Why isn't there a black version of Taylor Swift?

[GilSho]

I just listened to parts of her new album earlier today with my niece and sister and I thought it was pretty good. She was able to tell stories about love and heartbreak that young girls would find relatable. Next to little vulgarity in her songs unlike 99% of the mainstream black female artists.

And more importantly, I've always found her aesthetic a breath of fresh air in the IG era. That plain Jane, Girl-Next-Door look is a rarity in this era of whores.

I want young black girls looking up to women like that as role models not Summer Walker, Megan, Doja.

 

[SadimirPutin]

This is a complicated answer

 

[Higher Tech]

Beyonce?

 

[Wildhundreds]

Sure glad I had them growing up..

Toni Braxton, Chante Moore, Tamia and etc. Had a whole crop of Tyler Swift. Generational disconnect within the black community is eating away at the tribe.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

A black Taylor Swift in this day and age would be viewed as corny if we’re being honest.

 

[FrontoBama]

Cuz women like Esperanza Spaulding don’t get burn in the broader community.

Keisha-next-door don’t get the reception that Ice Spice does.

Thats from Black men and women.

 

[Chip Skylark]

Brandy was the closest thing to that.

 

[Sauce Dab]

Tell your niece and sister to look up to her

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Brandy was the closest thing to that.

Correct answer and no one has come close to it since.

 

[holidayinn21]

Next to little vulgarity in her songs unlike 99% of the mainstream black female artists

You just answered your own question

 

[Kornball The Conqueror]

alicia keys

 

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taylor swift‘s music is outdated. Soon she will be doing vegas casinos

 

[Chip Skylark]

taylor swift‘s music is outdated. Soon she will be doing vegas casinos

She’s selling 1 million this week










She’s been a top 5-10 biggest artist on the planet for the past 10+ years

 

[GilSho]

Brandy was the closest thing to that.

I meant modern day brother. We haven't had another Brandy in damn near 30 years now. She was so big she had her own Barbie Dolls and Cinderella stories.

Why can't we get another Brandy?

 

[Billie Jean]

I think it could happen. There's obviously a huge market for it. She gotta have a huge female fan base behind her tho. Thats what keeps Taylor poppin