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R&B has been on life support for years without any hope of recovery. Other than glittery Miguel and his silky edges, The-Dream and waffle-colored wonder Drake (IF he even counts), Fantasia is the dying genre’s last mainstream hope in 2013.

Here are ten reasons why R&B NEEDS Fantasia. Take a look.[bossip_ad_a]

She’s the last vocally-incredible female SINGER standing. Without Tasia, contemporary R&B is a hopeless wasteland of Power Ranger costume-wearing (Keyshia Cole), Wal Mart-weaved (K. Michelle), struggle-note moaning (Cassie, Erica Mena) “singers.” [bossip_ad_a]

Tasia wiped the mistress filth and shame off, got her teeth fixed, lost the kangaroo pouch and looks amazing. Her comeback story is truly inspirational.[bossip_ad_a]

When focused (and baby mama drama-free), Tasia Mae is the most entertaining barefoot performer in ALL of R&B.[bossip_ad_a]

Jazmine Sullivan is still “missing” five years after her slept-on sophomore album “Love Me Back.”[bossip_ad_a]

Beyonce left R&B for deeeeeed and was never replaced. Tasia has the raw talent to bring the once golden genre back.[bossip_ad_a]

Struggly auto-tune crooners like Future are the new “faces of R&B.”[bossip_ad_a]

Kelly Rowland wants you to care about her solo career so bad—bless her heart—but lacks the overall star power to truly win.[bossip_ad_a]

Teedra Moses is still being held hostage in the darkest depths of Rick Ross’ always full belly.[bossip_ad_a]

Very few singers have a better ear for production than Tasia. Her catalog is low-key essential. [bossip_ad_a]

Her new album “Side Effects of You” (April 23) is everything R&B needed, vocally and artisically. If THIS album doesn’t win, mainstream R&B dead.[bossip_ad_a]