Her new album is highlighting the genre’s lack of representation among artists of color at a time when country music finds growing interest from new…
The two singles she's released so far have been smash hits and have boosted streams for other Black female country stars along the way.
"Texas Hold 'Em," one of those singles, made her the first Black woman to claim the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Hot Country chart, according to the famed music magazine.Mega Millions jackpot jumps to 10th largest prize ever after no winner was found Friday Beyond just radio, Black artists and artists of color represented less than 4% of country songs played on the radio, airplay, charting songs, artists signed to major labels and award nominations, according to SongData.
Country artists such as Maren Morris, Luke Combs and Kacey Musgraves have taken a more progressive approach than the traditional themes of beer, pickup trucks and rural living. Black LGBTQ hip-hop artist Lil Nas X dabbled in the genre with a"country-influenced" track,"Old Town Road." Theafter being removed from the Billboard Hot Country chart in 2019 after it was claimed the song lacked country elements when compared to other songs from the chart.
"It's not like country music I've heard before; it has a twang to it," Patterson said."It's been slowly peaking my interest in the genre."
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