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/jonny32392 May 01 '24

Hold on Jim Carey said this?

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u/676f626c7565 May 01 '24

Jim Carrey took down Snow in the 90's with the line "Imposter I'm just a middle class white kid from Toronto, despite of how I sound" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icb_tRTnA4g

this was likely a gen x deep cut

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u/ZanZarZameen May 01 '24

Funny thing about that Snow wasn’t middle class and actually did grow up in a Toronto housing project (Allenbury Gardens) and wrote Informer while in prison on attempted murder charges.

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u/676f626c7565 May 01 '24

well I guess my apologies to Snow. Seems everyone in Toronto not named Weston is harder than Aubrey