In reply to AmbeRussell.

I have to disagree with you. Usher is not doing good because Usher is trying to compete with these newer acts instead of sticking to what he knows best. What Usher and all these veteran artist need to be doing is schooling these newer acts on what they should be doing. Music in general is dead, it's all about gimmick and no talent. People who have talent (Jazmine Sullivan, Emeli Sandé etc.) are getting overlooked because the fans are not backing them or spreading the word. Believe me people want talent back on the radio that's why when artist like Adele, The Weekend and Sam Smith come along people get excited, because it's real music. Music once was from the heart NOT from the c o c k / or p u s s y. I am so over the race card because race has nothing to do with what people buy. Because from what I seen in the predominantly white suburban area I live in, it's mainly white people who listen to hip-hop (Lil Wayne and Drake and Jay Z and Kayne West to name a few.) Further more blacks dominated the Billboards in the late 90's and early 2000's. What happened I honestly can't say. But Old school R&B (Luther Vandross, Anita Baker, Prince, Chaka Khan etc.) was classy in sexuality like fine wine and rose petals. This s h i t now is just used con-doms, just nasty and in your face with no imagination or sensuality. To conclude, the songs you claim that won't work on the radio will work on the radio, it just a matter of how it's presented. For example Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men "One Sweet Day" spent forever and a day on the radio and just recently Christina Aguilera and A Great Big World "Say Something" sustained the top 5 for an exceedingly long period. And even more recently the song Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth "See You Again" was played to death on the radio. Alll those songs have in common is honest lyrics. Mack Wild is right hip hop and r&b is over sexualized with no creative in lyrics and melodies, which could be said about pop and rock as well. There is just not talent at the forefront of it all.