I will be the first to admit it, I have black guy syndrome.
I think some sort of explanation is necessary. To start with, I came to this realization when I was driving home after work. As I was valiantly flipping through radio channels in an attempt to find some good music, I noticed something. The songs that I preferred to listen to were mainly done by black males. When I heard a song done by a white singer, I found myself immediately switching to another station. Not that I do not like white singers, in fact I enjoy some of them, but all the popular radio songs done by the are just boring to listen to now.
So what does that say about the current music industry? Is it catered towards black people? I think most likely. Since many people are becoming very familiarized with listening to black singers, and thus they are more likely to prefer a black singer to a white one. With this accustomed ear, it is easier to make a name for yourself if you are black. Honestly, this is probably not a bad thing, except for one thing: the apparent lack of white talent. With everyone's ears used to hearing black voices, white people become a minority and this shadows any possible talent they may have.
So in conclusion, if a black person and white person have equal singing talent, in my opinion, the black guy might have a slightly better chance of becoming more popular than the white one. But this is pure speculation, disagree if you would like.
-AFR
Do you think you're noticing this because rap is mainly done by black singers, and it's a very popular industry these days? It's true that African types have amazing voices (when they're not rapping), very different from caucasians. I don't think blacks would necessarily have a better chance at being a famous singer... they are maybe just in the more popular music categories these days. Though, indie music is a booming industry I think, and in my experience, they're mostly caucasians...
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