Will 2009 be Ryan Leslie's year?

He's handled production duties for Britney and Beyoncé, but now the American R&B polymath is set for inevitable solo successPop stars rarely slow burn these days. Instead, they explode from major-labels like fireworks in the night sky. Except for Ryan Leslie, an American R&B singer, rapper, producer and director, who is more like a grafting underground artist than a freshly minted pop star. But while his career has been inching forward for years, 2009 looks to be the year where he achieves st...

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