Precocious R&B vocalist/pianist Alicia Keys was hand-picked by Clive Davis as one of the flagship artists for his post-Arista label, J Records. No doubt he was as impressed by her multitude of skills (Keys took a large role in the writing, arranging, and production of her debut album) as by her music, which mates contemporary hip-hop accoutrements to an old-school soul sensibility à la Jill Scott or D'Angelo. Only 20 years old at the time of the album's release, Keys already seemed poised for a major career built upon her soulful voice and classically trained piano chops. While hip-hop played a much bigger role on her sophomore effort, 2003's THE DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS, it was a smash nonetheless, and subsequent recordings have further pushed the boundaries of R&B.

If I Aint Got You
by Alicia Keys

You Dont Know My Name
by Alicia Keys

A Womans Worth
by Alicia Keys

Fallin
by Alicia Keys

Rock With You
by Alicia Keys

Fallin
by Alicia Keys

A Womans Worth
by Alicia Keys

Jane Doe
by Alicia Keys

Butterflyz
by Alicia Keys

Caged Bird
by Alicia Keys

No One
by Alicia Keys

Like Youll Never See ...
by Alicia Keys

Teenage Love Affair
by Alicia Keys