My guess is they wanted that connection for the hints and mamas gun is a good albumA big +1 for me on that. I passed/swapped on Erika, but would have for sure stayed with
Alicia.
But Alicia keys 2nd album would be an easy seller
You got R&HH on you hard for outkast, you have Alicia keys to appeal to a mainstream pop crowd with a big release the can get a lot of new customers, and Billie holiday for the classics lover