@ThatMessJuice.Flop The answer to your question is simple dear. Believe it or not you answered your own question subliminally. :-) The key word is history. Taylor Swift is only "outselling" black artists because there are no talented black artists to outshine her right now. If you add a new version of Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Prince, Stevie Wonder, and a James Brown in the mix then you repeat history and people like Taylor Swift will sell much much less. The problem here is a lack of black talent in the mumsic industry and the current top less-talented black artists do not take any downtime to let other black artists shine. People like Beyonce and Rihanna rely heavily on their looks but lack the vocal talent of Whitney or dancing moves of Michael Jackson. Same goes for Chris Brown. Thus, Taylor Swift is competing with no one but has a large country and pop audience that likes her brand. Consumers relate and identify with Taylor.