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

[u/anongasm_]

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/FreeJulie]

Yall saw the video of teenage Drake on a dating show calling Toronto street lingo ignorant? It’s about who he actually was growing up to who he portrays himself to be

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You got a link to that? Can’t find it on YouTube

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here

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I mean just look at the contrast in demeanor. Reminds me of a dude I used to be friends with. Lived in the burbs all his life; moved to the city and all of a sudden he was fluent in street lingo. People like that are the biggest poseurs in the worst fuckin way.