Unsung (2008)
- Genre: Documentary
- First Air Date: 2008-11-30
- Last Air Date: 2022-11-06
- Total Seasons: 16
- Total Episodes: 189
- Status: Returning Series
- Episode Runtime: 60 min.
- Production Country: United States of America
- Network: TV One
The stories behind once well-known R&B and soul music artists, bands or groups who exploded onto the Billboard music charts with a string of hits, only to have their career derailed by a major crisis that cause them to be essentially unappreciated by later generations of general Contemporary R&B listeners.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Phyllis Hyman | 2008-11-30 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | The Clark Sisters | 2008-12-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Donny Hathaway | 2008-12-02 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | The Debarge Family | 2008-12-03 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Minnie Riperton | 2009-06-07 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Melba Moore | 2009-06-14 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Shalamar | 2009-06-21 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Florence Ballard | 2009-06-28 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Teena Marie | 2009-11-01 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Bootsy Collins | 2009-11-08 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Klymaxx | 2009-11-15 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Zapp and Roger | 2009-11-22 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Rose Royce | 2010-03-22 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | Sylvester | 2010-03-29 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | Stacy Lattisaw | 2010-04-12 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | The Bar-Kays | 2010-04-19 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | Teddy Pendergrass | 2010-09-13 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Tammi Terrell | 2010-09-20 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | Heatwave | 2010-09-27 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | Musical Youth | 2010-10-04 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | George Clinton | 2010-10-11 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | The Fat Boys | 2010-10-18 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | Angela Winbush | 2010-10-25 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | Miki Howard | 2010-11-01 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 13 | The O'Jays | 2010-11-08 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | Deniece Williams | 2011-06-06 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | The Spinners | 2011-06-13 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | Alexander O'Neal & Cherrelle | 2011-06-20 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | Big Daddy Kane | 2011-06-27 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | The Ohio Players | 2011-07-04 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | Evelyn Champagne King | 2011-07-11 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | Billy Preston | 2011-07-25 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 8 | The Sylvers | 2011-08-01 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 9 | Mary Wells | 2011-08-15 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 10 | Vesta Williams | 2012-01-02 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 11 | Bobby Womack | 2012-01-09 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 12 | Atlantic Starr | 2012-01-16 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 13 | Freddie Jackson | 2012-01-23 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 14 | Full Force | 2012-01-30 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 15 | Millie Jackson | 2012-02-06 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 16 | Ray Parker, Jr. | 2012-02-13 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 1 | Sheila E. | 2012-02-27 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 2 | David Ruffin | 2012-03-05 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 3 | Whodini | 2012-03-12 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 4 | Sly & The Family Stone | 2012-06-25 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 5 | Angela Bofill | 2012-07-02 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 6 | Con Funk Shun | 2012-07-09 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 7 | Kool Moe Dee | 2012-07-16 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 8 | The Marvelettes | 2012-07-23 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 9 | Arrested Development | 2012-08-13 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 10 | Gerald Levert | 2012-08-20 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 11 | Isaac Hayes | 2013-01-23 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 12 | Midnight Star | 2013-01-30 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 13 | EPMD | 2013-02-06 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 14 | Lou Rawls | 2013-02-13 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 15 | Disco | 2013-02-20 | 120 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 16 | Eddie Kendricks | 2013-02-27 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 17 | The Whispers | 2013-03-06 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 18 | Mint Condition | 2013-03-13 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 19 | Johnny Gill | 2013-03-20 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 1 | Heavy D & The Boyz | 2013-10-30 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 2 | Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam | 2013-11-06 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 