for sheer emotional impact, bilal wins every time. dangelo rarely hits any emotional peaks or hits you *there* like bilal can (dangelo does manage it every so often though). but bilals problem is that he doesnt know how to really make albums, and could do with some co-writing at times. i mean, bilal is a genius vocalist, but hes not quite as good at the other stuff. if he had someone like dangelo writing for him, it would help. dangelo compensates for his emotional distance with great aesthetics and craft. bilal doesnt really consider what he does quite enough. its a shame. if he had a dr dre (anyone who doesnt think fast lane or sally are two of bilals best songs needs to have their ears checked) or questlove co-piloting him, i think he could be the artist he should be.