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Originally posted by Linnen Armani
Yeah, she's so overrated. Her version of Resentment is completely TERRIBLE
Worse than Posh Spice's one
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I agree that she's overrated. In the 1990's, she would have been strictly B-list on the R&B scene. It shows how far the scene has fallen in America that she's considered to be it's potential savior today. Faith Evans was better than her, and Faith was always regarded as a poor man's Mary J. Blige in her heyday.
I have a theory that Jazmine is getting "elevated" above her actual worth, because the UK scene has been really hammering the US scene when it comes to producing "credible" R&B/neo/retro soul females. Duffy, Estelle, Adele, Amy Winehouse ect.
In America, it's become more about image than talent. As long as you are pretty, and can dance a little bit in a video, you can be the latest "hot" R&B star (ie Keri Hilson, Ashanti, Christina Milian, Rhianna, Ciara, Amerie ect). Beyonce is probably responsible for this trend, except unlike most of these girl, Beyonce is actually a great singer.
Anyway, the US record industry needs to highlight someone new who seems "credible" like Jazmine to gain some pride back. Her 5 Grammy nominations (including Best New Artist, over Leona Lewis), which nobody expected, seem to suggest this.They are tired of British girls taking over the scene. I suspect that's why Jazmine will be the "shock" winner of the Best New Artist Grammy over Adele and Duffy.