
As lame as adding an extra "i" to your name in an attempt to give your stagnant career some sort of re-boot might seem, it's quite understandable why the artist formerly known as Amerie would want to start anew: despite being the voice behind some of the past decade's most exciting R&B singles (the critically acclaimed 2001 jam "1 Thing" being at the top of the pile), girl has struggled to catch a break commercially, her last effort, 20092s In Love And War , failing to get anywhere close to the [...]