[Patrick-L]

What do black people think about white suburban teens who listen to rap music? I am white and have listened primarily to hip-hop for about five years. Why should my love for this music be considered any less than a black teen’s?

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[Jennifer R.]

I skipped over this question for a few days because I thought it was the same question that had been asked over and over again in this forum, to wit, ‘Why do so many white kids like hip-hop?’ I’m happy to see that your question has a twist. Maybe i’m not the one to answer your question, because it seems to be directed to people who think you don’t have a right to listen to or like hip-hop. I’m not one of those people. In my opinion, if you like it, listen to it. That’s what it’s made for. Maybe those who object are those who think that hip-hop is an expression by and for people who live a certain life and are aquainted with a certain reality, and they are skeptical that a white person could truly relate. Maybe they think that white kids who listen to hip-hop are trying to be black, simply mimicking the culture with no real basis for their conviction, which is what has happened before. Anyway, it’s just music. Listen if you like it. As I said, that’s what it’s there for. _______________________________________

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[Carla C.]

There’s nothing wrong with white kids lovin black music. However, it is important that you realize and respect the struggle behind it. It’s important to know the reasons for the transitions blacks had to go through to get their music known and respected. Rap/Hip-hop for example started out as way of artistic urban expression. R&B, jazz, funk, gospel, rock & roll (b4 guns and roses) all originated from the negro spirituals from slavery as well as African influence. If you listen to black music rhythm and harmonies are essential parts of its make-up, as is African tribal music. So like Dre, Snoop, Mary and Outkast all you want , just know what it took to get there.

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[Misty-K]

This question is very ironic. I just wrote a paper on it for a class. I think that an artist makes music for everyone to enjoy. It is not just for one group of people. Your love for hip-hop is not and should not be considered any less than that of a black person’s. I think what some black people have a problem with is the style and speech that some of the white teens ( not saying all of them do it or that you do it)try to portray as ‘being black’ . I take offense to people who treat my culture as a fad or a trend because it is not, those things are fleeting and my culture is not.

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[TAYLOR]

TO BE HONEST, I USED TO HATE WHEN WHITE PEOPLE WERE ALL INTO THE HIP-HIP CULTURE AND TRYING TO ‘BE DOWN’, BUT TO EACH HIS OWN. I’M MORE OF AN ABERCROMBIE GAL MYSELF. THE ONLY PROBLEM THAT I CAN THINK OF WOULD BE THAT WHITES ARE SO EAGER TO LISTEN TO THE MUSIC, WEAR THE CLOTHES, AND USE THE SLANG, BUT FEW WOULD LIVE IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS, ADAPT TO THE PREJUDICES, OR SWITCH WITH ANY OF US FOR A DAY.

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