Music That Would Not Exist Without Black People

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Dirty Money
Speedy Sam
Keep Rolling
Gran Torino
Old New School
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Something’s Fishy
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B.B. King Early Portrait
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Reverend Pearly Brown Performs At The 'Ham & Egg Show'
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Cream
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Mississippi John Hurt
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Muddy Waters
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Rolling Stones
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Photo of Charlie Parker
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Dizzy Gillespie
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Photo of Dizzy Gillespie
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Photo of Duke ELLINGTON
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Ellington Performs
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Jazz Musicians
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Jazz
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Wally Rose At The Tin Angel
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Montgomery Brothers
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Jitterbug Dancers
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1950s, U.S.A., Jitterbug Dancing
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Jazz Club Dancers
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Louis Armstrong
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A Harlem street scene in the 1920s
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Big Mama Thorton
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Chuck Berry Portrait
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Elvis Presley
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Fats Domino Recording
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Howlin’ Wolf Portrait Session
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Louis Jordan
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Photo of Louis JORDAN
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Ray Charles Portrait In NY
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Wynonie Harris
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Photo of FUNKADELIC
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Paul Natkin Archive
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James Brown Performs At Wembley Arena in London
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Photo of KOOL & THE GANG
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Photo of Miles DAVIS
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Photo of SLY & The FAMILY STONE
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Photo of Stevie WONDER
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Disco
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Couple Disco Dancing
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Oxford ’88-90
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Africa Bambaataa at The Venue, London. 23.11.1982
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An asian man throwing shapes on the dance floor, Talking Loud, Dingwalls, London 1988-1990
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A group of ravers in the queue at The Trip at Astoria, London 1988
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Clubbers Dancing at Leigh Bowery's club Taboo, London, UK, 1986
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Ravers on the dancefloor at The Trip at Astoria, London 1988
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Clubbers at Leigh Bowery's club Taboo
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Two girls having fun in a club. Wembley, UK Fresh, London, UK, 1986.
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[@LiKeMEVEVO]

why are so many people angry at buzzfeed's black history month videos??

[@alexcactuss]

Because they want people to just be treated equal and not need to celebrate equality

[@shaniablueheartedone4410]

cuz dey racist

[@TheJussimara]

+Shania Blueheartedone black people are the most racist of all.

[@Alxmir23]

+Shania Blueheartedone are you that simple minded? is that your go to excuse for everything? racism? race is not the world you would have to be really a simple minded fool with tunnel vision to only see the world via races shame on you ps:write better, not asking for perfection

[@user-jp4cj3ds7p]

+JayCS so true. it's so alarming to see.

[@Jah14549]

Some people are so salty about the videos made in honor of Black History Month.... I mean damn it's the shortest month of the year can y'all just chill for 28 days? *or 29 once every 4 years*

[@sum808s]

29 this year hehe. But tru tru

[@SuperDraco123]

+Jas A Excuse me, but it's a leap year so it's 29 days. I could chill for 28, but 29? That's pushing it.

[@mirb2093]

+Smity Werben Man Jensen White history month is every other month. The only history of black people that's taught is the slaves, MLK, & Rosa Parks. There's way more than that. And this helps spread the knowledge.

[@anonjohn5927]

Mir B um no every other month is not white history month that is ridiculous. That is also not the only thing they teach about black people. They teach a lot more than that. The only reason they teach alot more about white people anyways is because we are responsible for a large part of history, good and bad. That dosent make white people any bettter that just means that we were in the position for that to happen.

[@brandipityha9457]

+Mir B Thats the only part the black people had to do with most of Americas history. Go to England and see if you see many black people there. Black people were not common in England and for the majority of Americas life span. So it would be kind of hard for people that wernt there to have done anything significant enough to make history books until slavery. Has nothing to do with deleting that parts of history, has to do with them not being there to do anything. Black people were not common people then, so its not possible for them to be in a mjor role of history. It requires them to be there. Once they entered history though, they did do stuff and made it in the history books. Also, black people were not the only slaves during that time so i dont understand why they are the only ones that get to say anything about slavery. My ancestors were brutally murdered, starved, worked till death quite literally and killed anyone that was sick or couldnt move because of the starvation. Ever heard of the Jews and the Nazis? But you dont see me going around expecting a specific month to commemorate that.

[@sterlingturner8672]

It trips me out how you have mexican music, polynesian music, salsa, arab music etc. In which no one argues. But everytime black people invent something, people always wanna say, "it universal" or "you cant put color behind music" smh!!!

