MuthaFunka said:

Indeed. Dude's a vocalist, a singer.

Javier. I got his first CD and really like, "A Song For Your Tears".

I think he has a second one out, but I don't know how good it is?

Another one would be Tamia. She got noticed for the Quincy Jones song "You Put a Move On Me" or something like that and she had some hits like "Stranger In My House" but she never became a household name. That's too bad too cause she can sing.

Sticking with the "Quincy Jones protege" theme -- Tamia. Even though I bought and enjoyed the albums of several listed here -- Van Hunt, Fante, Shand, etc. -- I never really expected them to be Rhythm and Blues stars. They were destined to take a back seat to the Rap and Beats singers.

namepeace said:

Yep. The first names that came to mind were Tamia and Glenn Lewis for me.

Tamia is beautiful and has the pipes so I have no idea why she didn't work.

I also had high hopes for Jimmy Cozier.

Vendetta1 said:

One word: Marketing. An artist can have all the talent in the world, but if they aren't marketed properly then it goes down the drain.

missfee said:

Plus, she had no personality in terms of it connecting with the fans. She had the looks but she wasn't charismatic. It's that "It" factor that separates celebs from other celebs.

purplecam said:

Completely agreed, I don't know why Tamia isn't a bigger star. She can sing (and sounds great live too might I add), has good music and has the right "look" that seems to matter so much in today's industry. She is genuinely talented. I don't get it.

Others I was expecting to be bigger:

Tevin Campbell
Chante Moore
Keith Washington
Blu Cantrell
Johnny Gill (Had a few solo hits and his first album did well, but still expected him to be bigger. I mean this guy can sing his ass off! So talented)
Common
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MuthaFunka said:

That's interesting. Thanks.

Why do people keep mentioning Common? He's bigger than he ever was. What more do you want him to be doing?

Cinnamon234 said:

I agree about Johnny. He still should be big. All of his Motown solo albums were good. The last one, Let's Get The Mood Right, was a little slow, but was good nonetheless. I think all of the gay rumors and the Eddie Murphy association ruined his career as a solo artist.

CalhounSq said:

More.

missfee said:

More what? I love me some Common, but he's doing movies, marketing his lil hats & shit, still making music. You want him to turn in to the male equivalent of Beyonkaswankso we can hate him?

Carl Thomas

missfee said:

More what? I love me some Common, but he's doing movies, marketing his lil hats & shit, still making music. You want him to turn in to the male equivalent of Beyonkaswank so we can hate him?

How about Case?

Missing You was a big hit

bboy87 said:

Hmm Case always reminded of me of somebody else...I just can't remember who

Abdul said:

That boy was horrible. I never liked him. His range was zero. My cousin thought he was the next big star. I laughed in her face.

bboy87 said:

Hmm Case always reminded of me of somebody else...I just can't remember who

Abdul said:

That boy was horrible. I never liked him. His range was zero. My cousin thought he was the next big star. I laughed in her face.

CalhounSq said:

No, I just don't see him as this "major superstar" that you and others claim that he is. Yes he's doing movies, hat's, and still making music, but musically I still think he's underappreciated. Thats all.

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Harlepolis said:

Damn, that shoe is tragic.

bboy87 said:

Hmm Case always reminded of me of somebody else...I just can't remember who