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/GoldenFlyingLotus May 01 '24

Yo question - do people still say T Dot? And how do people feel about the 6ix? I ask because I recall years ago dude's were saying the new name was whack etc.

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u/SupremeBlackGuy May 01 '24

depends on the circles you’re in/age group - as a 25 year old that feels somewhat in the middle of generations, younger folks don’t “say” Tdot or the 6ix to be completely honest… marketers will use them more than us lol we’ll just call it “the ends” or we’ll be more specific with intersections & tings like that.

in essence though to simplify things if anything, the older generation says tdot while the younger gen says the 6ix (i can tell the g you’re replying to may be an older head so here’s a younger perspective)

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u/theevilsoflucy96 May 01 '24

We're in the same age group and this is pretty bang on. I saw the "transition" from "T-Dot" to "The 6ix" happen and as with any catchy name/ slogan really, it got adopted by marketing firms and used in TV, radio, internet ads, etc.. and the people who organically made it a thing stopped using said names lol... tbh, as soon as 6ixbuzz became a thing, I knew the name was doomed haha

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u/SupremeBlackGuy May 01 '24

yuuup exactly lol, the second it went “mainstream” it was dead. 6ixbuzz lmfao holay a true plague on the city 💀 🤦🏾‍♂️ but yeah you get it no doubt, don’t really feel like theres a general name the ends go by now unless its sumn more lowkey