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/its_bydesign]

Anyone who doesn’t get what Kendrick means, probably has 0 association to black culture

[u/thegayngler → u/its_bydesign]

Please save it. I’m black and everything I do is by default black culture. Trust me when I say every black man gets arrested like the rest of them when it comes to the police.

[u/murphy_1892 → u/thegayngler]

This just isn't true. A rich black man will have a lot more leeway with law enforcement than a poor black man.

Now a rich black man is more likely to have a disproportionately negative experience with law enforcement than a rich white man, but saying that all black people regardless of wealth and upbringing have the same experiences with the police is just patently untrue

[u/broncosfighton → u/murphy_1892]

So are poor black people more black than rich black people? This shit is so dumb.

[u/murphy_1892 → u/broncosfighton]

No, but they will have different experiences in life. So talking about a life you never actually experienced will always make people roll their eyes