I think part of the reason people are so brain washed,uh,I mean smitten by Beyonce is because she's the one we've always heard in EXCESS. Beyonce dominated vocally on every DC album and as a solo artist she was given EVERY opportunity to shine. We saw her ALL THE TIME. We heard her ALL THE TIME and her talent and appeal was undeniable;and while Beyonce milked every opportunity(you can't be mad at her for that), Kelly sat on the bench and passively settled for what ever left overs her label was willing to hand her because she was not yet "ready" to be that solo star(she has said this herself). By the time she was ready(The Ms.Kelly era)her label continued to shaft her,hence her decision to leave them. As I said in my earlier post,Kelly was not always as vocally daring as Beyonce but that did not mean that she didn't have just as dynamic a voice. Kelly's talent was always there it just needed to be tapped into and CHALLENGED. I think that is finally happening now that she's branched out and sought new handlers(figures). Ofcourse the public would gravitate towards the one that media outlets promote and expose(even if they're over promoted and over exposed). This however is the year in which Kelly will hopefully get EVERY OPPORTUNITY to show the world what I've always known she's capable of. The least we can do is take notice.