When I did a recent interview with Vibe magazine I asked, "Why can't I get the cover? This is a magazine I love. If there's one magazine that I'd want to be on the cover of, it's Vibe." Their response was they don't have white artists on the cover; that the only white artist they've had on the cover was Eminem. I guess if that's what it is, it is what it is. And I respect that because I live in a house with a black woman.I won't use the word "racism." I will say it's a tough - but rewarding - fight. I look at Mary J. Blige, somebody who has had only a few pop hits and yet has changed culture, generated new sounds and inspired leagues of artists. She's now a worldwide phenomenon. And it's because of what she stood for; she never gave up. She kept making great music, pouring her heart out to people.
You can't always expect people to be as color-blind or open-minded as you want. What you can do is keep giving your heart and soul, like Bob Marley did. His music became so overwhelmingly loving; it was a relentless love in a sense. Keep beating them down with love and they can't stop you.
Source: ONTD
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Okay, so WTF?!
I feel bad for him. Justin got a cover back in, what?
2003? Isn't that the same time Thicke came out with that one album where he looked like Jesus? (Which was brilliant BTW because he had 'Stupid
Things' on there and 'Against the World')
Maybe they gave Justin the cover because at the time they had a different Editor in Chief and also he had a more R&B sound, and I think that's what made him interesting-coming from *Nsync and switching it up on people. And at that time I don't think there was enough room for more than one blue eyed soul artist. I doubt he'd ever get a cover now. There's no way, but VIBE would be full of win if they did.
Just to twist the knife.
