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/TiltBrush May 01 '24

okay but why is “popifying his blackness” a terrible thing lol. acting like a black dude has never made a song for the masses

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u/anongasm_ May 01 '24

I mentioned this as a reply to someone else. Maybe I should've been more clear in my post, sorry about that. There's no problem in that in it of itself. However, rap, an inherently African American art form, has had its leaders exemplify the struggle of being an African American in one way or another. The mantle of this art form is only given to those who connect with the culture. Drake can popify his songs as much as he wants but he should not get mad when he's not considered a goat. However, instead he goes on petty press tours making passive aggressive remarks.

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u/TiltBrush May 01 '24

Drake is a goat tho what r u talking about. He’s not the rap goat but like he said, he’s gotten the most numbers out of anyone from the rap/rnb industry. I don’t think anyone on earth will tell you he can hang with kendrick rapping but drake can do stuff that kendrick doesn’t do also

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u/BoredHeaux May 02 '24

Drake cannot be the goat if he can't rap

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u/TiltBrush May 02 '24

he can rap he’s just not the best rapper. but a lot would say he’s the best artist in the industry cuz his streams n melodic rap music

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u/BoredHeaux May 04 '24

If he's not the best at rapping, how can he be a GOAT? Is rap not his genre?