N'SYNC ON B.E.T.

[Reds6]

Originally posted by 12dn94dst:
Who says that having NSYNC on BET is necessarily "expanding" the audience? I know of SEVERAL African Americans, myself included, who LIKE NSYNC. Are we "sell outs" too? Black ENTERTAINMENT Television should be just that, ENTERTAINMENT for Black folks. Having NSYNC on 106 & Park is a step in the right direction. Not every Black person enjoys listening to rap/hip-hop or seeing rap/hip-hop videos whenever BET actually decides to show videos. I like a variety of music (Limp Bizkit, Moby, Jagged Edge, NSYNC, Ludacris) & I'm sure other Black folks do to. Now if BET dropped showing Black atrists to a level comprable to that of MTV, that's another story but I don't see that happening. We as a people would not & should not let that happen. Maybe it will actually turn out good that Viacom bought BET so long as we make sure our comments & concerns are heard by the proper ears.

[This message has been edited by 12dn94dst (edited June 28, 2001).]

I agree. I never thought i would defend BET. Especially since they fired a large portion of their employess with same day notice. But, I think they have the right to show whatever type of music they want. I like all types of music. keep in mind that viewers vote on 106 & park. So a BLACK audience voted to view the video. If we hadn't voted for it, it would not have been shown.
Also for the record, Mirah Carey (sp) is biracial.

[This message has been edited by Reds6 (edited July 01, 2001).]

[DELTAQTE]

If B96 is owned by ClearChannel, then probably! ClearChannel will stick with the same format across the country. I bet you have a station named ALICE(something), or a B(something). Most likely that is a clear channel station!

QTE

[ChaosDST]

I love N'Sync!!!! They say that N'Sync is on BET b/c of the huge numbers of viewers that love them. I think they're on BET b/c of Viacom.
BET is home to black, and other minority, artists who, traditionally, had not been welcomed at other Music Networks. As long as N'Sync's presence doesn't overshadow those of black artists, I'm fine with it.

[DableST_1]

Originally posted by 12dn94dst:
Who says that having NSYNC on BET is necessarily "expanding" the audience? I know of SEVERAL African Americans, myself included, who LIKE NSYNC. Are we "sell outs" too? Black ENTERTAINMENT Television should be just that, ENTERTAINMENT for Black folks. Having NSYNC on 106 & Park is a step in the right direction. Not every Black person enjoys listening to rap/hip-hop or seeing rap/hip-hop videos whenever BET actually decides to show videos. I like a variety of music (Limp Bizkit, Moby, Jagged Edge, NSYNC, Ludacris) & I'm sure other Black folks do to. Now if BET dropped showing Black atrists to a level comprable to that of MTV, that's another story but I don't see that happening. We as a people would not & should not let that happen. Maybe it will actually turn out good that Viacom bought BET so long as we make sure our comments & concerns are heard by the proper ears.

[This message has been edited by 12dn94dst (edited June 28, 2001).]

I TOTALLY agree with you SOROR!!

I listen to ALL types of music (country, new wave, techno, gospel, bubble-gum, old school, disco, ecttt.... The ONLY music I dislike is hard core Rap, and Rap that has a lot of foul laguage in it, or degrades women (foxy brown, lil' kim, well you get the point) I am from Chicago and I remember when WGCI an WBMX use to play ALL types if music (George Micheal, Madonna, ect...) But now they only play music performed by African Americans. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy listening to my people but they play the same song OVER AND OVER AND OVER........Again (Did I say Over?) Especially when a song first comes out!!! I like Variety!!! That's why my friends tease me when I listen to B96 (it plays ALL of todays hits from Afro-American, Whites, Hispanics, ect....

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