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
- Networks: TV One
Unsung is an hour-long music documentary program that premiered on TV One on November 27, 2008. It celebrates the lives and careers of artists or groups sharing their triumphs, their tribulations, and their truth. It uncovers the stories behind well-known R&B, gospel, and hip-hop music artists, bands, or groups which were ranked on the Billboard music charts with a string of hits, only to have their career derailed by a major crisis. After four seasons, Unsung won an NAACP Image Award in the "Outstanding Information Series or Special" category. Others nominated in this category for 2011 were Anderson Cooper 360° and Washington Watch with Roland Martin. And as of 2018, the series has garnered six NAACP Image Awards.
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| 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 |
