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[@Alex-pd5vs]

"okay there's some color here...not people though". give her an oscar

[@taylorcassidyj]

LMAOO

[@RealSpacial]

“people call me pebble because didn’t meet the height threshold to be a rocker”🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥 a bar

[@spacepervert]

I always have to shout out Missy Elliott when it comes to alternative Black women! Her aesthetic was different even for hip hop (an alt style in itself) and she made me realize before anything else that it was cool (supa dupa fly even) to be weird and different and look at things in that same way.

[@taylorcassidyj]

Wait YESSSSS I completely agree!

[@LisaEllis-rt3xh]

Agreed❤!

[@yazmineantoine3721]

Being Black and Alt is so freeing! I love being me being black and being different ! Thank you for highlighting black alternatives!!🖤🩷

[@taylorcassidyj]

Absolutely!! I'm glad you enjoyed!!

[@kaethystellar200]

Man, I was born in the wrong era because I got tormented for being Alternative and listening to punk-metal-goth-Nuwave-etc back in the late 80s. I had a purple mohawk, and dressed in shreds with pins, spikes and chains, cute Band-Aids and paperclips as accessories... etc!

[@taylor3950]

You were paving the way! A purple Mohawk sounds so cool

[@mladeau2105]

I wish there had been more alt black girls when I was growing up. As an older alt women, seeing the alt girls express themselves in the clubs makes me smile.

[@Samia-2003]

As a black person that grew up listening to alternative music and dresses alternatively, I’ve always been called white washed even though black people literally created rock music?!

[@michaelsreality319]

I find myself tearing up watching this video because being alternative is so important to me as a black person and I usually get all the sentiments thrown at me in this video that I'm assimilating or rejecting my black side, and seeing so many black people embracing the alternative look makes me so happy 😭💖 your videos are always amazing thank you for making this

[@taylorcassidyj]

Wow, thank you for sharing this. It must have been very confusing with so many different opinions coming at you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, thank you for watching!!

[@cqmiclvrr]

Bro my jaw dropped when I saw Edith Victoria. I saw her band in february (my first concert ever) and it was so fun! I’m even wearing the shirt i got from the concert as im watching the video 💀💀

[@taylorcassidyj]

WAIT that's fate lol

[@kimkilla]

as an alt black girly tysm for this video🖤 being alt and black is truly freeing. I love being able to express myself in a way that shows the diversity & complexity of black experiences, I try to show that in my music as well🖤

[@taylorcassidyj]

That's awesome!! Thank you for watching!

[@chromebabi]

Finding out alot of alternative culture is from black culture was an amazing realization. It makes alot of sense that white ppl who are trying to be different from their peers would adopt culture from Black people who's whole culture has been . One thing I found interesting was finding out how much of the horror genre was also influenced by black culture especially during the early 1900's.

[@taylorcassidyj]

While not all concepts and versions of alternative culture/fashion stem from Black culture the fashions that come from Rock music do! It was cool for me to find out as well. The best thing about alternative fashion is that the influences come from all over the world. But it’s always very grounding for me to find out how Black people fit into it. Also interesting, I’ll be researching that more thank you for sharing!!

[@lacybookworm5039]

I'm indigenous and goth. It feels good to see other alt people of color. :) Have you done a video about the Homesteading movement?

[@maryann9328]

“Not people though” 😂

[@KirttyBird]

Alt kids back in the tumblr days used to follow fyeahblackgoths because she showcased all of us 😂

[@taylorcassidyj]

oooh lemme go look that up

[@Tonyxstorm]

I love this new era for us of reclaiming what has been lost and renovating it! I hope to one day make my little grunge rnb infused tracks more palatable for the black audience so we can free ourselves from keeping blackness in this small box.

[@michaelsreality319]

I LOVE EDITH AND I LOVE MEET ME @ THE ALTAR THIS IS SO COOL AAAAAAAAH

[@AZ1ZAHH_]

ME TOO THEYRE MY FAVORITE BAND EVER

[@taylorcassidyj]

SHE'S SO SWEET

[@NayaBrownie]

I've been seeing a lot of Tina Bell being mentioned this year and I'm so here for it as a girlie that adores Grunge. 👏🏽🔥

[@berryjunmill9029]

I gasped when I saw edith. thank for talking about the black alternative scene. as a black goth girl I appreciate this so much 🖤

[@taylorcassidyj]

YAYY I'm glad you liked it!!

