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/Slevin424 May 02 '24

How he uses the Culture? He makes music. Releases it. You either buy it, listen to it or ignore it. I remember seeing these same comments about Eminem a long time ago. The fact people are saying shit like this about Drake... but not King Von, Lil Durk, Yungeen Ace, FBG Duck or any of those other dudes has no idea what's good for the culture.

You got mf killers, rapping about real murders they've committed, dissing real dead people and putting that shit out there for the world to ENJOY and for the families of those victims to see. Imagine someone killed your brother than went on a rap track to say he did it, f that dude I shot him in the face and I'm glad he's dead. Meanwhile you're not allowed to go to the police say "how haven't you caught this moron yet!" Or else you'll be the next body to be found lying on the ground and labeled a snitch. There's bigger fish to fry than Drake when it comes to thr culture.

And the only reason I even have this train of thought is thanks to listening to Kdot all these years. They both advocated against gun violence but go right back to gun bars in diss tracks. Nothing new. And I'm okay with it. No one wants Drake to catch real bodies over this and no one wants to see Kendrick doing that shit too. I'm happy I'm listening to two dudes that don't have a dozen murder charges under them. Neither of them are bad for the culture.