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How do you feel about white people who are into hip-hop/rap music?
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King of Cups
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Just to add a little to my other post, I find that the less I compartmentalize things, the less I try to find justification for them. #doittodeaf 
SonicMegaDrive
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I am a white person and I grew up listening to rap music. It was just the predominant style of music that was popular with my age group in my area at the time when I started getting into music. That, and the Teddy Riley/New Jack sound that was all over the radio in the late '80s/early '90s. I'm not going to apologize for liking it. Although I have gotten a few smirks or other strange reactions from black people who have caught me listening to it.
EdwardTeach
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Except dance music has been black from day 1.
Lord_Byron28
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No, this is not a recent thing. Back in 2005, 50 cent's fanbase was dominated by rich white teens in their pink polos, bleached hair, and Shark tooth necklace.
Dr. Black Jack
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Yes, but only alone in my car.
MWS Natural
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As long as you aren't dropping n-bombs and trying to give me a pound when I try to shake your hand you're ok with me.
PabloBolivar
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How did mca die?
Representing older GAF here... my predominantly white group of friends were listening to mainly rap in the early 90's and thinking nothing of it. Since then I just assumed that a large chunk of white people listen to rap.
Back then pop was temporarily dead for a hot minute, so it was basically rap, hip-hop, country, and alternative rock. Those were the four kinds of radio stations we had, aside from the soft rock 70s/80s stuff no one my age listened to. It didn't seem that odd to me.
Back then pop was temporarily dead for a hot minute, so it was basically rap, hip-hop, country, and alternative rock. Those were the four kinds of radio stations we had, aside from the soft rock 70s/80s stuff no one my age listened to. It didn't seem that odd to me.
The Albatross
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People can listen to whatever music they enjoy listening to, regardless of the skin color of the person making the music. My dad is an old white guy but all of his favorite musicians are dead black men, because he's a blues guy.
PabloBolivar
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My son listens to rap. I worry a lot
I'm white and I am a rapper, I record songs and play shows, I love it.
Music is music, if you feel it then rep it.
What REALLY pisses me off is when people say things like, rap "music", rap rhymes with crap, etc. Like what the fuck man, how can you get so pissed off about a genre of music you don't even understand.
Music is music, if you feel it then rep it.
What REALLY pisses me off is when people say things like, rap "music", rap rhymes with crap, etc. Like what the fuck man, how can you get so pissed off about a genre of music you don't even understand.
vonStirlitz
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I love rap. I really like that Eminem dude...
Seriously though, WTF with that thread title? Get out of here. Country boy from Wyoming got as much right to listen to rap as any dude from South Central got the right to listen to Wagner.
Seriously though, WTF with that thread title? Get out of here. Country boy from Wyoming got as much right to listen to rap as any dude from South Central got the right to listen to Wagner.
Wow. Get the fuck out of here with this shit. Think about what you just wrote. That word is NOT ok to use.
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I have no issue with white people listening to the genre, as long as they don't use the n word.
That being said, there's a disconnect between consuming the music and understanding where it comes from and the struggles being portrayed through the lyrics. Hip-hop and rap are more popular than ever but people today aren't all to keen to hear Black people's plight. But that's another topic.
That being said, there's a disconnect between consuming the music and understanding where it comes from and the struggles being portrayed through the lyrics. Hip-hop and rap are more popular than ever but people today aren't all to keen to hear Black people's plight. But that's another topic.
I agree, I cannot stand white people using the N word everywhere. It's crazy when you hear some people talk. I don't even need black people using it around me all that much. As someone of mixed blood I think that the word just has too many negative connotations to keep in general use but whatever. I know brothers are gonna talk with it still, and I'm not gonna correct them or anything.
This. I'm white as fuck
Some songs obviously I can relate to, but I never try an fake it or that I even come close to certain rappers difficult upbringing . But most songs are just stories and story telling is what I enjoy, and I hate when people say ' but you're not black so how can you relate/like it'. It's like saying you shouldn't be allowed to watch game of thrones because your not a mediaeval knight
As long as your respect the culture and it's heritage and it's importance to certain movements and don't do an iggy azalea.
I'm mixed and Alice In Chains is one of my favorite bands as well. They have universal appeal to me.
Hello? This is Hailun!
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White people into hip hop are generally really big Kanye stans.
So you should just ignore them.
So you should just ignore them.
D1renegade
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It definitely makes me uncomfortable. Fortunately the one white person that I consider a friend doesn't listen to it much.
This is also the reason why I'll never go to a rap concert. I'll pass on being surrounded by hundreds of white people chanting that word.
This is also the reason why I'll never go to a rap concert. I'll pass on being surrounded by hundreds of white people chanting that word.
So this is a thing also? You guys are going back in time when it comes to race issues.
Anyway, I'm white and I listen to some rap. I also listen to some blues and jazz very randomly, and at home we sometimes play Okinawan traditional music as background music.
If I was limited to only being able to listen to the music from my country, that'd be incredibly sad.
Anyway, I'm white and I listen to some rap. I also listen to some blues and jazz very randomly, and at home we sometimes play Okinawan traditional music as background music.
If I was limited to only being able to listen to the music from my country, that'd be incredibly sad.
So you're uncomfortable with people listening to a genre of music if their skin isn't the right color?
What about hip-hop pioneers/ genre defining artists like The Beastie Boys?
D1renegade
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So my previous comment was pretty general. My issue is more with the oversaturation of the "n word" in today's mainstream hip hop/rnb. Personally, I've found that the more I listen to rap, the more I have to fight to keep the "n word" from slipping into my daily vocabulary, and I know that this music is the reason why some white people feel comfortable using that word.
admiraltaftbar
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As a white person the disconnect is both fascinating and immensely sad. It disappoints me that there are people who will listen and love an artist like Vince Staples and still talk about how they don't agree with what BLM is about or doing.
King Tubby
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Harlem?
Sadly, most of the rap loving white people I know are indeed kanye fans. But there are true white fans of hip hop out there too. And come on now lot o black brothers love kanye as well.
That's understandable, but there are also plenty of white hip-hop fans (myself included) who don't ever use the n word.
Edit:. I also don't really fuck with Kanye. Some of his stuff is ok though.
If you don't use it then how can you reconcile paying and listening to music where it features quite often?
Because I'm not using it.
If black artists I enjoy want to use that word in their music to express themselves, I don't have a problem with it.
Should I have to reconcile watching movies where people use the n word too?
Do I have to reconcile with hearing people use it in public?
ChuckHoneywood
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WTF am I reading.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with people of any color enjoying any type of music.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with people of any color enjoying any type of music.
If you don't have a problem with them using it, then why wouldnt YOU use it?
This sounds like cognitive dissonance. The word is wrong, and them selling it to people like you in the form of music is wrong, and you know it which is why you say you won't say it. The problem is, you will still give money to people who do, thus keeping it at the forefront of culture.
This seems like a crazy line of thinking to me. Do you listen to hip hop? Or are you the type of person that says rap "music" with air quotes.
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