Lack of Women of Color on Pop Radio

[DiscoHeaven23 35,007]

 

I just came to the realization that there has been a lack of black females on pop radio in the last year. 

Throughout the whole last year there were only two SOLO black female artists in the top 20 of the pop radio charts

They are Rihanna and Ruth B. 

But even Rihanna didn’t peak at her usual #1 spot, “Work” only peaked at #8 and “Needed Me” is currently at #18. 

Ruth B.’s song “Lost Boy” peaked at #16. 

In my ignorance, I assumed that Alessia Cara was black, but she’s actually Italian. 

I must also mention that there are women of color in Fifth Harmony, but they are part of a five some. 

None of Beyonce’s songs have charted on the chart. A women who used to always have pop hits. Yes, her sound has changed, but in my mind that shouldn’t make a difference.

So why is there less representation of women of color on pop radio now? 

 

[LUO YI 6,089]

#racism #makepopradiogreatagain

[HOTNebraskaGuy 19,547]

 I don't think it's as much of a race thing as your making it out to be. 

[PunkTheFunk 121,515]

Just now, Prince Bananas said:

#racism #makepopradiogreatagain

#allsongsmatter

[DiscoHeaven23 35,007]

Just now, HOTNGaga said:

 I don't think it's as much of a race thing as your making it out to be. 

so r u saying there's just a lack of talented black female singers?

[LUO YI 6,089]

1 minute ago, PunkTheFunk said:

#allsongsmatter

It's #blacksongsmatter you racist piece of crap. Go to **** yourself in a ****ing hole. 

[Yuuri 21,636]

The real question is has there ever been many pop women of  colour? 

[HOTNebraskaGuy 19,547]

2 minutes ago, DiscoHeaven23 said:

so r u saying there's just a lack of talented black female singers?

Forgive my ignorance. #BlackSongsMatter #EqualityOnTheRadio 

[AddMeOnMYSPACE 1,815]

Maybe WoC musicians aren't interested in making radio music 

I mean majority (Not all) of them are very experimental artist. 

[Jinzo 9,618]

[DiscoHeaven23 35,007]

Just now, Misaki said:

The real question is has there ever been many pop women of  colour? 

yes, throughout the 2000's

Janet 

Ashanti

Beyonce

Rihanna

Mariah 

Alicia

Aaliyah

Mary J Blige

Ciara

Macy Gray

[weed 67,053]

Who are the black pop females you think should have been in the top 20, but weren't? 

[Higher 2,406]

Most of them usually make experimental/non-radio friendly music judging from some of the women of color I listen to. 

[Regina George 59,387]

nothing to do with a race. Beyonce is black and everybody loves her. Lot of black girls are not relavant right now tbh

[DiscoHeaven23 35,007]

3 minutes ago, neptugne said:

Who are the black pop females you think should have been in the top 20, but weren't? 

The ones who haven't been given enough of a chance to have their names known