She compares a lot to Ciara when it comes to the Urban audiences

Their debut albums are when they've just happened to make their names known to the world. Typical "rags to riches" storyline that many urban artists, especially females, supposedly go by. Love songs, and street anthems.

Usually now, people say that their debut albums were their bests, but I feel that their Sophomore albums are when their crafts was better defined for them as individuals, without taking away inspiration from their debut albums. Then once in a while they do experiment with sound (usually the 3rd albums) but it's all for building more into that craft in a creative way.

Not to mention urban audiences expected Amerie, and even Ciara, to be here for a season, rather than as long as they are alive and kicking. If anyone references their debut album as their best, that should be proof enough that they only wanted them in for a season. Nostalgia, being another factor.

Honestly, I feel that urban audiences label Beyonce as the only recent black female r&b singer that dances, too, and it should remain that way.

My personal suggestions to them, especially Amerie, is to venture overseas, because they are more loyal to music than the U.S. is. They are even more loyal to urban music than our own urban audience in America. Amerie already has a good amount of fans in Korea, knowing her heritage and her understanding of the language. Most of it anyways. She should venture out to them more on her upcoming projects.

In America, and typically Urban America, unless you are Beyonce, have scandal in your name (Rihanna), or sing constant love songs and heartbreak songs (Brandy, Monica, Keyshia Cole), they're either not checking for you, or only checking for you temporarily.