Top 20 Mysteries of 2010

BET.com looks back at some of the past year's unsolved music-industry mysteries.

16. Jill Scott Vs. Erykah Badu? - This cat fight has been rumored between the two soul singers since Erykah sang the chorus on The Roots’ Grammy Award–winning “You Got Me.” Scott wrote the hook. The two have denied a feud, but hints continue to emerge. When asked if she was intimidated to follow Badu during a segment of Dave Chappelle’s Block Party, Jill boastfully responded, “Have you ever seen me perform?” More recently, it’s been rumored that Maxwell’s tour with Jill and Badu was canceled due to the feud.
Critics Pick - In addition to a whopping six Grammy nominations, Maxwell’s “BLACKsummers'night” opus is being hailed as the Album of the Year by several media outlets. The project, which has sold over 1 million copies, has been well received since its July 7 release on Columbia Records. “Maxwell’s fourth album defies current R&B on all fronts,” explained Jon Pareles from the New York Times.
14. All G.O.O.D.? - Pusha T may have been all over Kanye’s G.O.O.D. Friday leaks, but GLC was nowhere to be found. Consequence appeared on “Chain Heavy,” but nothing more. In the October issue of XXL magazine, ‘Ye presented his updated G.O.O.D. Music roster, featuring new additions Mos Def, Big Sean and Cyhi Da Prince—but old running mates like Consequence, GLC and Really Doe were nowhere to be seen. Is it still all G.O.O.D.?
13. Exactly What Does Kat Stacks Do? - At least the women who paved the way for Kat Stacks had some kind of credentials. Karrine Steffans first made a name for herself as a video model, and Carmen Bryan is the mother of Nas’ daughter Destiny. Kat Stacks, on the other hand, has nothing to show for herself. Airbrushed photos of the controversial “socialite” are available online, but she doesn’t have any modeling credits. In fact, she doesn’t appear to be doing much aside from getting rappers in trouble. What exactly does Kat Stacks do?12. Diddy's "O Let's Do It" Remix Verse - Puff may not write his own verses, but he’s always delivered them well. His swag abruptly skyrocketed to one-hundred-thousand-trillion when he laced a nearly flawless verse filled with big-money talk on Waka Flocka Flocka’s “O Let’s Do It” remix. The general consensus is that it’s one the best verses of Puff’s career, but no one knows who to big up for it. While some speculated that Ross, who also appears on the song, wrote the verse for Diddy, the identity of the ghostwriter has yet to be confirmed.

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15. Maxwell's Trilogy - After finally treating his fans to BLACKsummers'night following an eight-year hiatus, Maxwell promised that the LP would be the first in a trilogy to be released over three years. With the sun setting on 2010, there’s still no sight of a new Maxwell album. Will his fans have to wait another eight years?

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