In reply to coolness.

Wow, I thought along the same lines as you did. I was waiting for Chris to really "pop" and have that one year where he really go mainstream. He had all the ingredients and even JT & Usher saw it coming! He received a lot of high praises from both of them. I also expected it, especially after that Grammy performance of 'Run It'. I'm not minimizing what he's accomplished, but hopes of reaching those heights are lost now. For one, it usually happens inside an artist first decade. Aside from that the commitment has to be there to do all that's in the best interest of your career. Chris made some bad choices, but what's even worst is that he continued to build a bad reputation. Again, I'm not putting his career down, I just wanted him to win big the way like I knew he could!