Thug Love & Struggle Wigs: Greatest "Hoodrat R&B" Albums Of All-Time

K. Michelle “Rebellious Soul”

The messy “Love & Hip-Hop: ATL” star’s debut album is Flamin’ Hot Cheeto soup for the hoodrat soul. [bossip_ad_a]

Mary J. Blige “My Life”

Before she SANG crispy chicken carols in Burger King, she was the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul worshipped by an entire generation of thug love-scorned hood chicks.[bossip_ad_a]

Keyshia Cole “The Way It Is”

Say what you want about the squawky R&B bird, she was the face of Section 8 Soul who put her everything—heart, soul and two-toned weave—into this undeniable debut. [bossip_ad_a]

Fantasia “Back to Me”

Tasia Mae went from Idol winner to thirsty side chick to pregnant homewrecker stuck in a hopeless place and her music only got better.

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Destiny’s Child “The Writing’s on the Wall”

It’s easily DC’s best album that showcased Beyonce’s finest hoodrat moments. “Pay my AUTOMOBILLLLLLS?” Yea…that happened. [bossip_ad_a]

Teedra Moses “Complex Simplicity”

Teedra had the most hood boogery of birds claiming they were complex yet simple when this classic album dropped.[bossip_ad_a]

Monica “After the Storm”

The classiest hoodrat of her era never quite evolved into the R&B superstar we expected BUT this album jammed. [bossip_ad_a]

Nivea “Nivea”

At one point, she was the princess of Hood&B who solidified her legacy with “Laundromat.”

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Shareefa “Point Of No Return”

Reefa was a perfect mixture of K. Michelle and Keyshia Cole who never reached her full potential as an artist. Blame DTP.

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Electrik Red “How to Be a Lady: Volume 1”

Blink and you missed The-Dream’s intriguing Hoodrat R&B group that ended before it really started. [bossip_ad_a]