Threads like these have a knack for getting under my skin. As a black man I tend to take any affront on Rap as an affront on my people. I might very well agree that Rap is socially detrimental and that it perpetuates self-destructive tendencies, but unless you are one of the people these issues are directly affecting, then your opinion on rap should in it's totality look something like this:
“Oh Rap? No, I don't care for that type of music.”
The social ramifications of Rap music should be debated by the affected party. For example: American Rap music has most prominently affected black inner city youth. Therefore African Americans should be the ones who view rap through a critical lens. Don't get me wrong, if you have genuine concerns for the effects of Rap on youth indiscriminate of their race, that is an admirable thing and I thank you for that concern. However, when threads are created and we trot Rap out like a pony and prod and ridicule it, we do so with no pure intentions. I personally liken contemporary Rap music to a modernized minstrel show. My brothers force gibberish through inebriated lips, while my sisters gyrate in the background; all for the entertainment of the viewing public. So as you may have guessed, I find very little humor in the matter.
*Turns the volume up as loud as he wants to.*
“Oh Rap? No, I don't care for that type of music.”
The social ramifications of Rap music should be debated by the affected party. For example: American Rap music has most prominently affected black inner city youth. Therefore African Americans should be the ones who view rap through a critical lens. Don't get me wrong, if you have genuine concerns for the effects of Rap on youth indiscriminate of their race, that is an admirable thing and I thank you for that concern. However, when threads are created and we trot Rap out like a pony and prod and ridicule it, we do so with no pure intentions. I personally liken contemporary Rap music to a modernized minstrel show. My brothers force gibberish through inebriated lips, while my sisters gyrate in the background; all for the entertainment of the viewing public. So as you may have guessed, I find very little humor in the matter.
*Turns the volume up as loud as he wants to.*