Brandy please stop speaking in such absolutes. There is someone or someones surrounding you that is passive aggressively responsible for the sad way you speak and I suspect the way you feel. I am black but I think you need to get some diversity around you, someone you trust. You should get at least one white person around you. I have always disliked Oprah for surrounding herself with all those white people, but those white people helped her realize her true worth. You put a groupie in a circle to make decisions about your career, are you kidding me. Surely you are smarter than that. Make him your friend but that's it. You need someone to give you sound advice. WHERE THE HELL IS MAKS. Make Maks your adviser,please. Say what you want about Maks, but we got the sincere impression that he had nothing but your best interest at heart.