[@dylpickled]

Tina bell walked so taking back sunday could run (re mic swinging)

[@taylorcassidyj]

PREACH

[@Lollipop256]

Give "A Band Called Death" a watch. It talks about the origins of rock and roll and how this band was one of the pioneers of black punk music

[@sivgreyson]

i fucking love being a weird black person. gives me life

[@jaypaladin-havesmartswilll5508]

In the late1960's through the 70's blacks could freely dress however they liked in the black circles then came the 1980's and everyone had to dress the same. Now, it's back to dressing however you feel and its okay for the most part with the usual criticism that all young people face.

[@yukismith4518]

I love exploring different fashion styles but love music too. So this video was right up my alley of interests. Gosh the amount of being told “you’re talking/acting yt” or why you dress that way goes so deep. But being able to come out the other side of people who think im not black enough or whatever nonsense is what made me stronger in myself. Im happy to see more POC, specially black people, in alt fashion and music. I want this area to keep growing and many relearning the roots of what builds alt fashion and music.

[@taylorcassidyj]

Period I love that for you!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@vV_Strixhaven_Sophmore_Vv]

Pebble is giving Good Burger and that is making me so happy lol

[@taylorcassidyj]

I'M WEAK, I hear it lol

[@bethanymajor1447]

I love Edith and Meet Me at The Altar!! I also wanna say some artists yall should consider listening to are Imani Coppola, Fefe Dobson, and VV Brown

[@sadiathumani3453]

The photo of Anok in the bottom right always has me gagged!. Great video as always❤️❤️❤️

[@veky_witdagudhaircolon1671]

It's called Afro punk and there's an entire festival in Brooklyn dedicated to it

[@taylorcassidyj]

Yes that's right!

[@xLadyRaine]

unfortunately the festival hasn’t been very punk in years :(

[@AZ1ZAHH_]

you don't understand Edith is literally my fav, if you dont listen to her band meet me @ the altar; you should! they're are my top favorite band I love them so so muchhh

[@Parvatisplace]

I’ll always be here for another tenacity classic

[@taylorcassidyj]

She don't play, she gets down

[@blacklionmystic6948]

That Tina Bell story was bad azz what a legend.

[@angelaharris4474]

I just stumbled on you 5 minutes ago “ pebble” ahhhh I freakin love you lady✨✨✨ I’m an alt brown girlie 🧝🏾‍♀️ blonde too

[@angelaharris4474]

🧝🏾‍♀️👩🏾‍🍳👩🏾‍🌾👩🏾‍🎤🧝🏾‍♀️🧚🏾‍♀️🤱🏾🙋🏾‍♀️🧛🏽‍♀️🦸🏾‍♀️🧜🏾‍♀️💃🏾 but also learning to celebrate my many hats

[@confused_reader]

omg I saw Edith from Meet Me At The Alter and instantly clicked!

[@taylorcassidyj]

YAYYY Thank you for watching!

[@lioness1279]

Your pebble voice sounds like Ed from Good Burger. I love the video and you have an Edith Victoria feature 😆.

[@im-ivy-now]

White alt transfemme here, it's lovely to here how my sisters are doing!!!! Love yall

[@asapling]

As a black person, I adore harsh noise and metal, so I have been trying to express that in my fashion (mostly the metal part, harsh noise doesn't really have fashion associated with it.) I find alt fashion as a way of expressing myself and my creativity (I do art.)

[@Angel2Hunter]

Your editing is top tier. The editorial style, script, cut aways, color choices, the CULTURE. So much appreciation for the hard work put into this vid. every minute spent shows on the screen.

[@lovelove-55s]

Doechii was/is alternative rap I love her music y’all should get into her

[@domy6827]

this video just kept getting better and better! nova twins

[@taylorcassidyj]

THANK YOUUUU I'm flattered lol

[@jade-chan3291]

It's crazy because Edith Victoria is soooooo good! I cannot imagine MM@TA having any other voice singing their songs

[@taylorcassidyj]

I agree!

[@LovatoLover22]

so happy that MMATA is getting the attention that it deserves! My lil Situationship told me about them way back in like late 2020 and I had told him I would listen to them and I didn’t then a few days later he asked me again and then I looked them up real quick on Spotify and just played a few random songs then I fell in love with them ever since. You can definitely hear their sound improving from their first album to the current! Edit Definitely inspired me to get my colored braids way back in 2021/2022 😂 (that era of my life right now is over cause I can’t have crazy colored hair at work.) 😢 but thank you for bringing Edit on I love her!

[@taylorh5428]

I love these videos. I feel so seen. Also girl you are so creative. Keep doing your thing.

