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Blu Cantrell: Claim to Fame > "Hit ‘em Up Style," "Breathe"

Where do we start? Blu had everything going for her…a throaty alto that surpassed the Faith Evans comparisons, a bangin’ hit heralding her arrival, a working gimmick (the jazz sampling and image), and R&B mogul L.A. Reid in her corner…what happened, babe? Why didn’t you have any more singles from the near-perfect So Blu? Why are you posing nude for lame magazines? And why are you only famous in Europe now? We’re still waiting on the follow-up to that fire-ass “Breathe”... please make us proud.

Kelly Price: Claim to Fame > "As We Lay," "Friend of Mine"

With a voice a fluid as water but as powerful as a shot of 100 proof vodka, Kelly Price steered attention away from her extremely overweight figure and right to her soulful, hearty debut, Soul of a Woman. The last time we saw Kelly she was on MTV Cribs flaunting a 100-pound weight loss and a new hubby…we see you, Ms. Price, but it’s been 4 years, and Priceless just didn’t hit the mark. What the hell are you doin’?

Fantasia: Claim to Fame > Everything she sang on American Idol, especially "Summertime"

Let’s be real, people - we were happy for Ruben Studdard and all, but he didn’t really represent for black singers on season 2 of Idol. This is why Fantasia Barrino was such a breath of fresh air in season 3…she took it to church every night, rocked that stage, and in the end was able to sway an audience that mostly didn’t share her skin pigmentation. But alas, J Records did a horrrrible job promoting this diva (“Truth Is” as the first single?), so we still haven’t seen the true potential of her stardom…we need for you to get on that, Fanny.

Sunshine Anderson: Claim to Fame > "Heard It All Before," "Lunch Or Dinner"

We actually had to think hard to remember this singing sensation – she was in and out of this industry like *that*. But hearing “Heard It All Before” for the first time in six years is like experiencing the joy of winning all those arguments with your ex all at once (take it from us…an unbelievable high), which is enough to have you on a futile 10-minute Googling session. Wherever you are, Sunshine, regardless of what’s keeping you from deserved celebrity, you’re more than welcome to come back…we promise we won’t heckle, frown, or criticize. In fact, we can do lunch…or even dinner.