Lena Waithe, Issa Rae and Kenya Barris Define a New Golden Age of Black Music With Major-Label Deals
Written by Site Hub on June 25, 2021
Lena Waithe, is looking to iconic vintage Black superstars from the ’90s for inspiration on how to bring Black music back. Waithe comes with an impressive résumé with hot shows like, “Master of None,” “The Chi,” and “Twenties.”
Variety reported on what Waithe said and stated:
“I’m young enough to remember Toni Braxton, hearing her song [‘Love Shoulda Brought You Home’] in ‘Boomerang’ for the first time and going, ‘Who is that?,’ and then watching her career pick up and flourish,” recalls Waithe, 37, who executive produces the BET TV series based on the 1992 film. “I remember seeing Brandy’s first music video, the first episode of ‘Moesha.’ I like to watch artists evolve over time. A big thing I’m looking for is longevity.”
