I think that while we seem to get caught up in comparing ALL THE TIME, these different artist to the next artist, we lose sight of the REAL issues, and the true picture. The fact of the matter is, whether its, Brandy, Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, RIhanna, Ashanti, they are ALL known, loved, respected to and by someone, so to compare is really a waste of time. They all have something appealing about them and whether they are the "IT" girl at this time or not, they have all carved out a niche for themselves and they each have a lane. They can't all be out receiving equal things at the same time and that's okay too. If any of these ladys never EVER, did another single thing, hey would still have been blessed beyond most peoples dreams and know for their contributions (big or small) to the game. Ex: All of them have fans, fame, fortune, known status, are able to take care of self and family and give back to those not so fortunate, more importantly they are living their dreams. So when you REALLY weigh the benefits, they overshadow any negative or not so negative things that we on the "outside looking in" can see or say. Either way, they all are sucessful whether it was by singleness or group status, whether it was one song or a slew of songs. Let's not compare but embrace the things that we like about them!