Posted March 9, 200619 yr (i think) only 4 uk urban acts have charted in the top 40 so far this year (and 2 of them are barely urban (simon webbe and c. b. rae) 1. Sway, reached 38 with little derek 2. Simon Webbe, reached 16 with after all this time 3. Corrine Bailey Rae, reached 2 with put your records on 4. Keisha White, reached 17 with the weakness in me. craig david should enter this week, but is there any upcoming hopefuls for chart success?
March 9, 200619 yr Sway did well, but i dunno if there's really anyone up and coming that is gonna scale the top 40. Choong Family got to number 57 or something with Memory Lane, which i thought was pretty good. Craig David has gone a bit dull i reckon, he's got an amazing voice but he's played it really safe with his latest material so that it established him as a major force in the UK again. he had to come back with something really polished and commercial. i dunno if there's anyone from the grime/dubstep stable that is gonna break through. i mean i just hear and see stuff and whether it's got commercial and broad appeal or not doesn't register with me, to me it all sounds good. stuff like Mike GLC, they've been playing his video on Channel U a lot for Make It Home. and i like all these mixtapes that are doing the rounds, like how Sway started off. but i dunno, uk urban seems to be getting left behind a bit, cos there's so much indie about and that's what's in vogue. it'll still thrive though, it's like drum & bass. never goes away, it just retreats from public consciousness a bit
March 9, 200619 yr Author truesay, im backing all of that, but its a shame in a way. coz a lot of artists should get more recognition. a lot of the problem is black people dont buy albums from shop! we all got a cousin that can bunn it for free! :rolleyes:
March 10, 200619 yr Author well i dont know, i have my theory why urban is bigger in the USA. Becuase 'black' people have been an integral part of US society for 10 or 12 generations. so , even though there is still racism in some areas, there is not as much segregation, it is no big deal in the USA to have black senators, etc... also, there is a much stronger US identity, minority groups in the USA are encouraged to 'feel' AMERICAN and are proud to be 'AMERICAN'... but here, black people in the main have only been here (in any large number) since the 50's, and therefore our cultural influences are only on the 'fringe' still. In time it will change in 100 years time according to gov.t statistics there will be less than 50% white in the UK. so things will improve here. But right now, there is no strong encouragement to 'feel' british. Most black people dont identify with being british coz we are made to feel ostracised, as if the UK is doing us a favour by having us here. It will change.
March 22, 200619 yr Author update - UK URBAN in the top 40 1. Sway, reached 38 with little derek 2. Corrine Bailey Rae, reached 2 with put your records on 3. Simon Webbe, reached 16 with after all this time 4. Keisha White, reached 17 with the weakness in me 5. craig david, reached 18 with unbeleiveable 6. beverley knight, reached 16 with another peice of my heart
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