Verzuz' greatest moments occur when the spotlight shines on Black music legends of decades past. The recent Bobby Brown- Keith Sweat battle carries on that tradition. From viewer reaction and even without a major hit in years---the legend of both singers still burns brightly. Brown enjoys a higher profile---thanks to much-documented trials, tribulations, and hard-fought triumphs compared to Sweat's flurry of press coverage (see September '92 Ebony Magazine piece "Can A Mailroom Clerk from The Projects Find Happiness and Stardom in 2 Atlanta Dream Houses?"). The Harlem crooner's pedigree lies not in a high-profile persona or across-the-board crossover moments, but in a catalog of durable hits standing the test of time. Usually linked to fellow New Jack Swing arbiter Teddy Riley, Keith Sweat is more than a seminal architect of R&B's future. He's also a throwback to its past. Born in '61 (or '56 if you do the interview math), Sweat mode...
