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The Phenomenal Women Involved In The Music Industry
When I was a toddler, I started dancing around to music from anywhere such as other car radios, the house radio, parties/celebrations, and etc. When I got a little older singing became a thing for me. The main women that stood out to me and play key roles in the music industry are Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Brandy, Whitney Houston, Tayla Parx, Missy Elliot, and Debra Lee. When it comes to my views on music it has progressed from being you and trying out new things to figuring out what’s to your liking along with embracing who you are in the process. These women have displayed just that either throughout their careers and/or late in their careers.
By Shanaeka Jean5 years ago in Beat
Lex Amor-How can I fear what I can scatter
As I sit here, thinking about all the black women in the music industry that have inspired me somehow, I can’t help but reminisce over the rollercoaster of events that have led me to where I am today. I think about how music and creativity have impacted my life in so many ways. While I ponder these thoughts, I realise that music has greatly influenced my writing abilities thus far.
By Beverly Bossanga5 years ago in Beat
Amazing black female artists!
Black women have always played an important part in music. The popularity of black female singers obscures both the pain that informs their work and also the extra labor that goes into gaining and sustaining success. There are lots of amazing black female singers but I am going to talk about the females that mean the most to me. First off is Beyonce`. She has always inspired me. She is an amazing singer and songwriter, she will never be a backup singer, she’s just too talented. Her music just speaks to so many people in the world. Beyonce` has accomplished many great things so far. Such as being the only solo artist besides Mariah Carey to have hit No. 1 i four different decades. Beyonce` started small and got bigger and more popular over time. When she was just 7 years old, she won a talent show against competitors twice her age. As she got older, she started performing in front of customers at her mother’s salon. Beyonce` was literally raised by her vocal teacher, David Lee Brewer, who lived with the Knowles family. Brewer trained her from when she was eight years old, picking her up from school and giving her voice lessons every week until she was 20. A major part of her vocal training included running a mile while she was singing. In 2018, Beyonce` became the first black woman to headline Coachella. Beyonce` has been through so many things but she still continues to keep going. She struggled with depression, but look at her now: happy, beautiful, successful. Beyonce` faced so many racist encounters because of her race and skin color. Beyonce said “When I first started,21 years ago, I was told that it was hard for me to get onto covers of magazines because black people do not sell.” Then on 2013, she performed at the super bowl and people though her performance was “racist’’. Her performance wasn't racist it just showed a lot of black pride. Her costume at the super bowl was a homage to Michael Jackson. Now she has 3 beautiful children named Blue Ivy Carter, Rumi Carter, and Sir Carter. Well that’s enough about Beyonce`. There are other black female singers that inspire me such as Rihanna. Rihanna has inspired me and many others. Such as Calvin Harris who said she changed everything for his career. Even Madame Tussauds has eight wax figures of Rihanna. Rihanna is a very successful woman. She is a singer, actress, and businesswoman. On september 8, 2017, Rihanna launched Fenty Beauty. The brand is popular for its broad inclusivity across skin tones and gender, especially its Pro Filt’R foundation. Rihanna is a Barbadian singer, and in Barbados they have a Rihanna day. Rihanna never actually finished highschool but still has an amazing life. Rihanna is the best selling digital artist of all time with more than 100 gold and platinum song certifications and a nine time grammy award winner who also counts 14 billboard music awards among other countless music accolades. She was also an army cadet in a sub military program in Barbados. Rihanna signed her first record deal at 16 years old, and Jay-Z played a role in the offer. These two black women are my personal favorite, but there also many others out there. Such as Whitney Houston, Erykah Badu, Mariah Carey, Billie Holiday, Chaka Khan, Jazmine Sullivan, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, and Toni Braxton, but the list goes on and on. If you've been wanting some amazing black music to listen to, I would try some of the artists I listed.
By Cat Everett5 years ago in Beat
Queen Keys
Growing up I was blessed to be exposed to a lot of different music. I had reggae at pool parties, rap in my headphones, gospel in car rides with my dad and R&B/pop when I was around my older sister. I know there are so many women who impacted the music industry, each deserving of a shout out. When I saw this contest in my mind there was no other person to write about besides Alicia Keys. With 15 grammys under her belt she has earned a highlight whenever female artists are brought up.
By Teshaun Miller5 years ago in Beat
Linda Jones
Before my days as a Disc Jockey at WBMU 91.3 back in the late seventies, I fell in love with a female voice before I even knew it would be around my whole life as well as one of my all-time favorite songs! At the time I didn't give any consideration to her name! It was the delivery of the song and the words to the songs and how she had me imagining the possibility of such a feat! To have a girl hypnotized just from a look into my eyes! To have her to tell me she would do whatever I say, command her and she would obey because she loved me! Man, that gave this 11-year-old kid at the time chills! I can remember finally checking out the name of the singer. Her name was Linda Jones! I never forgot it! Even though I had no picture because I was playing a 45 and had no album she was as beautiful to me as any woman could be! She was my Queen of Soul before I really knew of Aretha!
By Ronald Reginald King5 years ago in Beat
Lemonade
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. That’s exactly what Queen Bey has done. I can’t remember a time in my life where I didn’t know Beyonce’s name. As I recall, the first song of hers I ever heard was “Beautiful Liar” featuring Shakira. My childlike brain couldn’t handle all of the dreamlike imagery that was being thrusted in my face at the time. I remember thinking that the two were sisters because of that specific video. Beyonce was an essential part of my childhood, and I have my mother to thank for introducing me to her. As a young mother, still in her 20’s, taking care of two little black girls, she had purchased Beyonce’s album B-Day. This was back when the general population still physically left their houses to go buy music. B-Day, to this day, is my favorite Beyonce album. Not only because the songs were and are bops, but because of the memories I have associated with that album. I still remember, like it was yesterday, trying to copy Beyonce’s dance moves as a toddler. I still remember my sister screaming her heart out to “Ring the Alarm.” I fondly look back at those years and I treasure them, hoping to one day be able to share a similar experience if I ever have a daughter one day.
By Imani Njau5 years ago in Beat
The Power of Black Women in the Music Industry
"You got it going on? wha wha. You got it going on? wha wha." "T'Nasha, turn that off right now," screams my mother. Yeah, that was fifteen year old me standing infront of the TV reciting and listening to little Kim. Everyday after school, I would throw my booksack down and turn on 106 and Park. I can vividly remember little me, listening to music I had no business listening to. What's funny is, sometimes I had no clue how inappropriate the lyrics were for my age because the beats were always so catchy. I heard my older cousins, mom, aunts listening certain tunes by my favorite female black women so I figured it was okay for me to listen to it too. See, black women in the music industry is like a sprinkle of magic that rains over us, not only in the black community, but over everyone - no matter age, or race. They grant us with ingenious culture, advocate sexuality, artistic creativity, and power.
By T'Nasha Thomas5 years ago in Beat
