Stephen Voyce Instagram – Back in 2018, when I released my single, ‘Summer Lust’, the song that propelled me to new heights (shoutout to @simonblazemusic & I Am Tobi who produced it), I was eager to see what doors it could open. My team, at the time, and I submitted it to various media outlets, and the reception was heartwarming… for the most part. We had been approached by a radio host for a very prominent pop music station, who really wanted to play it on their segment. But to make that happen we needed to submit it officially to their Music Director. And so we did. A few days later we got a response. The Music Director told us that they really liked the song but had to pass on it because it was too, and I quote, “urban”, for their station. And so in that moment I saw an ugly side to the industry, one that uses words like “Urban” when what they truly mean is “Black”, one that gate-keeps, one that gaslights. And so I stopped worrying if others would open their doors to me and chose to instead build my own, to pave my own way. Should my trajectory potentially lead others to reach their own successes, I vow to never block their paths but help push them along. We all can win. 🇨🇦🇳🇬🇩🇪👽. 📷 @adhdtravels
#music | Posted on 01/Mar/2024 06:41:42
