10 Reasons Why We’re Losing the “Jazmine Sullivans”

January 6th, 2011 - By Chaya Wilkins

It is no secret that 23-year old soul songstress Jazmine Sullivan has a short fuse. On her latest track, “10 Seconds,” the Grammy-nominated singer gave her cheating man a 10-second warning before she started “throwing and breaking s**t”—but who would have guessed that the same deadline applied to the budding singer’s mainstream career. After announcing her hiatus from music earlier this week—only three years in—fans were left wondering why Sullivan had opted for only 15 minutes of fame. After plenty of head scratching we began to think that maybe Sullivan’s short fuse with the music industry was justified because of its unwillingness to embrace Neo-Soul artists such as her.

Here are the top 10 reasons why we are losing our “Jazmine Sullivans”:

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  • bogart4017

    Why is it that Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings are always slept on and every body jumped on the Dap Kings when Amy Whitehouse used them?

  • jookjoinkev

    I am an Old School Brotha' The Industry today is just sad! If Donny Hathaway was looking for a deal today; he would not get signed. Luther would be SOL! Frankie Beverly and Maze, Stevie Wonder, Sly Stone, EWF,The Ohio Players,The Commodores,Chic and numerous other FUNK BANDS.

    Aretha, Patti and on and on.Today these great artists would not get signed. It is just pathetic. I see some of the youngins that I love and it breaks my heart that they are not getting their due. The industry is attemptimg to poison us. Music is on of our strenghts as a community. I am hoping this trend abates.Top 40 radio is now unlistenable.

  • gene

    Yes, real R/B has truly faded. Even our favorites like Usher has adopted this pop futuristic sound to keep his crossover audience. Artist like Joe, Brian Mcknight, Rahemm D.and Neo is trying to keep the real deal alive but somehow there efforts are going unrewarded. They continue to make great music, but the young folks would not know a real song if you included it in their skinny jean purchase.

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  • Lizzy

    I think Jazmine Sullivan is the perfect example of what an R'n'B singer should be today. It really annoys me that people my age (I'm 15) think R'n'B is defined by whatever crap Beyoncé releases today or Chris Brown's latest mixtape. What shocked me the most was that someone my age had to be educated on the greatness that is Marvin Gaye as she didn't recognise 'Heard it through the grapevine'. I think the most underrated artist at the moment is Janelle Monáe, I've heard her albums and EPs, I've seen her live and she is magnificent. Why she is on Bad Boy Records, I'll never know. People need to listen to her voice and message and understand that is REAL music.

  • lee

    Raheem Devaughn, Dwele, Ledisi, Lalah Hathaway, M'eshell Ndegeocello, and all the great underground artists that still have meaningful lyrical content and beautiful melodies.

  • mizzk

    Soul music is dying and the only ones who can revive it are the souls of those who love REAL R&B…. The Soul Train Music Awards brought it back for 2 hours… but it's going to take BET Centric, and Black Radio Stations around the world to play the Badu's, Ledisi's, Chrisette's, and yes the Jazmin Sullivans. If this doesn't happen and fast, half of the music we listen to will be crossover

  • Media Anarchist

    I commend her for taking control of her life and career by deciding to leave the cesspool industry.There have been way too many women in music that have sold their soul to these wicked men.

  • Tee

    I can't play a note, but am a music fanatic thanks to my Dad. I listen to many genres, and my favorite female underrated R&B artist right now is Ledisi. She finally got a Grammy nomination, but after like her 4th album! She sings jazz, blues, gospel and R&B, and can blow da' roof off! I also love Marsia Ambrosius, Nazarah, Jazmine Sullivan, Melanie Fiona, Chrisette Michele and Amel Larrieux. My favorte underrated male R&B artists are: Raheem DeVaugh, Eric Roberson, Frank McComb and Martin Luther (ML is more rock, than R&B, but superb).

    I love R&B and will continue to support it with iTunes downloads (By the way, a great source for music from the underrated), CD purchases and ticket purchases for live performances. Overall, I agree with the article but think that artists of this type can still survive with their live shows. I LOVE concerts, and it is during live shows that true artists really shine and stand out from the rest of the pack. For example, Frankie Beverly and Maze have not put out an album in decades, but every time they come to my home town of Washington, DC, they sell out 2-3 shows in a few hours.

    My last point is this. At the end of the day, if we buy it, then they will make it. If we want the music industry to change, then consumers have to demand it by not buying that auto tune mess. Spend your money wisely, folks.

  • Charly

    The artist I love most and who I believe is under rated is Marsha Ambrosius this week she has got the recognition that she deserves however I believe had her video not been controversial would they have seen her ???? It seems that controversy sells an artist no cared about Ciara until the whole Ride video fracas! But any wya to me music is a medicine and music is to make you feel good theres a space for everyone just some music is not and will not be appreciated as others would! As much as I respect India Arie I'm not sure on a saturday night whilst partyuing with the girls I would like to hear I am not my hair – Although if Whip my hair cam e on (Yes I'm 24 and love that song !!) I would bust a move or two or three !! LOL

  • http://heardhimsay.com Drew-Shane

    Room for talented artists in the industry, like Jazmine Sullivan, just doesn’t exist anymore. Let’s take artists like Tamia, Kelly Clarkson and Jordin Sparks. Having a voice can only get you so far from the high school talent show. It takes so much more and talent happens to be ranked low on the list. If an artist can sellout concerts and sound like a prime Barbados goat in heat and barely hit a dance move, you know a voice is not needed. Hello, autotune!

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