[@user-rb3ex8cg4u]

Sad, I know 😧

[@jadenphilander8799]

I know i study world music, but if it was not for African americans then POPULAR music which is.universal would not be the way we know it nowadays.

[@aetutorials6516]

But y’all wanna put color behind inventions can black ppl not be happy

[@mudshotit]

Ae Tutorials because we don’t get credit for it

[@marmarbuckz5243]

Ong

[@odangoatama98]

Honestly black people have had such a big impact on music in America that it would be difficult to find anything that is popular or mainstream without influence from black people. It's very much meshed itself into that.

[@Monaedeezy]

Big Smoke black folks have their roots in country, hence the use of the banjo in country. The banjo is from Africa.

[@cemeterygirl1147]

Thanks cutie!

[@gigilo5820]

Cemetery girl Girl chill let you panties on.

[@Facts-Over-Feelings]

COUNTRY IS FROM THE SLAVE BLUES.. REPACKAGED FOR WHITES AND CALLED COUNTRY..

[@Diamond-xl1vs]

Big D nope

[@scoobytwenty327]

So music in general.

[@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd]

+Ryan Hayes yup

[@ajanagrove9607]

+Richard Wang ummmmm yes

[@batmanbinsuparman6767]

+Ryan Hayes i think so

[@lnnbrn1381]

+Ajana Grove ummmmm no

[@jeang3258]

Well not all music, but only the kind that is popular. Imagine world with no rock and roll? (All the sub genres would disappear as well) . Still, white people got classical music.... Fun

[@gogo17s]

HERE COME THE HATERS.

[@ferngully8135]

IKR

[@Newwaver2007]

The haters are comin horay horay :D They gonna hate things today today. Roots of music are cool. Too bad many black artists aren't famous for being musicians anymore. And they turned to rap or hippedihop. Its their own decision, but I do like Rock and Roll or Rockabilly much more.

[@kaseskells]

+RebelWaver -Hater #1

[@ashlit.3761]

agreed

[@user-lp5st8db9u]

Frr

[@nathashag3854]

You know your doing something right when the racists get angry

[@M3rcury_maria]

I love my race proud to be called Black and African-American. Long live the prince, Princess and King of Pop who were Black

[@nikibronson133]

Maria Kamara lol that was redundant but I feel ya!

[@ryanjarvis2178]

Your gorgeous

[@truthseekr3852]

Maria Kamara but why do you ppl blame whites for your failures?

[@natsuusharti8015]

Big Smoke hell no Rihanna and beyonce are better

[@yovanni813]

Maria Kamara facts

[@SamanthaKuan]

When you realize that Black History month is the shortest month...

[@tigereyez01]

O.o true....omg...lol smdh

[@user-lp5st8db9u]

Woww Smdh

[@nasreenmazari6226]

...

[@isaacnaim2474]

+Samantha Kuan Oh god not another thing to complain about...

[@isaacnaim2474]

***** ya why does it get a whole month anyway?

[@emmalol4282]

it feels like ppl see the word "black" and just click on the dislike button

[@GeronFletcher]

emma lindqvist people do that all the time. Any video with a black person in it, in any capacity. There's a chance some dummy wants to make a racist comment or something negative. It's all over the Internet

[@Cng215]

Lmao ikr

[@kit3938]

HEY LOOK AT MY NEW *BLACK* SHOES. *dislike*

[@themanthelegendjmw]

why does it have to be about race though?

[@WORKSbaby]

Jon Michael Walters everything is about race

[@kimberlyadams2078]

What is wrong with appreciating minorities? There shouldn't be so many dislikes just because the video was trying to be grateful to black people, please.

[@mouwersor]

+Kimberly Adams Shouldn't you be grateful to the inventors and not everyone who shares one characteristic with the inventor....?

[@kimberlyadams2078]

mouwersor Valid point. Touche. I still, however, don't think that's grounds for disliking the video, especially in these numbers.

[@mouwersor]

Kimberly Adams That's probably because some people don't like the fact that Buzzfeed is dividing people into groups and focussing on race like it's supposed to be important (and that doesn't stop racism, on the contrary, it creates generalizations and more racism).

[@kimberlyadams2078]

mouwersor That's very true; I can agree with that.

[@TheGroucho66]

+Kimberly Adams It's because the message seems counter-intuitive. If the whole purpose of fighting racism is to teach people that humanity is composed of individuals and that the specific tone or colour of your skin is utterly irrelevant to the content of your character, your worth in society, or what you can potentially contribute, etc, then making a video that boasts about what people with black skin have done for music is equivalent to a video boasting about how great white people are at something. It utterly defeats the point. Appreciating the black people of today based on the actions of black people of the past is the same fallacious logic that racists use when they say "I hate black people. When I was young, I got beat up by some black people and so I don't trust any of them".

[@debbied1089]

Also rap, R&B, salsa, and a whole bunch of other genres too👍🏾

[@M3rcury_maria]

And reggae afrobeats dancehall

[@bluebirdredrobin6827]

Samba

[@africandefender2967]

DebbieD108 Yes indeed and funny how each one who took part of the African diaspora music renamed it as to ignore the fact that it came from the very same people they said were cursed by their gods, dam ain't thats a big slap in the face. The jews wrote in their holy book black people are cursed,Arabs,and Christianity all 3 did the same,I think they were meaning to say black people are creative in a highly spiritual way no one can match til this very day.peace and blessings!

[@truthseekr3852]

DebbieD108 that music enslaves the mind

[@aplato8576]

Sorry... Not True. Repetition, and decibel level do not equal music and never will.

[@dreams6752]

so black people invented all popular music. #BlackHistoryMonth

[@christinekouria616]

not all lol

[@dreams6752]

+Christine Kouria what am I forgetting?

[@dreams6752]

+MultiSweetieXx true

[@lilmcchick4968]

+Afro Anime You're forgetting classical music.

[@donatellotheninjaturtle6325]

All popular music in Latin America and Caribbean was heavily influenced by the African Diaspora; Rumba and Salsa in Cuba, Reggae and Dancehall in Jamaica, Samba and Capoeira in Brazil, Zapateo in Mexico, Merengue and Bachata in Dominican Republic, Zouk in Guadeloupe Martinique, Kompas and Voodoo in Haiti... and the list goes on

[@ThisIsIona]

For those wondering - in America, Black history month is February, Asian history month is May, and Hispanic heritage month is from Sep 15th to Oct 15th (it's different here in England but that's for the US). The reason there is no "white history month" or "European history month" is because we learn about that stuff every day. Excuse the minorities for wanting just a few days of recognition out of 365/6 days, but you get the rest of the year. If you don't like it, don't watch it???

[@lolasthlm859]

+ThisIsIona I know, some of the people here are just...yeah. Personally I don't think so much about what skin color an icon had when i read history. But this types of videos maybe makes some, in this case, "black people" feel "secure". I know that specially USA has so many society problems with this. So I think that this is good videos for americans to watch, even tho some of them can't understand.

[@suussmiley]

Tbh history months for a certain race are kinda weird imo it would be better to include all races in the things you hear about every day instead of one month per year, it's of course important to recognize that not only white people have done something for history but if you only recognize what black people have done for one month & during that month don't talk about what others have done it's just dividing the races, for example white people made classical music and some of the instruments used for that were used by black people so white people did have a little influence (I'm not saying black people didn't come up with these amazing genres of music but that whites had a really really little bit of influence) it's like acting as if people from different races have done everything alone like I'm sure the USA wouldn't we as wealthy as it is now without black people, they also had a big influence but that doesn't exclude white people, I do think it is good that we recognize that ...

[@suussmiley]

... Black people have done a lot and have made changes in our society but I think it would be better just to discuss the influence of different races during the whole year instead of discussing one race each month because that doesn't show that they all had influence, but these videos are important to show black people that they can also change society & I do love that but I wish they would make more inclusive videos like how white people had a good influence & how black people made that good thing into something even better if you get what I mean, I'm not trying to be a crying white girl with all my privilege bc I know I am privileged & I know some people are ignorant af and I know people need to learn that this video is not negative against white people at all but if we talk about how races helped each other (I know they were also negative against each other at some points but discussion the negative things races did and blaming the people who are that race today is not useful) ...

[@lolasthlm859]

suus smiley yeah, i agree, but this video is made for just that reason you said "recognize that not only white people have done something for history". And btw buzzfeed post other themed videos too;)

[@suussmiley]

+Lola yess but some other white people get so offended by this that the video is doing the opposite of what it's supposed to do btw the other themed videos aren't really like pro working together either

[@mish3lable]

Respect for black people

[@scott2k23]

Thank you 👏🏾

[@Jryder933]

@first last That will never happen! Respect for white people went out the window long time ago since slavery!

