Came across this article on singersroom.com. This one is def for all the fans of Martin!
The 90's produced some of the biggest and brightest R&B female groups of all time, including SWV, Brownstone, TLC and En Vogue. It was an exciting time where videos were chalk full of A-list models and entertainers. It was R&B's "golden era."
The 90's was also the golden era for sitcoms aimed at the urban market. Who would have thought years later we would have been overwhelmed by scripted "reality shows." We were spoiled with some great sitcoms such as "Family Matters," "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" and "Martin."
"Family Matters" and "Fresh Prince" were great shows but "The Martin Show" had people falling over their seats laughing at characters such as Shanana and Dragon Fly Jones. But it was also Martin Lawrence's supporting cast that made the show flow so well. Gina (Tisha Campbell) and Pam (Tichina Arnold) were great actresses and gave "The Martin Show" so much spice. But imagine if these two queens of the 90's sitcom started an R&B group back then. I could be crazy but I think Pam and Gina could have been the Salt-n-Pepa of R&B. They could have been a pretty good group and here are a few reasons why:
