Dear Maxwell,

Thank you Sir, for showing these artists how a comeback should look.
Moving major units, going #1, winning Grammys, going on tour, and still singing w/substance. You've given hope to many artists with latent careers.

Unlike Usher, who wants you to put hands in folks' pants. Unlike Teena Marie, who still won't let Rick James die. Unlike DMX, who won't stay out of jail long enough to drop an album. Eminem did OK, but we ain't really checking for him like we were checking for you. Charlie Wilson...I guess he did OK, but anytime your grandpa still rocks cornrows and sings love songs written by R. Kelly, there's a bit of an identity crisis to conquer. Jaheim? He's clearly for the over-30 set, now, and Toni Braxton? *bowing my head in shame* look at her old, stank azz in a sheer cat suit w/half her head shaved off on theybf.com, and you will be speechless as well as saddened.

Who's left? Aah, I know who Black America (and others) are really waiting on and praying for. I mean, if these people were to come back, ppl might just camp out at the record store like white ppl waiting on iPads and iPhones.

And while I hate to be the bearer of bad news (aka The Truth), let me just announce, for the record, that LAURYN HILL AND DE'ANGELO are too far gone. They will never make records again. Face the facts, my friends. Some people just have that one-and-done thing going on - they drop a masterpiece and that's all they got to give. I know Ms. Hill is so talented it's ridiculous, and she has more stories to tell and more songs to sing. But her mind is gone and her heart's not in it, and so NO, she will never be coming back. Pour sum out of whatever you're sipping right now.