[@Kobethornton1234]

@@Jryder933 no stop that's why we are apart because of black people like you I'm black but talking back with racism creates more

[@ben_dover4me138]

Thank you 👏

[@ben_dover4me138]

@@Kobethornton1234 we can't keep kissing the white mens ass all day and praising him we need to start loving our own kind first we have enough problem with ourselves we need to fix.

[@brandonhendrix2762]

I love being black

[@truthseekr3852]

Brandon Hendrix good O jope you have morals and respect

[@richblackkid2523]

ALL DAY EVERY DAY

[@shadehadagaming9892]

Darth vader voice "come over to the Darkside"

[@WORKSbaby]

Same

[@dcnationdanmancross4939]

Me too

[@lxItsLauraxI]

without black people there would exist no music, we all originate from black people

[@lolasthlm859]

+lxItsLauraxI yeah hahah, never thought of it that way, gonna say that next time!

[@TheFiretonic]

+lxItsLauraxI True, but Africa Stayed very Tribal while the rest of the World advanced. In reality only the Drum can be contributed to Africa and therefore Black culture.

[@africasstarssxo4733]

+TheFiretonic so if your tribal your not advance ???

[@TheFiretonic]

Africasstarss xo Yes, because If you're Tribal you stay in small groups and are unlikely to communicate with other groups to discover new things or invent something worthwhile. If you think Tribes are Advanced, go find the Cannibal tribes that still exist and look at their mud and stick huts.

[@TheFiretonic]

Iman Shiman First, I didn't state that Africa has Remained in Tribes.. But with Child prostitution and Mass rapes in Africa, maybe remaining Tribal would of done Africa some good. For the more advanced Area's in Africa, they have Mass political corruption, it's unreal and Countries that had some decent development are constantly in Civil war's with Libya being one of them.

[@user-gy9pc7hh6r]

Why do people have a problem with this video?? Calm down. I thought this was fascinating, even though I knew the origins of the genre I thought it was an interesting video. What's next you'll all get offended when someone's gonna say Bollywood was originated in India?? Ridiculous.

[@elevatedgoddess3917]

drea they will 😂😂

[@WilliamGarrow]

drea LMAO

[@AngelHxze]

Lmaooooooooo

[@pimpiniseasy2778]

anonymous oh yeah yeah commander Now you’re telling people how they’d react wan wan wann

[@mudshotit]

Simp Eliminator because itd be a video about things they stole from other cultures

[@shadehadagaming9892]

Thank you black people for creating somthing amazing to listen to

[@Kobethornton1234]

Yw

[@youngchristian4540]

James Rogers ima show my kids this and tell be proud

[@brunohale]

You mean jazz? You can't have meant rap because it's almost as vile and ear damaging as heavy metal. At least they use real instruments in metal tho. You can't spell CRAP without RAP.

[@engineergaming1669]

@MillennialsSuck just forget modern rap exists ok

[@Metalhead_Coaster_Fan]

MillennialsSuck You don’t understand metal

[@dahbajanman7044]

Reggae? Salsa? Merengue? Samba? Soca? Zouk?

[@thiago140893]

Dah Bajanman tango

[@MyThoughtzAndOpinionz]

Dah Bajanman Well this is talking about North American music.

[@blueblaze9862]

Virtually every music genre that was born in the Americas

[@sergiokeko2637]

I think they meant black people that lived in the USA

[@darkprettylikebriamileslup7239]

que honda, do you even know WTF your saying and why you are saying it?

[@aishwarya2426]

Black people are amazing.💁

[@truthseekr3852]

Aishwarya Singh some but most are ratchet

[@Recluse616]

Thanks :)

[@oysterhunter276]

Aishwarya Singh some are amazing - because of their talents and personality, not because of the colour of their skin

[@yovanni813]

Truth Seekr all white people are racist

[@devedits9935]

Truth Seekr yea and white people are not ratchet?

[@Davale4Starters]

Buzzfeed chill.

[@Davale4Starters]

xD.

[@rush8365]

this is fine? it's black history month and it's not discriminating against another race?

[@mythicaltofu2986]

Buzzfeed no chill*

[@ferngully8135]

they lost their chill back in 2015 dude

[@user-cy1jk5ly3x]

lmao why it's black history month ???

[@queenlele6193]

Black people also created country , hiphop , salsa, reggae, and r&b.

