None of this has anything to do with anything. Timbaland didn't burn bridges with DJ's and labels. In fact, at every radio show stop (even when he was promoting Empire), he had DJ's hyping her music as much if not more than he was. It's even noted in this thread.
As far as Tink being too dark, I'm guessing you've never heard of Lauryn Hill. She's one of the most successful female singer/rapper hybrids. No one ever cared how Missy Elliott looked either. You're making up stuff.
Lauren is a complete outlier.
As Lauren is Lauren because she was used as a racial stereotype and was the face of teen pregnancy.
Basically the audio visual version of Robin givens as the dragon lady from the poster.
Except instead of a poster. Lauren was used as the audio visual token on film for the government saves face fight against teen pregnancy.
Lauren is a part of the fake America eyes social issue bullshyt.
to deflect away from purposefully creating the problem. Then using republican based rhetoric
to try to front like they are helping the issue.
So saying or using Lauren as a marker. Invokes a load of history. That most of you here have not delved into at all
It is no mystery who the underage to adult stars are for black America. They are purposefully put there.
Art Barr