You know, people aren't always the most open-minded.
A lot of people forget that R&B put hip-hop on, R&B put rock on.
PERSONAL IMPORTANCE or taking things personally, is an expression of SELFISHNESS because we make the assumption that everything is about ME!! NOTHING PEOPLE DO IS BECAUSE OF YOU!! IT'S BECAUSE OF THEMSELVES!!
It was important for me to remind people that there's no formula... there's no boundary to R&B music.
If you're interested in any artist, go see them live. I always say that you should go see an artist live. That's an experience that only you and the people in the room can say that they have.