[@gudlukkay]

Queen LeLe rap

[@fightfannerd2078]

country? nope

[@ms.gordon3802]

​@@fightfannerd2078 Yes country look it up lol. Look up where the Banjo came from as well. The truth hurts

[@yoitstonytone7790]

@@fightfannerd2078 actually yeah we did y'all stole it like you do everything else

[@yoitstonytone7790]

@Delibes Flair we're talking about genres of music and you gonna bring up an instrument? Foh

[@diamonda4481]

They forgot about country😩

[@crimatorslick5271]

@Big Juicy goody poussy it is tho sang by the cowboys 1880s

[@crimatorslick5271]

@Big Juicy goody poussy bruh what???

[@crimatorslick5271]

@Big Juicy goody poussy I can clearly see you know nothing about history just by seeing your username

[@keepinitkawaii]

They can keep that one as a gift🎁

[@crimatorslick5271]

Country music was invented by the white Americans. Stop claiming

[@goodgamerz1]

Why can't everyone just get along 😕

[@StarBunny550]

+tennis Black History month isn't a month of segregation. It's a month of educating people in North America about African American culture. So please, stop talking as if we're not equals. Everyone has different cultures.

[@goodgamerz1]

+StarBunny550 I never said were not equals I'm talking generally why can't everyone get along..

[@mrq.1236]

Black History Month in the UK is in October

[@caligrl2098]

Cuz the world is full of different skins and all walks of life, as long as we're different there will be people who feel entitled and will oppress collective groups in order to feel important

[@abigailwint1758]

because everyone enjoys being ignorant

[@HelloWorld1947]

Buzzefeed, missed all the other types of music black people have invented. Musics like: Country, Disco, Reggae, Dancehall, Techno, House, Salsa, Samba, Mambo, Soca, Calypso, Soul, etc. All the music we listen to can trace their roots to one of these genera's. It speaks volume when you can produce beautiful uplifting music in a time where they drained swimming pools after a Black person swam in it. God have mercy!

[@BiracialRuDEBwoY]

Merengue, punta, bachata, cumbia, reggae and the list goes on and on and on

[@tr-8r417]

But they didn't rely entirely on them.

[@OndrikusMC]

Can I just ask where you got that information? Because after a quick search on Wikipedia for three of those genres (country, salsa and disco), 2/3 of them were invented by various European immigrant groups in the US. I'm also pretty sure techno comes from Europe.

[@OndrikusMC]

***** I didn't say it wasn't

[@slug7080]

+Ondrikus You know Wikipedia is the shittiest place to get information, right?

[@sunblieths3625]

Modern music as we know it would not exist without black people

[@West-Telecom]

But would perfect in diffrent way

[@braesidebikes4344]

Fact.

[@braesidebikes4344]

Fact.

[@sUjU91]

Thank you black people for inventing rock music.... Even if white people claim it was Elvis or The Beatles that started it. I know it was all thanks to you guys

[@GeronFletcher]

HelloDarling! It's crazy how so many people my age (20s) and younger have no idea rock and roll is black music. All they've seen is white rock artists!

[@sUjU91]

Geron Fletcher I grew up listening to rock music thanks to my sisters and big bother. I remember getting into arguments in high school with friends who were 100% sure rock music was created by white people

[@lobster1653]

even though it was a white guy who invented the electric guitar... the main instrument of rock music

[@puritanpicturesreloaded283]

You're welcome.

[@anyalecawale635]

Omg i almost choked that white man believes Beatles and Elvis created rock hahaha, it's fascinating people can live in denial. Human can be mysterious sometimes.

[@XXBearBoyXX]

Eminem wouldn't even be an artist without Dr. Dre!!!!!

[@anyalecawale635]

VictorBAW haha that brutal

[@truthseekr3852]

VictorBAW yes he would. its just beats anyone can do beats

[@JohnsonOyeniran]

yes, but *skills* and *creativity* is what makes a genius

[@ryanjarvis2178]

Johnson Oyeniran yea thanks to Dre for you to acknowledge him. Without Dre, no eminem as we know it. simple as that.

[@animefreak8718]

So true

[@alana6605]

Songs would be plain and flat without black influence no riffs and runs..no flava.

[@West-Telecom]

BTW It'd be great in another level...

[@marzouk6270]

Can't really say that. Yes Black people make amazing music but there are plenty non black genres that are amazing. Music is music, it's nice to appreciate influences on music from groups thom

[@presleynews4315]

That's true

[@triste.abeille]

Duke Ellington is incredible. The man is a jazz legend.

[@Yanna333_]

Black people lit like we are amazing🙌🏾💖

[@XH442]

At lying. Yes you are.