3 | Geto Boys | 2013-11-13 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 4 | The Delfonics | 2013-11-20 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 5 | CeCe Peniston | 2013-11-27 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 6 | Too $hort | 2014-01-29 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 7 | The Manhattans | 2014-02-05 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 8 | Gil Scott-Heron | 2014-02-12 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 9 | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 2014-02-19 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 1 | Montel Jordan | 2014-07-30 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 2 | Hi-Five | 2014-08-06 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 3 | The Emotions | 2014-08-13 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 4 | Martha Wash | 2014-08-20 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 5 | Troop | 2014-08-27 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 6 | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony | 2014-09-03 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 7 | Wilson Pickett | 2014-09-10 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 8 | The Chi-Lites | 2014-09-17 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 9 | Rick James | 2015-01-14 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 10 | Peaches & Herb | 2015-01-21 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 11 | Angie Stone | 2015-01-28 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 12 | Meli'sa Morgan | 2015-02-04 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 1 | Ike Turner | 2015-06-03 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 2 | Otis Redding | 2015-06-10 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 3 | DJ Quik | 2015-06-17 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 4 | Chuck Brown and the Story of Go-Go | 2015-06-24 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 5 | Unsung Revisited | 2015-07-01 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 6 | Xscape | 2015-07-08 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 7 | Kid 'N Play | 2015-07-15 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 8 | Al B. Sure! | 2015-08-26 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 9 | Yarbrough & Peoples | 2015-09-02 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 10 | Force MDs | 2015-09-09 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 11 | Yo-Yo | 2015-09-16 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 12 | KC and The Sunshine Band | 2015-10-07 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 13 | Kashif | 2015-10-14 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 14 | Chantè Moore | 2015-10-28 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 15 | Lakeside | 2015-10-28 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 16 | H-Town | 2015-11-04 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 17 | Jennifer Holliday | 2015-11-11 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 18 | Nate Dogg | 2015-11-18 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 19 | Sugarhill Gang | 2016-02-10 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 20 | Patrice Rushen | 2016-02-17 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 21 | Donnell Jones | 2016-02-24 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 22 | Johnnie Taylor | 2016-03-02 | 60 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 1 | Kelly Price | 2016-06-01 | 60 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 2 | Next | 2016-06-08 | 60 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 3 | Kwame | 2016-06-15 | 60 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 4 | E-40 | 2016-06-22 | 60 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 5 | Monifah | 2016-08-17 | 60 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 6 | Howard Hewett | 2016-08-24 | 60 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 7 | Kurupt | 2016-11-23 | 60 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 8 | Frankie Knuckles and The Roots of House Music | 2016-11-30 | 60 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 9 | Bobby Blue Bland | 2016-12-07 | 60 min |
| Season 10 | Episode 1 | SWV | 2017-01-04 | 60 min |
| Season 10 | Episode 2 | Fat Joe | 2017-01-11 | 60 min |
| Season 10 | Episode 3 | Jon B. | 2017-01-18 | 60 min |
| Season 10 | Episode 4 | Lenny Williams | 2017-01-25 | 60 min |
| Season 10 | Episode 5 | Case | 2017-02-01 | 60 min |
| Season 10 | Episode 6 | Dave Hollister | 2017-02-08 | 60 min |
| Season 10 | Episode 7 | After 7 | 2017-02-15 | 60 min |
| Season 10 | Episode 8 | A Tribute To James Brown | 2017-02-22 | 60 min |
| Season 11 | Episode 1 | Wyclef Jean | 2017-07-09 | 60 min |
| Season 11 | Episode 2 | Jagged Edge | 2017-07-09 | 60 min |
| Season 11 | Episode 3 | Marvin Sapp | 2017-07-16 | 60 min |
| Season 11 | Episode 4 | Switch | 2017-07-23 | 60 min |
| Season 11 | Episode 5 | The Dramatics | 2017-07-30 | 60 min |
| Season 11 | Episode 6 | Shanice | 2017-08-06 | 60 min |
