Carl Thomas is an African-American R&B singer who was born on June 15, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois where he attended Simeon High School. Although Thomas was originally part of "The Formula" (Epic Records) he is best known as an artist on Sean "P. Diddy" Comb's Bad Boy Entertainment record label. Among his most popular hits are "I Wish" and "Emotional", both from his 1999 debut LP, Emotional. His latest effort Let's Talk About It (2004) includes songs "She Is" featuring rap vocals by LL Cool J, "Make It Alright" produced by Mike City, and "Rebound" which was produced and written by singer songwriter Eric Roberson.He is featured on Amerie's album "Touch" (2005) An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to produce music. ... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Chicago, known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States, following New York City and Los Angeles. ... Epic Records is a record label launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... Sean Diddy Combs Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969) is an American Record Producer and Entertainment Mogul who presides over a media empire that includes the record label Bad Boy Entertainment, the clothing lines Sean John and Sean by Sean Combs, a movie production company, and a restaurant chain. ... Bad Boy Records is an East Coast hip hop record label founded by producer and rapper Sean P. Diddy Combs in 1992. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968) is an American hip hop artist better known by his stage name, LL Cool J (Ladies Love Cool James). He is best known for romantic ballads like I Need Love as well as hardcore rap like I Cant Live Without My Radio... Amerie Rogers (born January 12, 1980 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts), known professionally as Amerie, is an American R&B singer and songwriter. ...