There are many forms of entertainment. Whether it's music, movies, amusement parks or theaters, we ALL have a way to entertain us.
What we find entertaining as individuals does not make us who we are fully.
Plenty of business, professional people listen to gangster rap and hip hop , but does that make them hood or ghetto? I DON'T THINK SO.
But, I'm being a hypocrite because I used to be one of those people who judged others because of their music choice, for example, a white person listening to "black people" music, hip hop. I would always think "they just wanna be black" or "why are they listenign to Dr. Dre? they're white". Boy, was I ignorant.
If all else fails, music is the way to express feelings.
People, especially the ones from back in the day, tend to complain about todays music, talking 'bout "it's ignorant" "tasteless" "unworthy". These feelings are due in part to the portrayal from the lyrics and videos.
Stereotypically, hip hop is only for blacks while metal is for whites. But music, in reality does not belong to one race.
Music is predominant in one race. And is only predominant in that race, because we can relate to the words being said in that song. But in all honesty, blacks listen to metal and whites listen to hip hop.
Now my question is, when does it cross the line? and I'm saying this leaning more towards the hip hop and whites, wheter it be latino or caucasian, someone who is not black, when we have songs like "Niggas in Paris" or songs with the word "nigga" in it period?
Eminem is a world famous white rapper, and I've never heard him dish out the N-word in ANY of his songs. Is that why alot of whites have a connection to hip hop and/or rap. Is there an unspoken rule where there's a line that white rappers won't cross when it comes to hip hop because they know they are outnumbered by the black people in the hip hop community and their careers will end abruptly if the N-word slips out?
Identity comes in all shapes and sizes. I, for one don't know who I am, simply because people to tend to tell me who I am. I don't know if that makes sense. I don't want to be what others want me to be. People judge in many ways that leads US to believe that we are who they say we are, especially if more more than one person repeats it. However, identity can be where you came from, where you live and who you know. I was born in Honduras and Spanish is my first language. Coming to the states at the age of 5, I learned English quickly. I've had the experience of being with both black and Hispanic people and I get negativity from both sides. Black people think I'm weird because I'm black, born in another country, and speak Spanish so I'm automatically labeled "wetback" and the Hispanic people DON'T respect me, until they find out i speak Spanish. So, honestly where do I stand. Who do I identify with? Who am I? Black or Hispanic?
P.S I have so much to write for this blog but I won't (: Keepin' it short and simple.
