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The Ten Worst Things About Black Music in 2002

1.Boyz II Men's Full Circle (easily the year's worst album)

Floetry's two Londoners helped prove that only the ladies know how to fuse hip-hop and R&B.

Common sense: The Soulquarians rule.

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2. Terrence Rafferty's god-awful GQ piece about neo-soul

3.The whole sordid R. Kelly business

4. The whole sordid South Park Mexican business

5. Ja Rule's relentless overexposure

6. The murder of Jam Master Jay

7. The death of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes

8. Whitney Houston's funny/scary (but mostly scary) Primetime Live interview

9. The newest accessory for rappers this year: their very own pet R&B singer (Ashanti, Truth Hurts, etc.)

10. The increasing irrelevance of black radio