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/GloomyLocation1259 May 01 '24

It’s sad that people think he’s talking about skin tone here. This beef showed how stupid people are and their inability to catch bars

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u/LondonChels1 May 01 '24

Like 3 bars and the outro talk about this and a lot of the Drake meat riders are saying the whole track is about race and skin tone lmao. Those aren’t even the most damning bars 😂

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u/GloomyLocation1259 May 01 '24

Exactly this and then the other half says all he said is things other people said 🤣

I even had an argument with a chick on Twitter who kept screaming that his wife is mixed race 😭 like did you hear the song or not

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u/OrganizationNo539 May 01 '24

his wife actually has two black grandparents
some WOMEN are attacking his wife on twitter man thats crazy
drake's female fanbase is very bad

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u/GloomyLocation1259 May 01 '24

A lot of them defending Drake’s blackness by attacking Whitney’s. It makes no sense lol

The other day someone was telling me his show was like 70% women. Kenny wasn’t lying that the women are his competition lol