This really is steaming people! I signed, what the heck, but Soul Train has no obligation to listen to us. It's just freedom of expression to sign the petition, to let the PTB know how we feel.
Ashanti isn't worth folks cussin and mess, I mean, come on, she's another product of the industry. And I'm definitely not hating on her, she apparently does have some singing talent, if the video shown on "The Source All Access" show is to be believed. People are just getting tired of the awards show mill.
I think the whole thing is that Soul Train needs to rename the award. Aretha implies class, longevity, talent and soul. The award is just about one year's numbers. It should be named after Alicia Keyes. You know, like the Soul Train Alicia "I've got the fastest/largest PR machine behind me, and I'll be on anybody's CD" Keyes Lady of Studio Soul Award? I think that works
