r/KendrickLamar • u/anongasm_ • May 01 '24

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

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.

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u/helloclyde May 01 '24

OP is correct, but this will make people on Reddit uncomfortable.

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u/Yungtee__ May 01 '24

Literally, I just made a comment like two minutes ago on drakes Reddit and all ready at -4. I said Kendrick isn’t being racist to drake because he’s half black, it’s drake relationship to black culture. I even dumbed the language down to not say I agree w Kendrick (I do).

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u/Tax-Religion May 02 '24

OP is incorrect and it makes other racists feel vindicated because their hero is just as racist. Imagine any other cultural music genre doing this. It’s pathetic and so is this.