Race definitely has little to do with it. Age has little to do with it. I truly believe that record labels don’t invest in older artists which is why those older artists didn’t achieve that type of chart success once they hit a certain age.

Also everyone is always looking to listen to something new, many of the artists mentioned have been in the music game for 10-20 years. People get tired of that. Lizzo is one of the new it girls and now with streaming more and more artists music is obtainable for people to listen to and expose them to artists they may have not listened to before streaming.

Remember back in the day when you requested your favorite song on the radio and waited for it to come on. Or when you had to wait three months for an album to come out after listening to the lead single on the radio and watching the video for it on trl for months.

The industry has changed tremendously and Lizzo being new to the industry gives her an advantage. Streaming gives her an advantage. Either way good for her.