[@roarroar5597]

@@XH442 you must be pressed to reply to a comment made 5 years ago sis?

[@XH442]

@@roarroar5597 Not 5 years old to me soiboi. That's how KZbin works. I don't see every vid any reply on it everyday. Lol pathetic 🤡

[@roarroar5597]

@@XH442 you’re the one who’s pathetic, being ignorant af💀

[@XH442]

@@roarroar5597 Nothing I have said is ignorant or pathetic soiboi. Now you on the other hand not knowing how something as simple as KZbin works is beyond ignorant and pathetic.🤡

[@jeroenimo6902]

shoutout to all the black people who actually want to raise awareness and not be racist to white people . slay mama

[@williamshanks8959]

You can't be racist towards white people

[@sab_ginesi]

+William “will” Shanks Being racist is described as discrimating or exhibiting savage behaviour towards a certain race of people. That can be applied to all races. Of course, the races most affected are Blacks, Asian and other minorities. Even so, you can be racist to a white person.

[@aaronsmithrcn]

+William “will” Shanks If one can be racist to black people, one can be racist to white people. Racial equality.

[@chynna3050]

You can be racist to white people but it will affect them waaaaaay less than it affects minorities.

[@jeroenimo6902]

ok mama werk

[@songkongphooey]

This should be the shortest video of all time. The answer is: virtually all popular music of the 20th century and beyond. End of video.

[@West-Telecom]

In your dreams. Ok ???

[@songkongphooey]

@@West-Telecom huh?

[@bachatassss]

I thank black people for making rock n' roll cuz i listen to rock. Grateful that so many wonderful people exist

[@do.not.subscribe.2207]

Erm, white people invented the guiter to make rock n roll so I doubt blacks invented it, they just named it.

[@darkprettylikebriamileslup7239]

Blood Eagle 88, YES- they DID( aaawww, the truth hurts? I knoooww).

[@do.not.subscribe.2207]

@@darkprettylikebriamileslup7239 oh the irony! 😂

[@jamesjr2550]

@Blood Eagle 88 rock and roll was a slange for sex in the black community whites did not come up with rock blacks did 🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️

[@bryantwilliams399]

Do.Not.Subscribe. There’s no irony imbecile🤦🏾‍♂️🤣

[@hiyahiy]

Black people also invented and influenced most of the instruments around today.

[@realjuice9649]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣Yall too much now.

[@West-Telecom]

In your dreams !!!

[@marzouk6270]

Ok I was with these comments but this is just false. That's Europe and the middle East.

[@redist7168]

@@marzouk6270 you do know drums has been existing in Africa for a long time before europeans started using it. I am.not talking the modern form of drums though.

[@kkkkkk-sj3wu]

Shup up man

[@josenavarro1532]

African people also invented the archetypal goje (early version of the violin), the harp, and the dulcimer(early version of the piano), which are the three central instruments used in classical music.

[@josenavarro1532]

The krar harp*

[@Mortadda]

The violin is actually thought to have originated from several European instruments, the earliest it was traced back was to the Greek Edit Watch this page byzantine lyra

[@josenavarro1532]

+Mortadda Gojes are from stone age Africa. It is believed that fiddles first came to Europe through Moorish incursions which implanted some of their population and culture.

[@josenavarro1532]

+Mortadda Source: www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/jide-uwechia-the-african-origin-of-the-modern-musical-instruments-from-the-fiddle-to-the-guitarro/

[@Darkspirit-sk8bw]

+Jose Navarro im not just trusting a source that is even called africansource, its name obviously shows that is favorites africans/africa

[@leiloni1748]

most genres comes from the inspiration of black people at the very least. even country lol

[@leiloni1748]

correction, most "mainstream" "western" genres.

[@Zombiieunicorn1]

+Leiloni Braddy Productions well Country is a sub genre to Blues so technically welcreated that too. lol

[@leiloni1748]

Zombiieunicorn lol exactly. I aint even gonna lie im so proud to be black

[@suussmiley]

It's beautiful that music has gone through so many transformations and that those were made by so many different people

[@masterjunky863]

And black music comes from European classical music influences too and it's made with white instruments (guitar, piano, sax...). So everyone inspires everyone.

[@brit603]

y'all can't just chill for one month damn, i appreciate what buzzfeed is doing shining light on a very IMPORTANT history.

