(Albums can compete in only one “genre album” category. To be nominated for both best R&B album and best progressive R&B album in the same year, an artist would have to have released different ...

Moore reportedly died from complications while recovering from a surgery. Moore was best known as one-half of the R&B group Sam & Dave. His partner in that group, Dave Prater, died in 1988.

Measuring up to anything laid down a quarter century ago, the best Eric B. & Rakim songs remain timeless and hugely influential. Listen to the best Eric B and Rakim songs on Apple Music and Spotify.