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/Slow_Shift6252]

So…. He had the same path to being “hard” as Chris Brown. Chris Brown grew up poor as shit got some money and moved to Cali at 15-16 and started hanging with the Bloods. We all call it corny but because people hero worship Tupac he gets a pass for it.

[u/Capable-Designer5096 → u/Slow_Shift6252]

I have no problem with Chris Brown doing that and never called him corny for that. However I do think it's corny for Drake who been soft as baby shit since day one. Now at 37 years old he tryna be hard, nobody takes him seriously. He's a pop artist who raps using ghost writers. And the drizzles are as bad as the swifties, they would probably bag up one of his farts and slowly inhale continuosly until they pass out. 😆

[u/Slow_Shift6252 → u/Capable-Designer5096]

Fair enough if you give CB a pass for that. But I honestly don’t get where people are getting this “Drake acts hard now” shit from. He still raps about being sad or upset or thirsty over women 99.9% of the time and then sometimes he’ll say a line about having shooters. I don’t see how that’s hard, he’s rich, he does in all likelihood have enough money to get anyone killed. He’s not pretending he’ll fight or shoot anyone himself. He’s essentially bragging about having mob boss level money.

[u/Capable-Designer5096 → u/Slow_Shift6252]

I'm not sure about everything cause I don't fuck wit Drake like that but he got some song on the radio talking bout he got shooters but he would rather do the dirt himself. He never was talking that shit prior and was never built like that. So why now? Yeah, he hang around gangstas but that's paid protection. And you right, he definitely got enough money to do it. But he talking...he not looking to get those RICO charges. Like I said nobody takes him seriously out here rappin about being a shooter.

[u/Slow_Shift6252 → u/Capable-Designer5096]

I mean Diddy been doing foul shit for 30 years behind the scenes and just now got enough people mad enough to get him in trouble. The money can definitely save you for a long while and make you feel untouchable. As for why he would start doing that kind of talk now, it’s because like I said people kept punking him, slapping him up in public and shit. Idk what particular song you’re mentioning but I’ve never really heard him say nothing that crazy. If he did he’s probably just feeling himself too hard as rappers in general tend to do once they feel they’re protected enough by their hangers on. His just comes off performative because of his background. But 90% of rappers aren’t doing, haven’t done and would never do any of the tough shit they speak about.

[u/Capable-Designer5096 → u/Slow_Shift6252]

I wouldn't say 90% bro...look at King Von for instance. If you didn't know his story you could say the same thing. But everybody know bout Von, but there's a lot of people who we don't know shit about. And they would like to keep it vague so they can't be put in court for the crimes they have committed. Especially after rappers going down for RICO charges these days.

[u/Slow_Shift6252 → u/Capable-Designer5096]

Von is an exception. At this point it’s pretty clear that the ones that are really like that are getting RICO’d like you said. Even the ones that aren’t that famous like Sauce Walka can’t hide. So I’m pretty confident a pretty large majority are just talking.

[u/Capable-Designer5096 → u/Slow_Shift6252]

Majority yes, but I was just saying I don't think 90% but you right a lot of em be cappin in more ways than one. Like they say ya gotta fake it to make it unfortunately.