If you're a dark skinned female music artist, you won't sell albums in America

[Hardest Since MC Ren]

Lauryn Hill?

 

[unit321]

Why can't dark skinned women sell music in America?

Only person in the last 20 years to do any sort of numbers is Jennifer Hudson, and she barely does ok given her immense talent. (I've heard white women say her voice is "manly")

Beyonce
Rihanna
Nicki Minaj (bleached)
Aaliyah
Alicia Keys

....those are really the only black women to sell albums in the last decade or two. And they are (were) all light.
Besides Whitney back in the day, there really aint nobody selling unless you got a capuccino skin tone.
It's fuucked up
(Thread topic only came to mind because I was listening to that SWV joint from my Above The Rim thread in the film room)

I know this may not be the most popular reply to this... because some of you think Christianity is the white devil's religion... but there are a number of black female gospel singers who aren't light-skinned. There's less expectation to "look" good and be of a certain complexion because you aren't trying to sell to the general public. You are basically selling to a niche market. And if you are as dark as Sade or as light as Rihanna, it doesn't matter. It's the message, the lyrics, the voice and the music that are important. If you look at metal, these musicians and singers aren't as good looking as singers of a boy band. Metal fans are more interested in the music and not good looks.
Peace out.

 

[Timeis$]

I know this may not be the most popular reply to this... because some of you think Christianity is the white devil's religion... but there are a number of black female gospel singers who aren't light-skinned. There's less expectation to "look" good and be of a certain complexion because you aren't trying to sell to the general public. You are basically selling to a niche market. And if you are as dark as Sade or as light as Rihanna, it doesn't matter. It's the message, the lyrics, the voice and the music that are important. If you look at metal, these musicians and singers aren't as good looking as singers of a boy band. Metal fans are more interested in the music and not good looks.
Peace out.

 

[unit321]

Oh... so someone actually read it instead of glancing it over.
You are a real homie.

 

[unit321]

Sade ain't light skinned.

 

[Timeis$]

Oh... so someone actually read it instead of glancing it over.
You are a real homie.

 

[Will Ross]

Brandy
Missy Elliot
Mary j
Monica
Toni Braxton
Eyrka badu

Have all sold albums in the last 20 years

 

[Will Ross]

nikkas are color struck more than ever....its sad, i blame rap and these white chicks and mixed chicks they put in videos

Women are the ones that basically support music not men.

 

[bnm8907]

Sade ain't light skinned.

What is she then?

 

[TMNT4000]

I'm surprised nobody mention India Irie yet.

She was pretty popular at the time.

 

[Nobodyknows]

Didn't Lauryn hill go double plat or something?

 

[A Tribe Called Quest ™]

Jeremih the only dark skinned r&b artist selling.

Trigga?

 

[Ray Junior]

Be a negative fukk brehs.

 

[TEH]

They had a bunch in the 70's, 80's and 90's

 

[KinksandCoils]

Who is supporting someone's music just cause they are light skin


Cut the shyt op