[@BadNaturalist]

How have i never seen your channel before?!?! This is so so SO excellent! Also when i personally started incorporating more black elements (warm makeup colors, gold braid clips) into my alt look i felt UNSTOPPABLE

[@demmiborgir]

Love love this!!! Was waiting by the phone, only a tad late 🖤 thank you for always contributing to black beauty and individuality!

[@KarraMeansSpicy]

I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this video. The information, the skits, the interviews, the editing, this whole video just bursts with talent and creativity. As an Indian person, I've never felt comfortable fully throwing myself into the heavy metal subculture because it felt like it wasn't created for me, even though I love the music, the bands, the fashion, etc. So much of what you said, specifically about people accusing you of "trying too hard to be wh*te", I've experienced firsthand from other Indians.

[@humblemumble80]

12:00 "It's expectations...and you need to disappoint some people..." I could not have said it better.

[@extrashotofespresso_]

Looove Edith! Saw MMATA live at MSG while they were touring with 5sos and I was singing at the top of my lungs and even teared throughout their opening set. Seeing that the lead singer of an alt girl group look JUST like me means everything to me. I was 25 too but I did not care! That moment women’s everything to me! I’d love to go back.

[@lazyspacepirate]

This is probably the best KZbin recommendation I've ever gotten, as a Black Goth girl who's finally been given the space to explore my style, I find this video kinda healing 😊😊

[@Fenilee]

Was gonna say that i couldn't quite catch the first artist name of your last list, but I think including the list of artists that are alt Black women in the description would help drive ppl to your video and also be a good resource:)

[@taylorcassidyj]

I will add that now! Thank you for asking for it!!

[@Fenilee]

@@taylorcassidyj of course, thank you!

[@melesacummings1380]

Bro I have been “different” all of my life😭 this video was literally everything I needed for my mental, emotional, and spiritual health

[@SomethingNewAMBW]

been alternative since forever. ABSOLUTELY love being around my fellow ppl

[@quinnviandsej]

I've been really happy to see more of this style pop up more. Other alt black artists or black-fronted bands I've come across that I thought are really good are Ecca Vandal, Skindred, Kabeaushé, and Oceans of Slumber.

[@HiGardenMarlon]

Well goddamn.. I’m 41.. wish this video was around when I was in High School. Omg!! All my thoughts! Thank you!!

[@Kat0rine1417]

thanks for this video, so well done. I would love to see a video about black gyarus I think you would do so well on it!!!

[@Oogabooga21]

I love the way you’re explaining this, I appreciate how simple you made it for everyone to understand. The structure of this video is amazing!🙂‍↕️❤

[@michellegromain]

Omg I love your channel so much. The format reminds me of educational shows I’d watch growing up but wayyyyyy more fun.

[@melesacummings1380]

You are free, valid, and you belong here 🖤🖤

[@Cdr2002]

4:36 we found the black girl version of 90s Kid from Atop the Fourth Wall

[@TheErikaShow]

Liked just on the intro alone😁

[@aminatadiallo8197]

That " I woulda known" girl has me dying with the level of delusion she is spewing. Just goes to show that us humans will go out of our way to rationalize our actions so that we can keep doing whatever it is we want to be doing. 😂

[@Grungepunkqueen]

Beautiful amazing video queen love the respect and honesty I'm alternative black and LGBTq so thank you for this kind gor all LGBTq alternative POC rock on 🤘 ❤❤❤

[@justineb8084]

Suuuper important video!!!!! Great job as always

[@kennyd7919]

I'm mixed but some people surprisingly see me as fully black(even tho my complexion light and hair looser) I've always loved alt styles and leaned a bit Into gothic and rock stuff. For me growing into it it didn't help that some of my family saw it as me just being a generic white girl and associating my love for the whole style with non blackness. At the time I didn't see a lot of black faces in the media I consumed but as I got older I saw more and more that I never realized were there, they made me love being black and having an interests like that. It made me insecure to be seen as less and less black for having. To me growing up I saw the generic black girl style(box braids or sew ins, tee shirt and shorts with lipgloss) this style bored me thinking is that it? But I loved the way these people looked and how they expressed themselves in hundreds of thousands of ways Nowadays I've just been wearing what I want but I'll never strive away from the eyeliner and black lipstick even my hair is different now if you can imagine this I usually wear it in a poof with my sides cut around my ear, I cut myself bangs, and have two braids one on each side that shapes the bang, I love it and that's all I care about

[@StylusShade]

I almost screamed when Edith took the stage.

