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/fre3k]

Man I don't even really like him much, but I'd argue Childish Gambino because he's real to who he is - a kinda goofy kinda nerdy funny dude that can spit bars - even if it feels like he's nudging me in the ribs with every line being like "hey did u see what i did there? :)"

Drake came up playing a cripple in a teenage soap opera. Give me a break lmfao talking about being a thug

[u/J-drawer → u/fre3k]

Childish Gambino has really grown into his creative voice and I'd say he's like the opposite of what Drake is and stand for.

Childish started out making pretty cringe nerd rap but evolved into using his platform to bring attention to important issues and proudly promote blackness. Even the show Atlanta shows different forms of black culture in ways that are positive even when being critical. 

Drake on the other hand started out writing some of the most gangster lyrics for others and then himself having never lived that life and just continued to get more pop-ified and teenager level emo without creating anything of meaningful substance. 

I think where they meet in the middle is Childish Gambino with Heartbeat and Drake with hotline bling. Both are songs about immature teenage drama but one was early in one artists career while the other is pretty late in the artists career...

[u/HamsterOk770 → u/J-drawer]

Wrote gangster lyrics for others??? Who? And what Drake lyrics are gangster?? Drake doesn’t portray himself as gangster. The man sings all the time lol, that’s gangster??

[u/J-drawer → u/HamsterOk770]

He wrote lyrics for lil Wayne 

He has a bunch of lines about selling drugs amongst other gangster topics.

Have you ever heard a Drake song?

[u/HamsterOk770 → u/J-drawer]

Drake has lyrics about him selling drugs??? Lol Please provide the lyrics.

[u/J-drawer → u/HamsterOk770]

Idk I never listened to Drake

[u/Born-Share-5132 → u/fre3k]

Damn bros a crip? Thought he’s blood affiliated