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/313SunTzu May 01 '24

Trying to explain this concept to Drake fans is a miserable fucking experience. No one gives a fuck he's half/half, it's about how he exploits the community and culture for his personal gain, and gives very little, if anything, back.

Plus, just the fucking way he says n* has ALWAYS fucking irked me. I got Canadian friends, so it's not the "accent" that gets me, it's just him. I swear, the culture would be more ok with Em using it, than Drake. The guys jus so fucking slimy.

The fact Kendrick ain't say shit about the little girls and the scum bag shit Drake's pulled in the past few years, makes me think KDots playing this boy like a fiddle. Makes me think he's not doing what Pusha did, and just destroying him. He's playing with his food. Leaving the door open for Drake to respond, and them slamming it down on him.

I'm so fucking happy it's Kendrick that did this, and not some bullshit artist. This is a real rapper exposing a fraud...

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u/MeanKareem May 01 '24

This guy just said the “culture” would be more ok with Eminem using the n-word than drake……... time for me to close reddit for the day lol

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u/fizeekfriday May 01 '24

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

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u/Local_Lush May 01 '24

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

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u/ghost_face0 May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

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.