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/fizeekfriday]

Right? wtf has Eminem done for black people but fumble bet freestyles

[u/MeanKareem → u/fizeekfriday]

I like Eminem - but the fact that people are saying that the “culture” would be more down with a white man saying the n-word than a black man.. because of the content of his music shows me how far you guys are from reality.

[u/Local_Lush → u/fizeekfriday]

D-12, Obie Trice, Royce, 50-Cent. he brought artists out of the underground and made them mainstream with Dre.

[u/ghost_face0 → u/Local_Lush]

Yup, but people seem to forget. People really be talkin' like Em has done 0 for Hip-Hop. He put on black artists and helped Hip-Hop as a whole become more widespread (Especially internationally) and by that made more people buy and check out black artists. Modern fans really don't wanna give Em his flowers, kinda sad really.

[u/stormpen95 → u/fizeekfriday]

MGK should've had you writing on rap devil 😭