I was really most intrigued by what Sam was compelled to address! I feel like Beyonce does not get the kudos she deserves for remaining consistent with her Urban/R&B -Soul offerings during an era that catered to fluff Pop music/artists at the start of this decade! The first 3 years were tragic! I don't know if I want Bey to abandon that campaign and return back to the "Pop star" because of the agenda in place, which seem to have been moving towards erasing this brand of music altogether! From 2010 - 2013, there was Katy Perry (Teenage Dream), Gaga (BTW), Kesha (We R Who We R), Miley (Wrecking Ball), Bieber (Boyfriend), Taylor Swift (WANEGBT), Carly Rae Jespen, LMFO, Taio Cruz and many more of the like dominating the charts! Beyonce's '4' was underappreciated because of this shift and her refusal to conform! There were few that didn't abandon the genre at the time that got noticed (Chris Brown, Tamar Braxton, etc) and others that could've offered more assistance, but later came around (Usher, Rihanna), but we were flooded with bubblegum disposable music!

There was also some noteworthy music that later came around with an Urban feel (ex: Lorde - Royals), that also swung the pendulum the other way. Adele's '21' was a great return to substance and talent! I believe this is why we have a few artists like Bruno doing old school soul and some offenders (Bieber) winning with edgier music today! This is why I don't need Beyonce returning back to commercial Pop, I do think a B'day part 2 is in order. I also wouldn't mind her giving more of a promotional push (but that's not so crucial imo)!

I'd like to see Janet given what she's deserves! Next year SB should be hers! I think Janet will be in for an awesome year when she returns (especially if she continues on the track she's been heading with 'Unbreakable', but with something even more upbeat).

I think Brandy and Usher will deliver this go round! When they get it right, they do great things! Bran's music is very consistent and Usher is in a good place to be recognized now!

I want Christina to give us a great Urban Pop album and hit the promotional trail hard! I need her to do music in the vein of 'Your Body'. When I hear tracks like Demi Lovato's 'Sorry', I know there's room for artists like Chrissy to come through with a smash!

I just want good, catchy music - whether it's fun, bold, haunting or deeply reflective! Just deliver bops!