of it for comparison's sake, and to use as the basis of drawing conclusions about current situations.

that exotic primitive shit (?uest, i'm biting the 'EPA' acronymn) is real. look at the history of black music in america and you see the same cycle being repeated over and over.

ain't a whole lot changed since ofays from uptown were getting they 'exotic' on via forays to the cotton club. where you think the term 'slumming' comes from?

that's not to say that all white people who patronize black art are on some EPA. there has been an undercurrent of progressivity and, to some degree, folks who can 'natively' identify with black culture. but the vast majority? the teeming masses who are the tipping point between 'boutique' act and multi-plat? EPA, in full effect, boyeeeeeeeeeeeeee (think that PE, the blackest successful rap group ever, wasn't subtly and not-so-subtly using the EPA effect?)



peace & blessings,

x.

"I'm on the Zoloft to keep from killing y'all." - Iron Mike