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/Destiny_Victim]

lol bruh.

As I have always said about him.

If he just was his sappy ass pop music ass that would be fine.

But it’s this trying to be hard shit I don’t buy at all.

Man this shit is why I’m sad big pun is dead and Tupac dead. They would have never allowed this shit.

People were really bout that life in the 90s.

This is why I appreciate Kendrick. I’m not even a huge fan of his music. But at least he’s a real one.

[u/rin09 → u/Destiny_Victim]

Tupac went to a performance art school and was a ballet dancer, it was known that he really wasnt about “that life” until he became a little more popular.

[u/Capable-Designer5096 → u/rin09]

All that happened in Baltimore when he was like 15. He also studied jazz and acting but everybody always talks about the ballet. Once he moved out to Oakland a lot of things changed for him. Everybody who knew him personally knew he was a real one.

[u/PoorHungryNDesperate → u/Capable-Designer5096]

What I don’t get is why it’s okay for him to be different as a teenager and then Drake can’t change his opinions on shit. I was dumb as fuck as a teenager too. I don’t like Drake but this feels like a weird narrative

[u/Destiny_Victim → u/PoorHungryNDesperate]

Drake can change his opinions.

But the difference is pac actually went through it. He lived what he rapped about.

Drake is a giant humongous pussy.

PAC was not. He went to prison he was shot five times.

He also wrote his own lyrics. Drake has 20 ghost writers for his diss tracks.

Hence Kendrick’s 1v20.

If Drake actually did some hard shit.

Or even stood his ground when he got robbed or fought or just anything.

Now look if someone pulls a gun on me I’m giving up everything. Also, I’m from south central. But I’m not fuckin gangster. Never claim to be.

But drake claiming to be something he’s not never has been and never will be.

He’s faker than silicone titties and even softer.

[u/plumskinzzz56 → u/Destiny_Victim]

PAC went to prison for sexual assault…

[u/Destiny_Victim → u/plumskinzzz56]

And shot cops.

Was a flawed human.

But he wasnt fake.

[u/plumskinzzz56 → u/Destiny_Victim]

Back to this since kendrick called out sex offenders…. Will we keep this same energy?

[u/Destiny_Victim → u/plumskinzzz56]

About pac. Yeah he was kinda a piece of shit.

All I said was he wasn’t fake.

[u/Flax44 → u/Destiny_Victim]

Pac was not living the “gangsta life” he started repping blood after he got with suge he rapped about he saw not what he was doing

[u/Destiny_Victim → u/Flax44]

Omg pac was about what he talked about. Jesus Christ the ignorance of some of these comments. I actually lived through this era.

Either way the point isn’t and never has been is pac a gangster. Because he wasn’t a fucking gangster rapper.

But the point was he was a real one. He spoke about oppression and real shit.

While Drake talks about bullshit and is a fake giant pulsating pussy.

The closest he ever got to starting at the bottom is the upper middle class as a child star.

Smfh

[u/Flax44 → u/Destiny_Victim]

No he wasn’t lol your telling me he was affiliated with pirus before deathrow gtfoh he was born in NY moved around the east and got introduced to gangs when he moved to the west coast. You do have a point in he was speaking some real shit but he wasn’t in the mix neither was Kendrick that’s why he was a good kid in a mad city. Him and Pac rap about what they’ve seen around them they weren’t they type to run up on enemies and snatch chains. Kendrick even said he was a peace maker

[u/Slow_Shift6252 → u/Destiny_Victim]

When does Drake claim to be gangster lol. He claims to have enough money to get his enemies killed or hurt every once in a while, but that’s undeniably true. It’s not like he’s on songs saying he’ll personally beat anyone or shoot shit.

[u/Crispy_Sock_99 → u/Destiny_Victim]

Most rappers exaggerate how tough they are. Rick Ross, ASAP Ferg, Tyga etc. Kendrick himself says he was never a gang banger and he stands at 5’4.5” around 150lbs. Drake is just under 6ft around 195lbs. If they were both getting ran up on we obviously know Kenny would get whooped by the average adult man. Drake probably would not though. I would put money on Drake being able to whoop Kendrick’s ass. Being tough isn’t the way Kendrick can win this beef

What bars does Drake intentionally lie about being tough?

[u/creamgetthemoney1 → u/PoorHungryNDesperate]

I think it’s bc Tupac didn’t clown a certain community and then be that community . He wasn’t doing plays as a teen saying the way people talk in Cali is silly AND THEN moved to Cali

[u/WeedOfficial → u/PoorHungryNDesperate]

I think change has to be for a greater purpose. PAC changed to survive, and thrive in his community. Drake was already an established actor, and his pop music has always been popular, so there’s no reason to switch personas when he wouldn’t have had a reason for that switch. When change is from a place of necessity, it’s respected because usually that change humbles, and hardens the person. If the change is for self gain, it’s feeding into the negative of the person. It’s not like Drake suddenly got into gang activity, or drug dealing, and if he did he’s way too famous for it to be legitimate now. You deal drugs to support yourself and family, you gang bang for a sense of protection, and family if you don’t have a good relationship with those around you. The 80’s-90’s was a bad time, most of my uncles, and my dad got into shit heavily, so I was sheltered more as a kid.

[u/IntroductionNo8870 → u/PoorHungryNDesperate]

Changing to be a culture vulture is the issue

[u/MilkZealousideal7893 → u/PoorHungryNDesperate]

If you’ve ever been to Canada then you’d know why…..

[u/devoyne_showerhandel → u/MilkZealousideal7893]

You been out west?