One of the most underrated male R&B artists. That Emotional album is a classic!

That emotional album still in my rotation 20 years later

Carl Thomas and Donell Jones classic albums

Emotional is a classic album. "Hey Now" is one of the best R&B songs ever created. It's good to see this brother.

Summer Rain still gets me every damn time... 😊

"Emotional" is a non skip album/cd all the way through. It is a definite "Classic" I am still listening to his music today. That CD/Album is a banger!!!

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“Can’t believe” with faith is still in the whip ! Very well put together track That producers, MCs , whoever , should practice more of this structure!

Emotional was one of the greatest R & B albums of all time! You can play the whole album without skipping one song!

Been Around The World Remix was the hottest track ever when it dropped.

Carl Thomas Emotional is a classic! He is so damn underrated, he did so much for R&B!

Wow! 20 years! I remember when this album came out. I had this album on repeat while driving to and from my summer job in my navy blue 1991 Chevy Cavalier (first car) playing on my disc man that i had to use a cassette adapter to play in the car. Classic album. Very underrated artist.

I still bump "Supastar", "She Is", and "Summer Rain" in 2020 and when I saw him on the award show during the Faith Evan's tribute live he showed he STILL has it...💯🎤💯!

Carl thomas is so down to earth

Carl Thomas first album emotional is a classic album fosho....

I dropped "I Wish" this past weekend and the crowd still sings along. So amazing. Very emotional R&B. Something that is missing today. Glad to see the man still rocking and still putting in work. When an artist is passing out his acapellas and session files to DJs and musicians, You know they are still hungry. Wheres the DJ Wonder Remix?

Cold, Cold World Will always be also an instant underrated classic...... takes us all back to the 70s....... i have been jamming that song Since when i was 13 and still to this day i listen to that song along with the entire Emotional Album........ Forever Emotional This Bad Boy R&B Album....... We all should be eternally grateful for this R&B Hero because R&B Music was in a dark state in those time......... Believe me when i say there will never be Another Carl Thomas...........

I used to listen to 112 and Carl Thomas debut albums on repeat

Chicagoland's Very Own CARL THOMAS!!!!! I own all of his album's including his Independent one's!!!!

Classic Classic Classic😍 I FEEL LIKE HE WAS ROBBED AND NEVER GOT HIS FULL RECOGNITION

Hey Carl Thomas!!! You were my man in my head as a teen. "Hey Now" is still one of my favorite songs.

His whole album was bananas 💥🔥🔥

How nice to see Carl. I play Summer Rain everyday ☺️

Thank you Sway so much for doing this interview!! It just happened I HAD to buy this album again then started looking for interviews w/Mr. Thomas

I have his album “ Emotional “. Great album from beginning to end. “ Hey now, you ain’t right, lady lay your body “, classic songs right there

I love how Sway gives people their flowers and accolades. I also love the vibe from the whole team....no haters on that show, they give respect when its due and they're genuine about it.

Emotional album is classic because of the non singles so many to name! Another thing that is slept on with Bad Boy was the Hitmen production team!

Then Jay-z said " And I Wish I Never Met Her At All" - I met Carl Last Week @ spot in Bk..cool dude. We appreciate your contributions ✊🏾

I JUST was listening to that album few days ago with tears in my eyes 😆😘. One of the Best/still one of the best albums ! Good Job Carl 🤗🤗🤗👍

Always loved Carl's voice. 1 of my favs. The "Emotional" album is legendary. Hit after hit! It's aging so well.. Beautiful body of work. Very well executed. I've bought that album 3 times over the years. 😩 Love!

Carl Thomas is one of the R&B greats!! From any of his collabs & features to every song/ interlude on the "Emotional" album was wonderfully done!! ❤ 🙌🏽

The Emotional album still hits.

peace; I always kept Carl Thomas album in my rotation. Salute Chi-Town

Carl Thomas emotional album easily one of the top 10 R&B albums of all time #Factz 💯💪

My baby daddy! One of my fave R&B singers ever! 😍😍

One of my favorite songs from bad boy been around the world Remix

I was just jamming to his music yesterday! One of my favorite singers!

