 In 1994, Watson appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation album, "".The album, meant to raise awareness and funds in support of the AIDS epidemic in relation to the African American community, was heralded as "Album of the Year" by "Time" magazine.In the 2000s, Watson appeared on the albums Maxwell's "Now" (2001), "Black Diamond" (2000) by Angie Stone, the soundtrack to the film "Shaft" (2000), "Damita Jo" (2004) by Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys' "Unplugged" (2005), and "The Element of Freedom" (2009).