“She’s a flop!”

A phrase used all too often, yet rarely probed.

The gargantuan success of mega-sellers such as Beyonce and Lady GaGa have seen acts who don’t meet their commercial benchmarks cast as “failures”.

But are they, though?

Hit ‘PLAY’ to watch us examine this, with particular reference to two of R&B’s most debated acts – Kelly Rowland and Ciara. Be sure to let us know what YOU think below…

Your thoughts?