[General Discussion] "Rap Isn't Music"

Pretty simple if you ask me. Two white guys listen to the same rap track.

Guy 1: This is total garbage.
Guy 2: This is why I hate niggers.

Either would be perfectly comfortable stating rap isn't music. Obviously, #2's dislike of rap is racially charged. But what's being discussed here is whether or not guy 1 is being so unintentionally? No, he's not. As long as dislike of rap isn't fueled by a deeper rooted hate.

If he was pushing it as factual by technical definition, his invalidation would be completely wrong and, yes, ignorant, but not necessarily racial. However, stating it in the casual sense, rap isn't music being his opinion that it has no merit at all to him, as long as his reasoning is due to his tastes and not that it's colored people's music, I'd think the guy makes the grade.

Racist to only listen to white rap artists? Situationally, there might be an argument for that, but because of the genre, I'd say it generally isn't. Lyrical style and delivery is visibly influenced by background in rap than in many genres. It only makes sense what relates better to who is going to be about race at times.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I do get your point clearer now. It's a lose/lose situation. Defy convention and have it seen as a race betrayal. Go with it and be seen as a stereotype.

When it doesn't seem to be an obsession upon the person, shun or unconditionally love rap, I don't think an eye is batted about this issue. I think it's perfectly common and accepted currently towards American culture to give rap its proper due. The places I frequent in my town are largely a white crowd but the jukebox is playing black artist, rap or r&b, a majority of the time. Popular music trends seem to be smiling on rap as well.

Though wigger may have a major negative implication, you know when you see a fresh faced white kid with his pants around his knees and an oversized Rasheed Wallace jersey flashing gang signs, that's the label just about anyone applies. It's a nasty one. But, ideally, I'd like to think that categorizations like this speaks to the shallowness of the individual rather than a line that shouldn't be crossed. Everyone should be able to be cultured without judgment. But it rings hallow, absorption to an absurd point that is visibly disingenuous. The worst examples in both extremes probably cast their shadow on harmless personal opinion that are not swayed by expectations of taste by skin tone. There is a divide. It's personal acknowledgment of it that varies. Your perception of others' is as important as your own stance to quell the racial issue.

Admittedly, I'm also suggesting that assuming the worst in others may not be wrong. Not citing race as a sole cause, but as a catalyst towards unevaluated dishonesty.

There's nowhere I can't reach.