Badu's got a fragile voice, wtf about powerful voice? It's true that lately she hit high live notes but hey, doesn't mean a thing as she strains her voice like hell. And I'm a Badu fan, but you're makin her an outstanding artist, making rhianna like nothing to compare with. Right! I don't know much about Rihanna. Badu is a very cool woman with attitude and a sens of creativity but she's definitely not that smart. She's a "pop" singer as much as rhianna is and her productions are as cheap (so quickly produced and sample based), she's just in a more "roots" spirit. Anyway, stop making a genius out of an entertaining soul pop singer and appreciate her for what she really is. peace.