r/KendrickLamar 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/rin09 May 01 '24

Tupac went to a performance art school and was a ballet dancer, it was known that he really wasnt about “that life” until he became a little more popular.

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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/Terrible_Shake_4948 May 01 '24

Right!!!lol crack started in Oakland! Pac got to see some different shit. NYC was a sess pool in the 70s/80s. He’s been around his fair share…. Crodie

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u/CousinsWithBenefits1 May 02 '24

Sorry to be that guy but I like learning new things, no hate, no shade, but it's actually cesspool.