[@bena9966]

not really you just got sold by african warlords to europeans and then worked farms as slaves nothing really world changing happened

[@deruralte6097]

Buzzfeed sprouts propabgada. I wouldn't mind black history if buzzfeed and blacks would stop stealing the achievements of other races. Blacks has only invented a few music genres but yet blacks are know trying to take credit for what blacks didn't invent. And buzzfeed is help g blacks steal other races achievements. Black history would be better if they tell the truth about black history and not steal the inventions and achievements from other racial groups. I have no respect for black history sinse it's full of propaganda and lies.

[@waahaah861]

"important" I mean yes the helpers of the people who did everything are sort of important.

[@bryanmills9427]

Der Uralte people like you make me sick we are not taking credit for nothing this is for us man left us be known just stop🤦🏾‍♂️

[@oRaiikouo]

I'm black

[@marzouk6270]

Nic3

[@jide5342]

People in the comments need to chill, it's Black History month which is why they are posting so many vids about Black people

[@kiahsandy116]

Not gonna lie, us black people had the better music in like the 70's, 80's and 90's etc

[@ryanjarvis2178]

But what did you think of John Lennon? Zeppelin? Black sabbath?

[@llli973]

who do you think john lennon and them were inspired by? lmaooooooooooooo

[@SpiralDream]

Georgia Farrar I know. Shame they had to do it better than them rofl.

[@WilliamGarrow]

Ryan Jarvis Lots of black people like white artist. One of the most popular music with a lot of Carribbean people is country music. My grandparents and parents generation actual love it.

[@xXTheHDNoobXX]

@@SpiralDream The beetles are great, but if could not agree any less with you that they made better music than the ones who inspired them.

[@ifyoucantbethebestbethewor5507]

Thank you Black People for creating some music I appreciate it ✊😔 - from your fellow human who is White

[@timothystrong7545]

Your welcome on behalf of my ancestors.

[@kaelenkidori6658]

It's black history month. It's time to acknowledge the things black people have given the world. They overcame slavery and segregation, yet they have so much more to overcome. Despite everything they've been through, they've contributed so much to the world. Let's celebrate that. Let's celebrate their strength. That's what Black History Month is about. Celebrating a group of people who faced so much and then did much more. Stop your complaining and celebrate. We don't need a white history month or a video saying what white people have put forth. We're the ones they talk about most in our history books. We're celebrating the history of people we don't know much about. Deal with it.

[@watgaming9479]

Kaelen Kidori Blacks overcame slavery thanks to whites so

[@Lidoe]

Ben A whites invented racism, sexism, and other things

[@Lidoe]

DontMessWiththe Moose Actually it was the north that helped. The south still wanted us to be slaves

[@lewistaylor2858]

hahah moron

[@Chxn10]

@@bena9966 And so what? White people silence the things black people contributed to man kind.

[@mytowntrill5441]

Rock n Roll, Country, Jazz, Blues, Hip Hop, Funk, Disco, RnB, EDM, Reggae, Reggaton, Salsa, and Duwop/B-Bop/Scat. Yeah, black people are the greatest! #PayUpOrGetOut

[@XH442]

🤣 No...

[@kawamkaan2714]

God really made us blacks different from other races . I love being black ‼️

[@youngchristian4540]

GG Hebrew fr look at Egypt which they say blacks wasn’t there lol but it’s Africa 😂🤦🏾‍♂️

[@brunohale]

Hear, hear! I feel EXACTLY the same way! God really made us whites different from other races too. I love being white!

[@hydrofrolicwildflower3393]

@Rae Golden SHUT UP HATER

[@deborahkerr1604]

We are the best

[@West-Telecom]

@@deborahkerr1604 None is best...

[@dnicole4236]

Racists really be exposing themselves on black history month 😂

[@smedleybutlerjr.1877]

Why do you speak Ebonics?

[@user-nq8yv5jc6o]

Your Songs pay back time!

[@uigoku671]

Kay Mc as you state you are armed to the teeth I state you are a coward.

[@truthhurtz8517]

Truth

[@IkWeetHetOprechtNiet]

@Your Songs It’s not just white people that are getting killed in South Africa. Also rich black people are getting killed in South Africa. What’s happening right now in South Africa isn’t really about race, but more about wealth. The wealthier you are the bigger the chance is that you might get killed, no matter your race. Also SA is one of the most violent places on earth, so what exactly do you expect?

[@doozytube9945]

What about Reggae? (...and dancehall and ska which were all originated in Jamaica.)

[@jpat989]

Raegae has not influenced the planet.

