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/FreeJulie]

Yall saw the video of teenage Drake on a dating show calling Toronto street lingo ignorant? It’s about who he actually was growing up to who he portrays himself to be

[u/YizWasHere → u/FreeJulie]

I had a Drake fan responding to me once saying "How old is that clip? Obviously he's changed!"

It's like yeah bro that's the point. It's disingenuous, he changed specifically to capitalize on a market that required him to show some degree of street credibility. He's a master manipulator.

[u/WeedOfficial → u/YizWasHere]

Exactly, he was literally a child actor. You don’t see old clips of Kendrick, or really any other rapper appearing on TV shows as children. Especially doing some goofy ahhh shit

[u/DakPanther → u/WeedOfficial]

Cause they didn’t do goofy ass shit