Black Music Month

Fans saw Beyoncé blossom into a cultural icon in the 2010s. The surprise release of her self-titled album Beyoncé changed the way artists release music. Her 2016 album Lemonade made a massive cultural impact. And, for many, Beyoncé changed the way fans think of the concert-going experience with show-stopping tours complete with an all-female band and bar-raising visuals. Beyoncé went beyond being a singer and became a capital “E” Entertainer.

We also got to know the once super-private singer a little more in the 2010s through specials and documentaries, including Life Is But a Dream and Homecoming.

And the married mother of three did all this while launching her own entertainment company, Parkwood Entertainment, which has signed artists like Chloe x Halle and serves an umbrella for all things Bey, including her Ivy Park clothing line.

It’s hard to imagine what hip-hop in the 2010s would look like without Nicki Minaj.

The same woman who bodied the men on Kanye West’s “Monster,” released at the top of the decade in 2010, became a household name with the release of her debut album, Pink Friday, released the same year, later followed by Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, The Pinkprint, and Queen.

Many female rappers who came after Minaj have acknowledged the rapper’s influence and it’s easy to see the path the Queens native has paved for other women in the genre, especially when it came to expanding her brand beyond the music—from spirits deals to fashion collaborations.

Playful with her sexuality, brash, and unafraid to take risks, there are many female rappers who came before Minaj but in the 2010s, she was undoubtedly the queen of rap.

Ryan Destiny is one of the most underrated singers in the R&B music industry. The 25-year-old singer from Detroit has been showing off her singing skills after being cast in the Fox musical drama show, ‘Star,” which was her first big acting gig. Since the show’s cancellation in 2019, Destiny has released three solo projects and been cast alongside Chloe and Halle in Freeform’s Grown-ish. Destiny’s latest single, “Do You” was praised by ELLE Magazine and Teen Vogue. She also served as the cover star for Teen Vogue earlier this year, where she spoke about her experience as a Black woman in Hollywood.

Rico Nasty 23-year-old rapper is making a name for herself, combining multiple music genres together and wearing unique outfits and makeup looks both on and off stage. Rico Nasty is known for combining elements of punk, rap, and metal in many of her songs. With a style is completely different from most rappers, Rico Nasty has taken a liking upon Gen Z, with many of them using her songs on platforms like Tik Tok. The rapper was one of the three female rappers to be featured on the 2019 XXL Freshman Freestyle. Her music video for her newest song, “IPHONE,” was released just two weeks ago. The song is the first single from her upcoming album, Nightmare Vacation, which is set to release this year. Rico Nasty has also announced that she will be collaborating with the makeup brand, IL Makiage, to release a beauty line.
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The City Girls are a hip-hop duo consisting of rappers, JT, and Yung Miami. The duo, who are both from Miami, made their debut in 2018 with the release of their albums, Period, and Girl Code. They are best known for their singles, “Take Yo Man” and “Act Up,” and their music video for the song, Twerk, featuring Cardi B has garnered over 164 million views on Youtube. This duo has become extremely popular, topping the charts and becoming a household name. Their latest album, City On Lock, was released earlier this summer with features from Doja Cat and Lil Baby. Signed under Quality Control, this duo is rising to the top and making a name for themselves. In a recent interview with Complex, the City Girls talk about how women are dominating the rap industry right now.
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Lizzo is another artist that has gained an immense amount of success within the past year. The Detroit native is signed to Atlantic Records. She released her second album, Cuz I Love You, last year, with features from Missy Elliott and Gucci Mane. Since then, she has collaborated with artists like Ariana Grande and DaBaby. In 2019, Lizzo was nominated for eight grammy’s and won three in categories for best pop solo performance, best traditional r&b performance, and best urban contemporary album. Lizzo performed with Harry Styles at the Brit Awards in February and has recently teamed up with sunglass brand, Quay, to encourage young people to vote. In June, Lizzo dropped a Tik Tok video of her workout routine and quickly faced backlash and hate comments about her weight. The musician responded back with a powerful message about weight and health stating, “Health is not just determined by what you look like on the outside, health is also what happens on the inside. I am beautiful, I am strong, I do my job, I stay on my job,” Lizzo said in a Tik Tok video. In August, Lizzo also signed a deal with Amazon to develop and produce a television show. While the details of the show are still unknown, Lizzo and the head of Amazon Studios, Jennifer Salke, have expressed their excitement for the new show.

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In honor of Black Music Month I love to highlight My favorite artist #ErykahBadu
Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971),known professionally as is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Influenced by R&B, 1970s soul, and 1980s hip hop, Badu became associated with the neo soul subgenre in the 1990s and 2000s along with artists such as D'Angelo and Maxwell.She has been called the “Queen of Neo Soul”. Badu's career began after she opened a show for D'Angelo in 1994 in Fort Worth; record label executive Kedar Massenburg was highly impressed with her performance and signed her to Kedar Entertainment.Her first album, Baduizm, was released in February 1997. It spawned four singles: "On & On", "Appletree", "Next Lifetime" and "Otherside of the Game". The album was certified triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Her first live album, Live, was released in November 1997 and was certified double Platinum by the RIAA.
@erykahbadu 🦄was exposed to the arts early on, and eventually began to perform in shows at the local Dallas Theater Center. In 1996, Badu's demo caught the attention of music producer Kedar Massenburg, who signed her and paired her with D'Angelo to record the song "Your Precious Love." Kedar Entertainment later merged with Universal Motown. Today, Badu is best known for her soulful music style, which is showcased on albums such as the Grammy Award-winning Baduizm and 1997's Live.
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Diane Earle, (born March 26, 1944, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.), American pop singer and actress who achieved international stardom, first as leader of the vocal group the Supremes and later as a solo artist.Ross’s professional career began in 1959, when she joined several neighbourhood friends to form the pop-soul vocal group the Primettes. The group was renamed the Supremes after signing a recording contract with Motown late the following year. Consisting of Ross, Mary Wilson, and Florence Ballard (replaced in 1967 by Cindy Birdsong), the Supremes achieved 12 number one hits on the pop charts, including “Baby Love” (1964), “Stop! In the Name of Love” (1965), and “Someday We’ll Be Together” (1969). In 1967 the group was renamed Diana Ross and the Supremes, foreshadowing Ross’s solo career, which she launched in 1970.
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Chloe and Halle are a sister duo who have been killing it in the music industry lately. Their latest album, Ungodly Hour, was released in June 2020. Since becoming viral on Youtube for their cover of Beyoncé’s “Pretty Hurts,” the sisters have been signed under Beyoncé’s label, been featured in her Lemonade film, and opened up for the queen herself, during Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s On the Run Tour ll. Chloe and Halle were also the cover stars for Teen Vogue’s June issue, performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live in August, and starred in Fendi’s #MeAndMyPeekaboo campaign. The sisters also performed at MTV’s Video Music Awards earlier this week and released a remix of their song “Do It” featuring the City Girls, Doja Cat, and Mulatto.The R&B singer/songwriter duo are also actors and have secured multiple roles in the past few years. They are best known for playing twins, Jazlyn and Skylar, in the popular Freeform show, Grown-ish, and they even sing the theme song to the show. Halle is also set to play Ariel in Disney’s live-action version of The Little Mermaid.