She's sexy, she's hyped, she's tedious

Pretty African-American woman dresses sexily, sings cloyingly and releases albums filled with all-star collaboration and syrupy, over-produced pop R&B.\nAren't we tired of this formula by now?\nWith her third CD (and second for Elektra), Tamia continues to plow the ground already leeched dry by such massively promoted by marginally talented R&B "divas" as Brandy, Monica, Jennifer Lopez, Faith Evans and any number of other overhyped female singers. There's absolutely nothing new here; even with help from Jermaine Dupri, Babyface, R. Kelly, Mario Winans and other artists, More shows little reason to be optimistic about the future of modern R&B.\nEven supposedly breakout tracks like "Questions" and "Officially Missing You" straddle the line between gaggingly sucrose and numbingly boring. Apparently we have to wait for India.Arie's or Lauryn Hill's next disc until we hear new R&B which isn't formulaic, uncreative and monotonous.