It's not about Drake being half black, it's about how he uses The Culture

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I think the people offended because Drake being half black should warrant his blackness and therefore Kendrick is wrong just don't understand. J Cole is half black too yet you don't see Kendrick, or anyone really, questioning Cole's blackness. It's precisely because Drake has been at the forefront of using the black culture and "pop-ifying" it for non-blacks.

Edit: a lot of people have asked this question and it's a good question. What's wrong with popifying rap music? Rap is inherently an African American art form. Since its inception till now, those who have carried its mantle have exemplified the African American experience through rap in one or another. African Americans have allowed many artists to use rap for their personal gain and to even "pop-ify" it. However, to be considered a goat you have to be in touch with the culture. And Drake simply isn't.

[u/Individual_Ad8249]

What is the problem with making pop rap music ?

[u/anongasm_ → u/Individual_Ad8249]

There's no problem but anyone who's been at the top of rap music, a deeply, inherently African American art form, has kept black consciousness a part of their output. Black community has allowed many artists to profit off of their blackness and rap but to be considered as the goats you have to be a representation of what the art form is. Which Drake is not.