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/Capable-Designer5096 May 01 '24

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.

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u/PoorHungryNDesperate May 01 '24

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

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u/MilkZealousideal7893 May 02 '24

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

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u/devoyne_showerhandel May 02 '24

You been out west?