tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27481244.post8143703336297940934..comments2009-05-07T22:05:17.486-06:00myblackfriendsayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058198176997510159noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27481244.post-27017569570385849002009-05-07T21:56:00.000-06:002009-05-07T21:56:00.000-06:00

I, too, notice that white artists' musical diversions are met with more acceptance when they attempt to break into rap, soul, or R&B genres. If they are deemed "pretty good" by people of any hue, their songs are purchased, they are supported, awards are received, and life goes on. Yet, when black artists' attempt to break into unchartered musical territory, their attempts

sabria97http://twitter.com/sabria97noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27481244.post-5742616822158770292009-05-05T12:36:00.000-06:002009-05-05T12:36:00.000-06:00

Darius Rucker (Hootie) has had a few songs on the Country charts recently, but again the last time a black man did that was in the 80's. There was just an article on this in Newsweek I think ??? (ok, it was actually Entertainment Weekly)<br /><br />It's funny but I read the lyrics before I listened to the song and I totally came from a feminist perspective reading the lyrics: What does she

Caryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03436408469585737322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27481244.post-15845117184321915972009-05-04T23:49:00.000-06:002009-05-04T23:49:00.000-06:00

Although there hasn&#39;t been a black woman since 1987, I know there has been a black guy in some sort of country duo with a white guy within the past few years.<br /><br />With regards to being &quot;pigeonholed into certain genres&quot;, I would ask could that be a cultural thing? I mean, I come from a small rural town, and I could count the number of black kids I went to school with on one

Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498619099723433091noreply@blogger.com