[@Cdr2002]

My parents had a laugh over me saying straight edge once it’s nice to hear other young people still say it lol

[@jaypaladin-havesmartswilll5508]

I love this video. It hits all the right spots with the right tone and is educational.

[@michelleameyaw3419]

First!! I LOVE you and your content more than I can describe, thank you for what you do🥹🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾

[@taylorcassidyj]

You're the best, thank you for these words

[@sergentsauce210]

Also note the origins of punk from ska music and culture in the uk!!

[@ebmage8793]

Pebble! Im stealing that one!!! XD

[@kirbyhandsanitizer]

ive been waiting on this one, TURN IT UP!!!!

[@witchsistah]

Zoot suits were the '40s.

[@Amayzun1]

I was a teen in the 90s and just the act of me wearing Vans was considered me "trying to be white" - I'm black & Mexican so I had whole bunch of other stuff to deal with, but "trying to be white" was definitely I got from both sides. I still did whatever I wanted tho 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@indigostreaks5522]

OH I HAVE BEEN WAITINNNN FOR THISSS

[@Oceanwasnttaken]

i neeeeed a black girl grunge black girl minute😍

[@lalac7207]

Thank u for doing this!!!

[@yophonso]

thank you for this video, means a lot

[@hevenposhtv]

Love this makes me happy seeing this growing being me was hard I love love this 💓💓💓💓💓

[@OvSpP]

Well this is interesting. I’ve known for a few years that we made Rock and Roll, but you’re the first I’ve seen to break down how and by what means. Shoutout Fats Domino!

[@taylorcassidyj]

YESSS I'm happy you enjoyed it!!

[@j.w_la]

U know u gotta do the black hood girl aesthetic

[@rainbowpanda-tl5xy]

Why?

[@ofukur.o]

I agree!!! I like that aesthetic

[@RealSpacial]

Congrats on 30k 🎉🎉🎉

[@taylorcassidyj]

Thank you so much !!!!

[@elysetaylor1143]

Fefe Dobson ❤

[@CoffinBanger]

its old news (90s) but I always thought Skin from Skunk Anansie was cool and had rad style. I guess Im only bringing it up so her name comes up to new people

[@SomethingNewAMBW]

It is also sucks when you're around parents that repress your ability to Express yourselves authentically, because I know growing Up my dad was and is very "psuedo" religious and also very repressive of anything female periodt. with me being alternative and not being able to Express It growing Up in his household was extremely irritating, agitating, and annoying...... but the moment I got the fuck away from him I started being able to actually authentically Express myself with my esthetic, my music, and just who I was.... everyone stating i was brand new. no I'm just actually able to finally be who I am cause I was no longer living with the repressive ass parent.

[@Creamy_moonx90]

Can you pleas talk about braids and were they come from.?pleas😊

[@grandmamas.whor3500]

YOU ATEEERR

[@charnelveil669]

Wait til my debut single drops on Halloween. 🤘🏿😈

[@cypress05]

i love pebble

[@BlarBlar-d8s]

Comment for the algorithm!

[@wakneeta]

ommmgggg mmta!!

[@dugga011]

❤❤❤

[@Harmoni404]

YIPPPPPIEEEEEE

[@Mari-lg1wk]

which song did u use for the intro?

[@airlovestar]

Try being 40 yo black alt Christian it’s hard because they demonize rock so bad Sister Thorpe started rock with gospel music.

[@loading...2535]

Instant follow❤❤❤🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🐈‍⬛😋

[@s-wo8781]

I mean accents are a thing. People do point out codeswitching and there was a ehole movie about a guy using his white voice to move up financially.

[@ArtRebelsBloc]

06:21 love u queen i subscribed off this blues song off the rip.

[@taylorcassidyj]

I'M WEAKKKK, Thank you !!!

[@moffiiemoccha]

I’ve been diving deeper lately into Black Punk and other alt cultures, the timing of this video is very convenient 😅 it was very interesting too 💗🫶🏿

[@taylorcassidyj]

How cool!!! I'm glad I was part of your deepdive lol

[@loading...2535]

3:33 BYEEEE😂😂

[@saokorosa]

😀

[@bloodycalee8631]

I'm so glad I found this video (im not black but latina and white passing tbh) but there's still too much ignorance about the roots of alternative music and morals and I see how rac!st people can be when an alt poc literally just exist. Congrats on 30k 🫶

[@taylorcassidyj]

Thank you for sharing! AND THANK YOU!!!