In reply to Hot!.

THANK YOU so much for this post. I've been trying to tell people from the jump that you can't compare performers when its not an even playing field. When Destiny's Child first came out I NEVER got a chance to hear Latvia and Letoya sing and BARELY got to hear Kelly. When I saw DC perform live at award shows, ALL of the girls seemed equally capable in their dance routines and everyone sounded good (even with the little parts the others got). I never saw Beyonce standing out from the rest on stage. She just got more singing parts and camera time, that's all. This didnt make her the better performer, just the one with most power because of her father. The Beyonce you see today is one that has been PUT TOGETHER by a crew of extremely talented songwriters (she DOES NOT write her own songs no matter what she says), choreographers, designers, record execs (who got the payola to get her stuff played and the hype made), and JAY Z and PAPA Knowles combined with her talent.