Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Next is an American R&B musical group, popular during the late 1990s. They are best known for their hit singles "Too Close" and "Wifey". They are also known for their featuring act at Jaheim''s "Anything". Fronted by founding members R.L. Huggar, and brothers Terry and Raphael Brown, the group was founded together by the Brown family''s uncle, who was a local gospel choir director. They began performing under the name "Straight4ward." For a commercial appeal, the name "straight4ward," was changed to "Next" with assistance of producer, Lance "LA" Alexander. The group trained under and was managed for a time by Ann Nesby from the gospel group Sounds of Blackness. Next was introduced in their home town of Minneapolis, Minnesota to producer and DJ artist KayGee from Naughty By Nature.