Chloe Bailey bemoans racism in music industry

• Chloe Bailey lamented that Black artists are being boxed into genres while White singers are categorised as mainstream pop stars.
• She added that music has no race and no genre, noting that music is just a feeling and it’s a vibration.

American singer and actress Chloe Bailey has spoken out about the persistent issue of racism in the music industry.

In a recent cover story with Nylon, the 25-year-old expressed her frustration that Black artists are often placed into specific genres, while White artists are freely categorized as mainstream pop stars.

Chloe Bailey argued that her music is automatically labeled as R&B simply because of her race.

“Any music I do will easily and quickly be categorized as R&B because I’m a Black woman. If someone who didn’t have my skin tone made the same music, it would be in the pop categories. That’s just the way it’s always been in life,” she lamented.

Chloe emphasized that music is a universal language, transcending boundaries of race and genre.

“Music has no color, no genre, no labels. It’s a feeling, a vibration that resonates with us all. It’s time for the industry to recognize and celebrate this truth,” she stated. 

In a similar news, American actor Idris Elba had revealed that he lost interest in playing James Bond role because of racism.

The 50-year-old actor shared his opinions on the topic while appearing as a guest on the most recent episode of the Smartless podcast, which is co-hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett.

Elba acknowledged how thrilling it was for him to hear that he might be chosen to play James Bond.

In his words:

“The truth is, I was super complemented for a long time about this [playing the James Bond role]. I was like, ‘This is crazy! James Bond?’

“We are all actors and we understand that role. It’s one of those coveted roles. Being asked to be James Bond was like, ‘Okay, you’ve sort of reached the pinnacle.’ That is one of those things the whole world has a vote in..”