In reply to Dee Western.

I agree with you except for Toni Braxton and Chris Brown not capturing their fans at the time when they debuted respectively. Those two were instant crossover R&B successes because their music caught on quickly and they had the backing to be promoted everywhere. Toni's album went like 5X platinum, produced two top 10 hits and won three Grammys (including Best New Artist). Chris' first single went to #1, notched an additional three top 10 singles on the chart and went 2X platinum and won a ton of awards. It's artists like Usher, Destiny's Child. Janet and Rihanna whose debuts didn't make much noise but blew up with subsequent albums. Hopefully, something comes along for Tinashe that gives her the proper exposure she rightfully deserves.