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In reply to the discussion: White hip hop artist under fire [View all]Number23
(24,544 posts)make it extremely difficult to understand WHY you decided to participate in it in the first place. And with every post since, you have done absolutely nothing but reinforce that.
I am saying that I hear almost no issues with white hip hop FANS "appropriating the culture" when they're buying the clothing or music or concert tickets, or even using much of the slang as opposed to the examples you cited in your post where it's always been an issue with white artists trying to SELL tickets, music or clothing.
Judging by your posts, this doesn't surprise me in the least. And I also think that even if you personally did hear black people protesting about the number of white people buying hip hop music and using the lingo, you wouldn't be able to understand it just as it is very clear you've understood NOTHING about this conversation. I guess all of the comedians (Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle), academics (Michael Eric Dyson), artists (Erykah Badu, Public Enemy too many others to name) journalists and writers (bell hooks and too many others to count) that have constantly railed/discussed/poked fun at the appropriation and misuse of black culture by whites just flew over your head or you just didn't "know" about them.
I have mentioned at LEAST twice now about the white people buying Iggy's music and you are so determined to argue whatever point you are breaking into a sweat trying to make that you have decided to continue to overlook that. This conversation is not only beyond pointless it is boring and is indicative of why so many black people have long since given up railing about the appropriation of our culture. You (and unfortunately you are not alone in this regard) are incapable of hearing, of listening and of understanding and I've done enough community service with you and this conversation.