lessons.

Him and Beyonce both. I can see the talent, but neither one of them has a good handle on how to manipulate music to build tension, and then release it in the way that makes something "good". Every now and then each of them lucks up on it, but not consistently.

Some basic music composition classes would help both of them out tremendously.

Back in the day, there was a ton fo competition on all the various music scenes: jazz, R&B, Blues, Rock. People would learn subconsciously from listening to all the other great music being made how great songs were built. That's been lost because so few people are able to make music in that way anymore.

The talent is out there. It's just not being cultivated the right way anymore.

Edited to add: Ironically, it's the guy who officially is a rapper who has the best handle on melody, at least, Drake. He pops better melodies out of the zits on his chin than any other big name in Black music right now. And even he would benefit a ton from more knowledge of music composition.