Tragedies of the Talented: Artists Who Just Couldn’t Get it Together

July 1st, 2011 - By Veronica Wells


My father loves to say that genius isn’t free. When you’re blessed with immense talent in one area, something else suffers. I’m sure he didn’t mean it as a blanket statement but here’s a list of people this saying definitely applies to.

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  • Karlene

    WHY are people STILL saying Michael Jackson bleached his skin? STOP TELLING THESE LIES! The man has vitiligo this was PROVEN in the autopsy record. STOP TELLING LIES! I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SICK OF IT!

  • Mrs. Jonez

    Where the heck is Gucci and T.I .?!

  • MissRae

    and he should maybe delete his Twitter for awhile, just sayin

  • buggin_out

    Puhleeze. If vitiligo came without the splotches, they would have to figure out a way to bottle it and sell it. Self-hating n*groes would make it the most popular drug ever.

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  • adele's number 1 fan

    what about amy winehouse?

  • Bham!

    What about D’Angelo and his psycho-sista Lauryn Hill???

  • Dottie

    I'm slowly losing my faith in this site. You all need some new authors. Everyone is entitled to their opinions but, come on now.

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  • Bubbles

    Chris Brown and R.Kelly should not be on this list. Chris is back on top blazing the music industry. Bobby is doing good for himself as well. Get your facts first whoever wrote this article.

  • SuperGuest

    Why is Chris Brown on this list???

  • 2damnfunny

    How are you going to list the world's best selling artist with the most purchased album ever recorded on this list? Dude's lowest selling album was 14 million and This Is IT sold out a tour in 2 minutes. Dude was scheduled to make $8 million dollars per show. He may not have felt love in the US but they loved his azz every where else before he passed away. That doesn't sound like failure to me

    And don't get me started on Kells & Tupac.

    Kim's in a slump and only had one that didn't reach platinum status.

    Research……

  • skh_stellar_one

    I wouldn't consider everyone on the list "genius" (Bobby Brown, K-Ci, Lil' Kim), but this is an interesting topic – and you make good points.

  • Smh

    Your articles are really starting to go downhill #get it together

  • Teyana

    Ummmm tupac was also exposing the illuminati u forgot to mention that too! They killed michael dont act like yall dont know. Its no coincidence these entertainers fall onto drugs. Too many r quick to say they dnt exist yet they know every word to lil waynes song & have no idea who the mayor or senator is of their own state. Get it together.

    • buggin_out

      I got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell ya, interested?

  • lala

    Chris didnt have a beef with that dude, the guy took his compliment the wrong way. And I don’t buy the story that he beat down Rihanna. I still believe some random females jumped her. Which explains why Chris had no injuries. But carry on.

    • J-Juice

      Wow, seriously?

    • MissRae

      wow really?, smh

  • Ms. Mary

    You forgot Alexander Oneal, Marvin Gaye, ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • lively09

    Who came up with this bias article. Wrong on so many levels.

  • Loretta

    Chris Brown is back! As long as he can keep his temper together he'll be okay!

  • Debbie

    Okay, you really need to start proof-reading your articles before posting them. Bad grammar and misuse of words can turn a reader off and make the author appear unintelligent.

    • Michelle

      Debbie, you are so right! I'm sitting here wondering 'who is doing the writing??!!!' Author: Have a little respect for the work that you publish – your work is a reflection on you and your skills. If you need training, get some so you can have some respect for the job that you are doing.