Similar to the New Edition and New Kids on the Block example, there was Pat Boone who used Covered Up as a way to market black music to whites.Maurice Starr was apparently very Genre Savvy.
This is believed to be why the latter was created in the first place.
New Edition when contrasted with New Kids on the Block. This played a part in the development of Whitney Houston's Broken Base, as Clive Davis intentionally invoked this when he was marketing her by primarily sending her songs exclusively to adult contemporary radio stations, who's listeners wouldn't necessarily pick up a copy of something like Marvin Gaye's What's Going On, instead of urban radio stations. No one can really seem to figure out what to do with her. Essentially too soulful for A/C stations, and not urban enough for urban radio stations, and not poppish enough for top 40, and not rockish enough for rock stations. It's believed that since American terrestrial radio is heavily format-driven and sharply divided, there isn't really a place for her eclectic sound to fit. A massive success all across Europe and Asia, she is still a relatively unknown in the U.S., despite the fact that she herself is from Chicago. This heavily divided radio market might be at the heart of why Anastacia has had almost no luck breaking into the U.S. Three 6 Mafia are best-known in the mainstream for their club hits like "Stay Fly" and the solo career of Juicy J, but in hip hop circles, their early mixtapes and albums are far more acclaimed, being recognized for their influence on Crunk, Trap, and Horrorcore. Even fewer know anything about L.V., the featured vocalist on that song, other than his stage name. Anything Coolio did outside his 1995 smash hit "Gangsta's Paradise" is fairly unknown unless you're a classic hip hop fan (though some may be able to remember his Breakthrough Hit "Fantastic Voyage"). Depending on which audience you're apart of, the Far East Movement are either one of the most recognizable Asian-American names in hip hop, or the guys who did "Like a G6" (for which they're remembered as a One-Hit Wonder for). Maybe "Lose Control" or "Get Ur Freak On", but that's as far as it goes. 
Most people who aren't fans of Missy Elliott or heard of her during her prime will have a hard time naming any songs of her's other than her 2002 hit "Work It".Maybe "2 Legit 2 Quit", but that's as far as it goes. Most people born after MC Hammer's prime will have a hard time naming any songs of his other than his 1990 smash breakthrough hit "U Can't Touch This".This, despite the fact that he also had a #1 hit with "Black & Yellow" and did a few memorable guest verses on other hit songs like Maroon 5's "Payphone."
Wiz Khalifa, despite being one of the biggest names in the rap world is primarily known to pop audiences for "See You Again", his hit song from the Furious 7 soundtrack.Even fewer people know anything about Ryan Lewis, his producer, besides his name. Anything Macklemore did before The Heist is fairly unknown unless you are from the Seattle area.Ellen DeGeneres touched upon this when Tupac Shakur died, noting that the mainstream media were more interested in her coming out of the closet.Three 6 Mafia lampshade this with the album title Most Known Unknowns.An inverse hip-hop example is from the east coast rapper Jadakiss when he asks "Why my buzz in L.A.
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