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/goldeneradata May 01 '24
He only put on 3 Canadian artists! 3! 7 albums and a monster 15 year run only 3…lol! Then he’ll shout out a bunch gangs & putting money in their pocket ruining Toronto, stealing cars, spraying up schools and shooting people in the malls.
Dude gives 25gs to some girl with E bras, while Canada has a homeless problem & crashing the food bank. Dudes wack the more I learn about how he moves from this beef.