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

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:francis: Because there’s no money, in the black girl next door archetype. Brandy was a long time ago. People today would’ve said she has no personality, and is boring. Why? Because she wouldn’t be on some fukk shyt. It’s sad because black female entertainers can, only be the bad bytch/boss bytch/Jezebel archetypal. While white female entertainers can be so much more.

Don’t forget we endorse the trash that they release. If we collectively call that hot girl shyt corny the record labels will change.
 

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it would take me a paragraph to go in
bibi bourelly was pretty close
Once hip-hop and R&B started to Become interchangeable, it was the beginning of the end.
:francis: Because there’s no money, in the black girl next door archetype. Brandy was a long time ago. People today would’ve said she has no personality, and is boring. Why? Because she wouldn’t be on some fukk shyt. It’s sad because black female entertainers can, only be the bad bytch/boss bytch/Jezebel archetypal. While white female entertainers can be so much more.
same thing with black rappers. They don’t have the luxury to be 3 dimensional. But that annoying prick Lil’ dikky can hop on board and get his own tv show. Like I said, all by design.
 
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nikka, shut the fukk up:mjlol:.

You're worrying about curse words, and completely ignoring the subject matter which the actual songs are comprised of.

You're literally missing the forest for the trees...
no nikka you stfu :mjlol: yall deafened by the blue eyes and blonde hair ha
if YOU paid attention to the context, OP framed this as music to play to kids. Beyonce had a whole disney rated album and then has records for the streets. she did her part, yall as grown adults need to then do your part for what you think is reasonable for your youngins
 

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:francis: Because there’s no money, in the black girl next door archetype. Brandy was a long time ago. People today would’ve said she has no personality, and is boring. Why? Because she wouldn’t be on some fukk shyt. It’s sad because black female entertainers can, only be the bad bytch/boss bytch/Jezebel archetypal. While white female entertainers can be so much more.
Exactly. It’s interesting how White Popstars can have a Taylor, Ariana, and Adele, who all have vastly different sounds but still sell crazy amounts or have huge hits. Then Black R&B/Pop acts like HER, Tinashe (not a fan but she has tried the Pop route), Jazmine don’t see half of the success. They each have modest hits but nothing compared to, for example, Cardi, Doja, Nicki, etc.

Music industry lowkey racist af

:pachaha:
 

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@humminbird if Britney Spears wouldn't have self destructed would she have been as big or bigger than Taylor Swift?
Hard to tell
taylor swift’s machine is massive and if they came around at the same time they would have different white girl markets
brittany was more of a bad girl type while Taylor swift is using the good girl persona
I think Brittany would perform similar to Katy Perry. She would beat her in the beginning but fizzle out
 

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@humminbird if Britney Spears wouldn't have self destructed would she have been as big or bigger than Taylor Swift?
Hard to tell
taylor swift’s machine is massive and if they came around at the same time they would have different white girl markets
brittany was more of a bad girl type while Taylor swift is using the good girl persona
I think Brittany would perform similar to Katy Perry. She would beat her in the beginning but fizzle out
but let's say she made a new album now and used it to say I'm the real Brittany making the music. she might have a chance but it still wouldn't be enough.
I think Halle bailey could defeat Taylor swift though if black women support her
 

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@humminbird if Britney Spears wouldn't have self destructed would she have been as big or bigger than Taylor Swift?
Britney was already big for her time. Britney Spears team took a lot from Brandy’s team (ripped off) as far as marketing her. Brandy’s mom was a genius as a manager.
 

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Brandy is who I think of as to who’s similar to what Taylor swift

is today.


I can't name them all. Faith Evans, Mary J Blidge, Jill Scott, Erykah, etc, etc, etc. I guess modern women said they're going to be strong and not endure the difficulties in relationships.
 
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