The 1990s, my era!!! When I think of essential artists of the 1990s, specifically year 1990, En Vogue was such a pivotal group to that era. That accapella piece in the front of Hold On was such a game changer, it came to shape and influence all vocal groups, male or female, there after [SWV, Xscape, Jade, Brownstone, . BoyzIIMen were often describe as the male version of En Vogue. And although TLC and Destiny's Child experienced greater commercial success, EV's vocal blend was simply magic, and became the bar to which all in their lane aspired to. They put vocals and tight harmonies on the map in like no other R&B group. En Vogue is to female R&B groups, what Whitney is to female vocalist. They are considered the pinnacle by most. If you remove them from the picture, the landscape drastically changes.