Victoria Mon&eaigu;t Was R&B`s Best Kept Secret – Until Now
(WorldNews Music)

Victoria Monét has the kind of voice that makes you pay attention. She's gentle when she speaks, which only draws you in closer, for fear of missing a word. Her songs are similarly engrossing, combining the vulnerability of Janet Jackson, the swagger of Donna Summer, and the cutting honesty of Destiny's Child. It's no wonder the Sacramento native, who got her start in a short-lived girl group, has become a go-to songwriter for some of pop and R&B's biggest acts. Monét has an unbelievable knack for writing songs that become cultural moments. Last year, she co-wrote half the songs on thank u, next, Ariana Grande's R&B-leaning masterwork that memorialized the...