I think what the real issue is is that they want him to stay in his lane, r&b/soul, but he wants to go mainstream pop. As far as staying soul,rnb I think the label knows what they are doing.... Look at the people signed to their label.... If Mario doesn't want to stay r&b anymore, sign with another label. The picture is painted clearly here. i'M SURE THE LABEL UNDERSTANDS HE'S GROWN. They just want to make sure he still making good r&b songs in the process, and not just radio garbage.