I have my diehard R&B fans on one side of the spectrum and my diehard pop and dance fans on the other side of the spectrum.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
As far as R&B, I listen to a lot of old school like the Temptations and Chris Brown.
My music is a direct reflection of the eclectic person I am. I don't like to be stuck in an R&B box.
I like R&B. I listen to music, not singers.
People who love R&B will love my music, people who love rock will love my music. It's soulful, it's pop. It's a sound that relates to everyone.
I feel like R&B as a genre has become a caricature of itself.
We've got great fans that rock and roll won't have, because you can have a one-hit record and country music used to, not so much anymore and you have a fan forever.
I am a hip-hop fanatic, and rock fanatic.
I grew up listening to a lot of different types of music, and R&B in particular was something that I loved - Aaliyah, Usher, Alicia Keys, TLC.
With the R&B, gospel feel that 'Sparkle' has, that opens the door for my fans to be more accepting of that sound and also for me to try it.
I don't really listen to contemporary R&B with an ear for hearing my influence. Music is a spirit unto itself, and all of us musicians influence each other all along the chain.