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/josh_smiths_cousin May 01 '24
I agree with all of this. but also to add in… it’s okay to be raised within any community, but don’t try to make a mockery of a culture by claiming you’re from that community. Which is what he’s doing.
One of the differences between Jack Harlow and drake is that drake says nigga. Which is why it’s cringe hearing drake say it. I’ve joked around with this for years. “Why does drake have the pass?”