Many of the most virtuosic voices in contemporary soul are at the mercy of their own lackluster material, and Sullivan would likely be sharing their fate if not for her ever-sharpening skills as a songwriter. ![]() Marketability is not the only challenge awaiting an old-fashioned singer’s singer. At her core, though, she’s always been a descendent of the deep-soul tradition, a breed of artist that has all but vanished from the charts. Emerging in the late aughts with a pair of hits that positioned her alternately as an earthy Lauryn Hill acolyte (“Need U Bad”) and a crowbar-toting avenger (“Bust Your Windows”), Sullivan proved adept at infusing an impressive array of styles with emotional rigor and youthful exuberance. ![]() As R&B’s newest wave of starlets continues to fetishize wispy vocals atop icy grooves, it’s hard to imagine how a singer as fiery as Jazmine Sullivan will regain footing after her unexpected half-decade hiatus.
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