Fan MAIL: Trina Broussard

Today I received an email from the one and only Trina Broussard, who possesses one of the most beautiful voices in all of music. Trina said, “Girl, u are CRAZY!!!! Please go easy on some of these people!!! LOL.”

It’s funny because Trina’s album (the one that was never released) is part of my emergency First Aid kit that I carry with me everywhere to bring myself back to life after taking an accidental overdose of this BS they call music on the radio these days.

The other albums in my emergency kit are, of course, Monica, Lauryn Hill (who I just got finished listening to), Chico DeBarge, Keyshia Cole, Brandy, Mariah (her old stuff), Ne-Yo, and others.

The problem with our music today is that our artists are serving too many masters. It sickens to hear our established artists talking about “crossing over”. If you make good music “they” will listen. It’s as simple as that.

Our urban artists are forsaking their built-in core audiences to appeal to the masses who don’t even care about them. Instead of making music to cross over us – try appealing to the ones who brought you to the dance in the first place.

Thanks to Trina Broussard for reaching out. I’ll be checking for your new music to add to my emergency kit!

Trina Broussard’s Myspace page

missmiami

Ditto @ “If you make good music they will listen”. Lauryn Hill is apart of my emergency kit as well. LOL!!!! Her voice is angelic.
http://www.myspace.com/hune916 HunE916

If you make good music, they’ll listen. They just won’t BUY it.
missmiami

lol @ #2.
bloggergirlz

she looks like the rapper jackie o…
toy

Sandra, I love you for this one! I loooooove Trina Broussard! I use to work at So So Def when she was signed and working on her album. Trina, if you read this, I use to play your demo CD that you gave to Jermaine like CRAZY!!!! In fact, I played it so much, it finally died on me. I NEEEEEED a copy of that! Email me please because I really need to get that. I’ll buy it from you! That’s how dope it is. Please hit me up http://www.myspace.com/thimbe. I even tracked down Bart Philips to get a copy from him, but he no longer has it. I just wished everyone could have heard it. It was raw, the vocals were on point, and the music was blazin!
toy

Oops, remove the last period http://www.myspace.com/thimbe
katgirl33

Hey y’all, did she have a song on the “Love Jones” soundtrack? She sounds familiar…..
http://www.myspace.com/hune916 HunE916

missmiami Says:

lol @ #2.
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For real though. I wasn’t trying to be funny, it’s just Statistical Factuality. (I just made that up! lol)

That’s the reason for the “cross over”- to cross over to people who actually go to stores and buy CDs- White folks! Everybody wants to be a sellout- to have their CDs SELL OUT at the store!

It’s hard for an artist not to compromise their style in order to crossover. I would say Lil’ Wayne is a good example of a current successful crossover artist that didn’t change up his style completely to do it.
toy

She did, she sang the Minnie Rippleton remake “Inside My Love”.
https://www.sandrarose.com Sandra Rose

Actually, Toya, YOU were the one who introduced me to Trina’s music. Remember you kept playing it everywhere we went? You gave me that CD that I have now. I guess you forgot.
dblaq

Has nothing to do with serving too many masters. Artists make their own decisions when they sign those deals, they have access to lawyers at the end of the day they sign those deals.

One of the main problems that I have encounter working in this business for the last 12 years is that majority of black artists DO NOT invest in their own careers. They want the “label” to do it all and they blame “the label” when it goes bad.

An artists is nothing more than an employee of a record label, they get it twisted because they are “celebrities” but the bottomline the top tier executives don’t give a flying turd about their celebrity. All they care about is numbers. So treat like a career, quit making those stupid ass moves and blame someone else. You are not required to sign a deal. If you are popular, you can leverage. I have seen artists turn down deals with a no name label but they are willing to put up the money for you for “big” label and now they stuck with a wiener in their butt.

Put up your own money, pay people for their expertis, and you can to become successful on your own. However 95% of these artists will never do it, they look to get everything for the free, they believe that others have to invest in their career, etc..

So no I don’t feel sorry for not one of these artists
jamil2008

Sandra you are sooo on point. Especially about Chico Debarge. A lot people kinda slept on the Long Time No See album but it’s a true classic. Thanks for acknowledging real artist!
http://myspace.com/latituded400 H-Town Shan

I think we tend to forget that it’s just a JOB for these singers, entertainers and such. I go to work Monday through Friday and have to wear slacks, dress shoes, a button up shirt and a tie. That clearly is not my style or choice of dress but I have to do it to conform to a dress code implemented by my employer. I liken it to a uniform. It doesn’t mean I’m selling out by not wearing jeans, sneakers and a T-shirt.
BayArea

She has a beautiful voice! Sandra PLEASE don’t forget to inform us when the CD drops. People like me, over 30, WILL go to the store and BUY a good CD. It is them young folks out there bootlegging. If they make music for the mature/adults we will go out and purchase it. I must admit I do like to purchase my CD’s on sell (the 1st week is best), those 1st week numbers count the most anyway
toy

Sandra, are you talking about the demo? If so, I’m going to need a copy of that. I’ll pay Trina for copying it:)

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