![]() ![]() Rap and hip-hop don't exclusively belong to black people, but it's something that they created. Cultural appropriation is dangerous as it threatens to take an important part of culture away from a group of people. Luckily, he's very respectful of rap's origin, as evidenced by the fact that he bothered to right this song. If he did, this would create that imbalance of power I previously mentioned. Catch Wreck is warning Watksy that, as a white rapper, he needs to remember the roots of the music Watsky shouldn't be a rapper and ignore the origins of the art form. They were born of people who needed a voice, something that couldn't be taken away. Catch Wreck is telling Watsky that rap and hip hop are a part of black culture, which is true. Watsky is saying that he loves rap, that he appreciates and admires it. Appropriation involves two things: admiration and imbalance of power. That's not totally what this song is about. ![]() We don't matter in the grand scheme of things, and it's high time we stop acting like our problems are the be all/end all of everything.Īlright, so I've seen a chunk of comments talking about who has the "rights" to hip-hop/rap. We are the universe's way of looking back at itself in wonder. We all grow the fuck up and get along, because we only have this one life, this one planet, this one chance to be. ![]() The song annoys me far less than that cose minded jackass who acts like black culture and black suffering is the only thing that matters. What's your history of slavery for as little as 200 years, against Watsky 2,000 years of Jewish oppression, which includes slavery, genocides, wars, etc. I'm tired of this expectation that we all have that we as black people are supposed to kowtow to and beg forgiveness from black people for the very slavery your own tribes sold you into in Africa, while black people belittle and disrespect the damages done to other races. (200+ years of slavery) LOL You want to pretend 200 years of slavery is in any way comparable to 2,000 years of constant oppression and systematic destruction of the Jewish people? What's more, I know it was a joke, but really my dude? He offered you his Jewish heritage and you claim white people need to do more to make up for it. Cultural appropriation isn't a thing, and fuck you if you think it is. Every black man singing country, every black woman wearing straight blond weaves, every black person acting on TV, every black governor, mayor, lawyer, president, etc. Every word you speak in English is an appropriation of European culture. If you as a member and a self proclaimed representative of the black opinion and the black community want to try and make it a thing, your ass better learn the 4 clicks and start African chanting. Just put a bullet in for each missed dose of RitalinĬulteral appropriation isn't a goddamn thing. I thought we were cool now I'm this close to giving in Grab my fam, and grandma and light us up like a filament You looking for the keys, then you better check the pockets Well if you're talking on who's making it, I'll play devil's advocateĪ lot of black music has white dollars backing it That includes the people who created it and paved the way for this I just want to sit on my porch, drink a forty and spit I'm running out of patience while you do the work of Satan I guess I pressed this record off the bank he madeīut I want independance, past the declarationīut one down ass white boy can't pay for reparations Yes, My great grands had land, had slaves If you understand that, tell your people what you knowīecause one of em got enough money to pay back what you owe We ain't living in a house that master built Other times it undermines the fact the mine are over minds It's tough that Every other time a bother rhymes So stop what you doing we won't take it anymoreīefore you come in my house wipe ya feet at the door My people ain't supportin your black history show Nigger in the street, I don't think so bro Hip hop, black culture and which fitted you pickin out You got a lot to learn before you even think about You own riches and don't know what homeless is Or is it ignorance? You don't know your own privilege Innocent, take a mile when I give and inchĪnd how you getting rich, is it a coincidence? Raped the culture and you standing there looking all Peep how I master this and break down how you took it all I gave birth to this and you just took it and co opted it and profitedĪnd packaged it and wouldn't give me half of it The game never been equal, ain't no food on my plate You know the subway is the underground railroad When I see him on the T taking up two seatsĪnd say, "excuse me, but would you move if hell froze?" I see red when I peep a pink cheeked boston meathead ![]()
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