| Season 11 | Episode 7 | Ice-T | 2017-08-13 | 60 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 1 | Silk | 2018-02-18 | 60 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 2 | The Boys | 2018-02-25 | 60 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 3 | Trick Daddy | 2018-03-04 | 60 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 4 | Blue Magic | 2018-03-11 | 60 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 5 | Deborah Cox | 2018-03-18 | 60 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 6 | Shirley Caesar | 2018-03-25 | 60 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 7 | Avant | 2018-04-08 | 60 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 8 | Brand Nubian | 2018-04-15 | 60 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 9 | Lost Boyz | 2018-04-22 | 60 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 10 | Mtume | 2018-05-20 | 60 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 11 | Digable Planets | 2018-06-03 | 60 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 12 | Regina Belle | 2018-06-10 | 60 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 13 | '702 | 2018-06-17 | 60 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 14 | B.b. King | 2018-06-24 | 60 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 15 | Cheryl Pepsii Riley | 2018-07-01 | 60 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 16 | Will Downing | 2018-07-08 | 60 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 17 | Michel'le | 2018-07-15 | 60 min |
| Season 13 | Episode 1 | Lloyd | 2019-03-03 | 60 min |
| Season 13 | Episode 2 | Adina Howard | 2019-03-10 | 60 min |
| Season 13 | Episode 3 | The Jets | 2019-03-17 | 60 min |
| Season 13 | Episode 4 | Shirley Murdock | 2019-03-24 | 60 min |
| Season 13 | Episode 5 | Crystal Waters | 2019-03-31 | 60 min |
| Season 13 | Episode 6 | Glenn Jones | 2019-04-07 | 60 min |
| Season 13 | Episode 7 | Kenny Lattimore | 2019-04-14 | 60 min |
| Season 13 | Episode 8 | Tasha Cobbs | 2019-04-21 | 60 min |
| Season 14 | Episode 1 | Dru Hill | 2020-02-23 | 60 min |
| Season 14 | Episode 2 | Roxanne Shante | 2020-03-01 | 60 min |
| Season 14 | Episode 3 | Christopher Williams | 2020-03-08 | 60 min |
| Season 14 | Episode 4 | Skyy | 2020-03-15 | 60 min |
| Season 14 | Episode 5 | Shannon | 2020-03-22 | 60 min |
| Season 14 | Episode 6 | Billy Paul | 2020-03-29 | 60 min |
| Season 14 | Episode 7 | Betty Wright | 2020-04-05 | 60 min |
| Season 14 | Episode 8 | Al Jarreau | 2020-04-12 | 60 min |
| Season 14 | Episode 9 | Goodie Mob | 2020-04-19 | 60 min |
| Season 15 | Episode 1 | Morris Day | 2021-03-21 | 60 min |
| Season 15 | Episode 2 | Leela James | 2021-03-28 | 60 min |
| Season 15 | Episode 3 | Hezekiah Walker | 2021-04-04 | 60 min |
| Season 15 | Episode 4 | Keith Washington | 2021-04-11 | 60 min |
| Season 15 | Episode 5 | Mystikal | 2021-04-18 | 60 min |
| Season 15 | Episode 6 | Syleena Johnson | 2021-04-25 | 60 min |
| Season 15 | Episode 7 | Bobby Valentino | 2021-05-02 | 60 min |
| Season 15 | Episode 8 | Lyfe Jennings | 2021-05-09 | 60 min |
| Season 15 | Episode 9 | The Jones Girls | 2021-05-23 | 60 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 1 | The Decades 70's | 2022-02-27 | 60 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 2 | The Decades 80's | 2022-02-27 | 60 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 3 | Soul For Real | 2022-03-06 | 60 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 4 | Monie Love | 2022-03-13 | 60 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 5 | Thelma Houston | 2022-03-20 | 60 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 6 | Pete Rock | 2022-03-27 | 60 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 7 | P.M. Dawn | 2022-04-03 | 60 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 8 | Das EFX | 2022-04-10 | 60 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 9 | The Decades 90's | 2022-04-17 | 60 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 10 | The Decades 2000's | 2022-04-24 | 60 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 11 | Tony Terry | 2022-09-25 | 60 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 12 | Women Take the Mic | 2022-10-02 | 60 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 13 | Reggae Revolutions | 2022-10-09 | 60 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 14 | Jean Carn | 2022-10-16 | 60 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 15 | Warryn Campbell | 2022-10-23 | 60 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 16 | Norman Conners | 2022-10-30 | 60 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 17 | Solar Records | 2022-11-06 | 60 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 1 | Best in Black - Movies and Film | 2023-04-02 | 60 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 2 | Best in Black - Athletes | 2023-04-09 | 60 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 3 | Best in Black - Film Pioneers | 2023-04-16 | 60 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 4 | Best in Black - Activists | 2023-04-23 | 60 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 5 | Best in Black - Comedians | 2023-05-07 | 60 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 6 | Best in Black: Television | 2024-02-18 | 60 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 7 | Best in Black: Political Leaders | 2024-02-18 | 60 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 8 | Bobby Caldwell | 2024-03-03 | 60 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 9 | Cold Chillin' | 2024-03-10 | 60 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 10 | Chuckii Booker | 2024-03-17 | 60 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 11 | Candi Staton | 2024-03-24 | 60 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 12 | Donald Lawrence | 2024-03-31 | 60 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 13 | Blaque | 2024-04-07 | 60 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 14 | Stetsasonic | 2024-04-14 | 60 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 15 | Chingy | 2024-04-21 | 60 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 16 | Hip Hop DJ's | 2024-04-28 | 60 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 17 | Presents Best in Black: Trailblazers | 2024-05-05 | 60 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 18 | Presents Best in Black: Entrepreneurs | 2024-05-05 | 60 min |