Malaika Jabali is a regular contributor at For Harriet. Until the day comes that we invest in independent channels to promote the wide array of black music effectively and successfully, we must rely on our memories to remind ourselves that our voices carry many rich, diverse tunes. It’s unlikely we’ll ever see another decade in music like the 90s given our economic landscape. This means that today, artists like Dionne Farris and Erykah Badu would be too hard to market in today’s climate, because their sound would be deemed “too risky.” And for record companies, reducing risk means more trotting out of formulaic tripe. Serena Williams is one of the greatest female tennis players of all time. Jenifer stars on the hit show Black-ish (ABC), where her hilarious portrayal of 'Ruby Johnson' earned her a nomination for the 2016 Critics. And Black radio was among the primary victims. A singer and ballerina (as well as an actress), Allen. She was an actress, known for For Better or Worse (2011), The Houstons: On Our Own (2012) and Being Bobby Brown (2005). Blige Mary Jane Blige is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and actress. Bobbi Kristina Brown was born on Main Livingston, New Jersey, USA. Patti has had her moments when she was right up there with the big three. When the FCC passed the landscape-changing media consolidation rules in 1996, it encouraged mega-companies to buy out indepedent, locally owned radio. 7 Patti LaBelle Patricia Louise Holt-Edwards better known under the stage name Patti LaBelle, is an American singer, author, actress, and entrepreneur. A big factor is due to an economic system that continues to put pressure on companies to maximize profits at the expense of everything else. There are myriad reasons for this decline. In less than twenty years we have all but disappeared from mainstream radio. Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer, Mega Jovon Ruth Pete, better known as Megan Thee Stallion is next on the list. The most popular of these singers were Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith. How many black lady musicians have debuted and been successful in the same 10-year time frame between 20? Beyond the standard nods to Rihanna and Nicki Minaj, it’s hard to think of many new artists. It is undeniable that Doja Cat will continue to dominate the global music scene like other talented black female singers. The classic female blues spanned from 1920 to 1929 with its peak from 1923 to 1925. In compiling this list, I found there were at least 75 black women and groups who had major, charting hits in the 90s. These 35 women are just some of the black solo artists and groups on mainstream radio within that 10 year window. It is undeniable that Doja Cat will continue to dominate the global music scene like other talented black female singers. The former was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two consecutive weeks. SWV- “ Weak,” “ I’m So Into You.” Two of SWV’s many charting songs, “Weak” and “I’m So Into You” were among the group’s most famous.
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