In reply to Kris.

I repeat, Alicia has always been a pure R&B talented artist. Even with that in mind she has had bigger real sales than Rihanna, the talentless POP tart. Rihanna is not the best example of success, despite her constant gorgettable #1 hits in a hot 100 list that gets more laughable every year with the new rules which only reflect interest in visials and people half naked.