20088, RE: Whites "acting" Black Posted by guest, Thu Nov-02-00 07:29 AM
I agree that many white people look to MTV/BET for what to listen to to make them seem "down". However there are masses of black folks that do the same. Most of the people, regardless of race, listening to and buying into the hip-hop culture are doing so because it is what's in at the moment. However, the color of the people listening to hip-hop or trying to represent it are not the problem with hip-hop. The real problem is the people who are using hip-hop culture to make huge amounts of money. The problem is the artists that make music hoping to be the next fad. I know someone has already said this but the color of the person is not what matters. What really matters is their "true" motives. I am a white person who listens to hip-hop for the sole reason that in my opinion, hip-hop at it's best is the most creative and expressive form of music, hands down. By "at it's best" I mean when an artist makes the music because THEY like it and if it sells great, but if not they keep putting out music for themselves and the people who enjoy it. Good example of this is the whole Living Legends camp. Their music is incredible, it is not even close to gold or platinum. Yet they continue to release material that follows their same formula and avoid changing their music to attain commercial success. I will continue to support hip-hop as long as there are artists like this putting it out.
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