A lotta people felt this way about Dave Brubeck when Jazz was younger. But much the same way as with Eminem he was embraced by most of the black
Goats and pioneers and now 50 years later he’s thought of as revolutionary instead of a guest. Once the OGs like Lord Jamar start to die off and have less of a voice at the forefront, this won’t be a thing anymore. It’s not the first time a white American has been exceptional at making his own version of music that was created by African Americans.

Irish techno

Tiesto is jist a guest in techno then?

But in all seriousness @EtH there are just some things that are just a part of a certain race of people culture based on origin and the main group of people that created it. Hip hop is primarily black culture. How is what I’m saying so extreme?

I’m not talking about guest. For the 4th time... guest don’t exist. Listen... here’s what I’m saying.

Hip hop is based in black culture. Therefore overall it’s black music. Other races had a hand in its rise and innovation. But it’s black culture regardless. Rap was made by black people but expanded upon by everyone. Enjoy it, create it, who cares what color you are, welcome to hip hop *group hug*.

ITS STIIIIIIIILLL black culture tho.:high:

So list me some white cultures.

I don't want to appropriate anything after all.

*Drops weird article claiming Scotland invented battle rap from 10 years ago*

White Canadian did invent basketball

So is basketball white people culture?

The furthest I get with claiming culture is being annoyed that wee gimps in Newcastle sound like bad Glesga parodies.

Did you watch the Eminem interview fully? Eminem (the GOAT as you said) even acknowledges hip hop as black culture. It’s not about exclusion or appropriation.

But what are YOU really saying Eth? I’ll give you a point because I can’t describe white culture. I don’t experience or take part In a lot of it. I could do the predictable thing and say “metal music” or Jewish art or something but I wouldn’t know what I was talking about as far as that cause I’m just not ingrained in it even from an outsider perspective. Congrats you “got me” if that’s what you’re aiming for?

WHAT IM SAYING IS

Hip Hop is to black music

As Salsa is to Hispanic culture

Or Anime is to Japanese people.

Or Opera is to Italian people

How is the above wrong? How does recognizing the origin of culture something belongs to wrong or hurtful to anyone?

Fair point.


How about we fuck off trying to make a genre of music into a 'culture' not all rappers are black, not all metal heads are white. Why does everything have to be a fucking culture?

What Zez said.

You say it's "black culture"....why race? If the music has origins to let's just say some shit like Nigeria, why can't it be Nigerian culture? I'm not out here claiming that German folk dancing is white culture.

It's the need to make everything about race. Its a music style. Just like you don't need to mention white culture when a black person makes a country song or whatever, you don't need to mention black people when Eminem raps. It's music, a medium that transcends race. Just like art, television and writing. Just because the dudes who started it were a certain colour does not mean their skin colour is the important aspect. No ones our here like "Theatre is bald dude culture" cause of Shakespeare.