10 Best R&B-Themed Reality TV Shows

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  Soul singers are known for bringing the drama into their songs, which is probably why they tend to do so well at bringing just as much drama to our small screens. From the best that Bravo has to offer and VH1’s unscripted variety, to countless other similar networks in between, reality TV shows with our favorite R&B hitmakers at the forefront of the camera have always managed to hit big with audiences, even if only as a guilty pleasure. Hopefully, that proves to be true for veteran R&B-turned-reality-star Keke Wyatt and her new WE TV series, Keke Wyatt’s World.  

  RELATED: Forgotten Songbirds: 8 Great 2000s Singers Whose Voices We Miss   The series, which premiered last Thursday (October 12) and is also streaming via ALLBLK, follows the former R&B Divas: Atlanta star as she embarks on a burgeoning new relationship while also balancing her life as a mom to 11 children and maintaining a decades-spanning music career. More info on Keke Wyatt’s World below, via the official press release: “The six, one-hour episodes follow R&B artist, Keke Wyatt, as she navigates her demanding singing career along with being a wife, daughter, diva, friend, and mother to 11 children. Having been in the music game for over a decade, Keke is ready to take her career in a new direction with her first new album in over six years while exploring challenges in love and as a mother. With a new baby added to her brood, Keke finds this new path far more difficult than ever before, unable to manage her way to super stardom the way her team would like. As the pressures mount, she fights to keep it all from unraveling with the help of husband, Zackariah, a stay-at-home dad who manages the house; her mother, Lorna, who is her rock but also stirs up trouble in the family; and manager and BFF, Andrae, who struggles to keep her on track. Can Keke continue to balance motherhood and family life with the demands of her career and her fans?” We’re sure Keke and co. will do great in front of the camera, as per usual, and the grand occasion reminded us of all the great R&B stars that’ve transitioned over the years onto TV for a season or three. Take a look at a few of our faves below.

Keep scrolling for our picks of the best reality TV shows starring R&B singers, and let us know if you’re agreeing or singing a different tune:

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1. Keyshia Cole, 'The Way It Is'

Network:
BET

Original run:
July 12, 2006 – December 30, 2008
3 seasons

2. Nicci Gilbert, Monifah, Syleena Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Faith Evans, Angie Stone, LaTocha Scott, LaTavia Roberson and Kameelah Williams, 'R&B Divas: Atlanta'

Network:
TV One

Original run:
August 20, 2012 – July 9, 2014
3 seasons

3. Fantasia, 'Fantasia for Real'

Network:
VH1

Original run:
January 11, 2010 – November 28, 2010
2 seasons

4. Kandi Burruss of Xscape, 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta'

Network:
Bravo

Original run:
October 7, 2008 – present
(Kandi starting Season 2 [2009])
15 seasons

5. Tiny of Xscape, 'T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle'

Network:
VH1

Original run:
December 5, 2011 – May 29, 2017
6 seasons

6. Toni Braxton, 'Braxton Family Values'

Network:
WE tv

Original run:
April 12, 2011 – December 17, 2020
7 seasons

7. Erica Campbell and Tina Campbell, 'Mary Mary'

Network:
WE tv

Original run:
March 29, 2012 – November 2, 2017
6 seasons

8. Brandy, 'Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business'

Network:
VH1

Original run:
April 11, 2010 – February 27, 2011
2 seasons

9. Monica, 'Monica: Still Standing'

Network:
BET

Original run:
October 27, 2009 – January 19, 2010
1 season

10. Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, 'Being Bobby Brown'

Network:
Bravo

Original run:
June 30, 2005 – December 21, 2005
1 season