I dont even know how this became a battle between good and bad vocalist, Erykah and Rihanna respectively. IF YOU WANT TO ARGUE ABOUT ARTISTS,AND ARTIST IS SOMEONE WHO CREATES AND EXHIBITS THEIR CREATION WITH THE HELP OF TALENT. that would automatically push Rihanna out of the picture. She is a POP-STAR, not an artist, Erykah could be defined as an Artist, because she creates and experiments. So yes Ri-Ri is a phase, and your children may never know her, Erykah will not be a phase and has lasted 1 generation and will go even further. Stop fussing..HSTFU and sit down!