The classic Bad Boy R&B roster (Carl Thomas, Faith Evans, Total and 112) was something else. Diddy didn't know what he had until it was gone. Can't believe _Emotional_ is turning 20 in April. I was only 5.

Even his after BadBoy albums were 🔥🔥🔥. He brought that Chitown Soul to the world

"Hey now" was on repeat!

Emotional album a straight classic still in rotation

The "Been around the world (Remix)" is a classic...

"U ain't right" is that joint

"The world is mine...cant' you see. I'm just trying to be all I can be!!!!" Ayyyye. This brother hasn't aged one minute. His Emotional album touch my soul and is a timeless classic!!!!!!

Late night rendezvous is still in rotation in 2020!!

🎵🎵💓💓Love love Carl Thomas!!! 🎵🎵💓💓Magical voice! Emotional album is everything!

Emotional is my favorite R&B Album

This man is iconic to me...🙏🏽

That Emotional album is one of the very few that you can play front to back with no skips!

His recordings sound so good when listened to on high end systems. Loved his first two albums. Recorded really well

My favorite song was called Press Rewind by Total featuring Carl Thomas. I can honestly say I wore that song out back in 98 and 99 😹😹😹😹

YASSS CARL! WE NEED ANOTHER CD. LOVE YOU MUCH! I HAVE ALLLLLLLL YOUR MUSIC!

One of the most prolific R&B albums in time, the man made classic good ol music.

COLD COLD WORLD THE GREATEST R&B ALBUM OF ALL TIME !

John Legend stole Carl Thomas style

They are still playing I wish in the club till this day. Timeless music.

Man, this dude is criminally underrated!

Omw I used to cry each time I wish would come on tv I looooved it so much, it evoked so much emotion! It’s still my all time fav along with emotional and summer rain💜💜💜

My favorite R and B artist! So Much Better is a top 5 album in all genres of all time!! I want him to sing at my 20 year anniversary! Respect and Love

Emotional is a pure Classic

First album I ever purchased. R&B staple in my soul music roots. Classic. Carl Thomas is one of the greatest of all time.

Legend and Still doing it

Hey Now, Lay Your Body, & Summer Rain- Still jammin to these songs till this day💚 Love me some Carl Thomas and my husband knows🥰!!!

Classic Album....I play it till this day and listen to the whole album

I loooove Carl Thomas not only is he from my city He's hella talented!

Favorite male R&B singer of all time and Emotional is my all time favorite R&B album of all time hands down! Good to see Carl still going his thing

My favorite Hook by Carl Thomas is the following Noreaga -''Love my life" and LL Cool J- 'This is Us".

When you here those keys come in 🎤😩🗣 It was love at first sight

Hearing him talk about Big being in the next room making hits etc..damn man, music has really really changed

Damn time is flying man. I was in college and that album will always remind me of me and my girl going through it

Summer Rain baby🌧🌧🌧🌧

Sway: Cah-ro Thomas! I went to high school with this cat. Very talented even back then. Glad he's still out there sharing his Gift.

HIM & Horace Brown.. Need to put out some CONTENT

One of the very few RandB albums where you can put it on and press play and enjoy the whole way through. Salute to a legend!

