In an honest conversation with Vanity Fair, Lizzo made her artistic goals clear. The singer-songwriter, who is 34 years old, made it clear that her music was for her black community as well as white fans.
Lizzo’s sound, which mixes hip-hop, church, and R&B, really hits home with her black fans. Popular songs like “Good as Hell” and “About Damn Time” topped the pop lists and became big hits. But Lizzo was worried that these songs, which were meant for black people, were also popular with white people.
Lizzo said, “This is the worst criticism I’ve ever gotten.” “When black people see predominantly white crowds, they assume it’s not for them.” She said, “Black artists reaching mainstream popularity inevitably attract white audiences.”
Lizzo said with conviction, It’s not that my art is geared towards white people; it’s proudly based on my ancestry.
