Question: Are Judge Lynn Toler and Chrisette Michelle 3rd cousins twice removed? Who do you like more, Toler or Mablean?!?
[1] And by "marketed", I basically mean that she doesn't have the "look" that makes a successful R&B artist. Face it, talent is one thing, but reality is, black women buy R&B records, and if black women don't want to "be you", your R&B record is not going to sell. I think she's a nice looking woman, but I doubt many women look at her and say "I wanna be like Crisette Michelle". As dubious a talent as some might want to tag folks like Beyonce and Mary J. Blige, they have their followers who like them on a level that far surpasses their simple ability to sang. And thus, they'll move units while Chrisette Michelle, who is arguably a more talented singer than both of them combined, will just pray for a spot on the Centric Top 20 Countdown. This is sad, but this is true. I should be an A&R, I swear.
