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?
Rapper Yelawolf on the use of the N-word
I like the fact that you spoke on "when do we cross the line" and its in regards to the African American culture ,we have to ask ourselves have we crossed the line in our own pet peeves in music? Or are we so familiar/comfortable with the word nigga that its became something of NORMAL with in our own culture?
ReplyDeleteIt's something that is normal in our culture. It's more accepted, but I think it depends on the person also, and how comfortable they are with the word and who they are around also influences the use of the word. Personally, I'm ok with the word but to a certain extent. For example I'll listen to a song, and if I hear the word repetitively, it makes me cringe for some strange reason.
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