African American artist have created Rock, R&B, blues, gospel, hip hop, house, and influenced Afrobeat with jazz/funk, and country music. AAs created their own networks, award shows, fought for award show categories in mainstream and more. Unless you get signed as a new act like Rih did and be presented as a international act with cross over appeal you will be seen soley as what you arrived as. These artist came with their own labels, teams, fanbases from their countries… the usa labels will put them under one umbrella to market them on that wave only. American music scene is tied to race and history. You can’t roll up in the States and become the face of others genres. I hope that makes sense….. yes you can create different styles of songs but to win awards and be put in categories when you’re not from said country is not as easy for some… euro artist tend to be able to do that… they can be a breakout country, blues, soul singer… but others… very complex situation… i do understand the frustration of being labeled one style