Omg 😍😍 I love me some Carl Thomas! Loved his first album, but his second album--Lets Talk about it was theeee best! From beginning to end! His live shows dont disappoint either! 👏🏾👏🏾

Is it me? (Funky Dineva voice) or do Sway & Carl look like 1st play cousins? 💯💪🏾👑 Congratulations on the 20th anniversary of Emotional. #Classic

On of my favorite singers all time,one of a kind voice ,emotional in my top 5 greatest r&b albums

I still listen to Emotional.... We need more Mr Thomas. Let's get it...👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽

All I can say, absolutely, entirely, without a doubt that Carl Thomas and his album Emotional was and still is considered by me as another one of the greatest albums of all time!!! When I started hearing him on the radio, I can't remember what song I heard first, he impressed me so that after I left work I immediately went to the music store and bought the CD before I went home!!!! It was a great discussion!!! I was so captured and excited about what I heard I say to this day it was a feeling in my spirit and soul that was speaking to me and saying go get this CD TODAY!!! I bought it, went home, played it and it became one of the best CD'S/ ALBUMS I own!!! From beginning to end, every song, one after another was great!!! I learned a long time ago that a good/great album/cd is when you play it and every song is great!!! You can just let it play without stopping all the way to the last song!!! This was one of those!!!! I can honestly say I love every song on it and Carl Thomas's voice is amazing!!! When Valentines Day came, I was determined to put the song, "My Valentine" on my answering machine!!!! I kept telling any and everybody I knew to get his CD and how great it was!!! EXCELLENT, OUTSTANDING, AMAZING CD/ALBUM CARL THOMAS!!!! You deserve to be acknowledged and considered as a great artist!!!!!👏👏🎉🎉🎉🤍🤍🙂

Superstar is a banger, my favorite on the album 💯

Carl Thomas was John legend before John legend except he didn't play piano everything else he had it very underrated artist.

20 years I’ve been playing this album!! Word!!

*"See I know Pops was just a man. But how you hurt someone you love, I don't understand. Telephone rings and what am I supposed to do?"* ❤️

28:18 mase talk thank me later!!!

Carl Thomas Emotional Album forever a classic

This is an Amazing artist right here. Need more R&B in 2020

Emotional was a great CD. It came out during a time in my life where I could really relate to I Wish. Hard to believe it’s been that long.

🥂🍾Salute "Emotional" Release, the day after my daughter's birthday April 17th. One of the best CD's I've owned. We saw you live at NYC WBLS Circle of Sisters at Jacob Javits Center at 1 years old she could barely talk, but she knew all the words to "I Wish" & danced in the aisle with me & her grandpa on his Oct 11th 2006 Birthday. I played it in my car everyday & she loved it all. I finally met you & took a pic with you at NYC Tribeca Film Festival Bad Boy Can't Stop, Won't Stop Show. 🙏Thank You Carl Thomas for 20+ Years of beautiful music. 🗽🏙 Brooklyn, NYC Love❤🇺🇸🇯🇲🇹🇹🇵🇦🇬🇧

I met Mr. Thomas twice. Once at Johnson C. Smith University and tue second time was in V.I.P. at a club. Classic Man. Much Respect.

Aye! Mr Summer Rain is actually well rounded and have a sense of humor. Glad to see he's still doing well. Very underrated in Rnb

TO THIS DAY... EMOTIONAL IS ONE OF MY TOP FAV ALBUMS !!!!!! "Summer Rain, My Valentine , I wish, You ain't right etc. The album is Tight!!!

Carl thomas sound set the stage for John legend....... John just had a stronger pop audience and appeal. Carl thomas has made an unforgettable impact on r&b music.....

Remember the Wedding Crashers? And Will Ferrel’s character wanted to start crashing funerals??? It was based on Carl Thomas. 😩😂😂

Sway. I love the way you intro everyone that comes up to your show

Carl has some Of the best adlib work I’ve ever heard on that been around the world track. “Been around, I been arounnnnd, been around, and we getting paiddddd, hhheeeeeeyyy yyyyeeeaa yeeeea yeaaaaaaa, wohooohooo yeah”

Soooo mad i miss this dude when he came to my city...Legend in the game hands down

I rode emotional out for 15 months when I was lock down from top to bottom all bangers definitely one of the best albums I ever listen to got me through my time in jail.

I love Carl Thomas, he is a legend and I will be a fan forever! 💯

Live show king!! One of the best shows I've ever seen... St. Lucia Jazz Festival!

Nobody: Sway: Uh-huh