i SERIOUSLY do not understand how people like this guy as a singer...i REALLY don't get it and, while a bit of ego is involved, yes, i like to think i'm a pretty good fucking judge of r n b and this guy has ALWAYS irked the fuck outta me. not only do i think he's not a great SINGER but his voice is whiny and grating as fuck. like, some singers have a nice, original quality that sounds unique which maybe doesn't fit into a TRADITIONAL r n b sound and while i think that would be SOME folks argument...his voice DON'T sound good.