I can name a dozen or more white artists who've released albums over the past year and failed miserably. Adele and JT could have flopped like Nelly Furtado, No Doubt, Carly Rae Jepsen, Kesha or Christina Aguilera. They didn't because their teams put together a smart, comprehensive, well thought out and air-tight promotional plan together. Don't blame them for being competent. And don't play the race card, because they have efficient business people in their camps who know how to get the job done.

Let's keep it real...most black artists have shitty management and cheap/2nd rate teams who don't know what the hell they're doing half the time or have limited industry pull. They may record a decent album, but don't have a real plan of how they should promote it. They just put it out and hope that the earth will bless them with success.

Instead of getting mad and trying to put that all on race, how about holding these artists accountable for not having their ducks lined up right. If Brandy, Usher, Neyo, Jill Scott or Jennifer Hudson had Justin's management, they would be doing better. But are they willing to PAY what Justin probably does to keep an A+ team in his corner? Nope. They would rather have their no industry clout having (but cheaply priced) moms/dads/cousins/spouses try to run their careers for them and so they flop.