[@krkaasyap8132]

Reggae is still mostly Black-dominated but not the genres mentioned up there

[@keepinitkawaii]

@@jpat989 lol wow yes it has. Even modern pop today. The majority of pop songs out today have a reggae or dancehall beat in them. Rethink that one.

[@sallysang9112]

KDSVSRK ub40 boy george?? White

[@ajayjohnson2241]

That kpop group exo has reggae in it

[@jokerrrr2195]

The only way racism won't exist is we stop further separating races with videos like this

[@daincarandang7603]

+Jokerrrr This isn't seperating black people as a race. This is Buzzfeed trying to educate people on the things that black people have contributed to society. They're trying to show us that black people are as intelligent and creative as white people by educating us. This is not seperating us. If anything it helps combat racism as it educates people on black culture by showing how much good black people have done for society.

[@jokerrrr2195]

+Dain Carandang yes but in order to solve the racism problem people need to realize we're not white or black or asian ect so on and so forth but we're people we are all people. When that is accomplished that is when racism will end

[@daincarandang7603]

Jokerrrr That is not how to solve racism. We need to educate people on POC culture and debunk any misconceptions and stigma that POC have. Your "solution" would only work if there was no racism in the first place.

[@jokerrrr2195]

+Dain Carandang Hate will always be apparent we can't let the government alter society we need society to fix society's problems.

[@daincarandang7603]

Jokerrrr you say that hate will always be apparent but you believe that racism can dissappear?

[@prehistoricwatergun0136]

Reggae, Metal, Hip Hop, The entire hardcore modo P.M.A

[@prehistoricwatergun0136]

Sveino1000 Technically yes, however both it came out of heavy blues rock and psychedelic rock both genres have black roots and the main guitarist influence for even a lot of modern metal musicians is Jimmy Hendrix.

[@SpiralDream]

Metal was based off rock music, which was based off of blues and country, so I'd say both whites and blacks contributed. Besides, whites invented the electric guitar and amplifier which characterizes most rock and metal music as we know it.

[@SpiralDream]

Blood Eagle 88 Blues invented by whites? And rock music was contributed by both black and white influences, but became more characterized by whites later.

[@ernestjett225]

Sveino1000 it has black roots from rock or rock n roll y'all just took it and ran with it but don't no one listen to that shir but y'all weird asses 😂😂

[@Jgtalasu]

si Bongkukaye that’s like saying who ever invented pencils invented math

[@chazitykeaton9416]

R&B favorite of all 👌🏾👌🏾

[@marzouk6270]

R&B is big in the UK.

[@quincy9908]

@@marzouk6270 Im starting to notice that 😳

[@earth7993]

I don’t know how degrading and sexualizing women is your thing 🤷‍♂️

[@Majesticon]

Basically all music, got it, thanks

[@West-Telecom]

Expect hard music genres like rock and opera...

[@216Browniee]

@@West-Telecom You obviously didn’t watch the video Rock and roll was invented by blacks people.

[@West-Telecom]

@@216Browniee But you watch white rockstars, considering they're all white. BTW rock&roll created by you not rock...

[@b_rabbit435]

@@216Browniee rock & rock n roll is not the same though.... How similar does Nirvana sound to chuck berry?

[@elmstreet2036]

@@b_rabbit435 there would be no Nirvana if it wasn't no chuck Berry, in the same sense that there wouldn't be no Lil pump for if there were no Gil Scott heron. u know that sub-genres exist because of genres. there would be no slasher sub-genre in the horror genre, if horror didn't exist.

[@Guitarfreak123ism]

Music that would not exist without black people? Every popular modern music genre.

[@bruhbruh7881]

The definition of modern music is “the breaking-down of all traditional aesthetic conventions, thereby unleashing complete freedom in all aesthetic dimensions, including melody, rhythm, and chord progression.” Which is most jazz and blues music.

[@marzouk6270]

Nah that's just bs 😂. You're telling me all modern music around the world is the result of black people.

[@Bobsanders453]

@@marzouk6270 pop, rock n roll, country, r & b, reggae, rap. All from black people. And you can take your metal dogshit.

[@marzouk6270]

@@Bobsanders453 What ok?

[@redist7168]

@@marzouk6270 well the person is right though. All modern popular genres were created by BP.

[@goldgiverbeatz7433]

in the uk we made jungle that became drum n bass we made uk garage that became dubstep we have grime , uk drill and afro beats , which is a mix of Jamaican dancehall n small island zouk with west African music, all these music ar based from Jamaican dub toasting culture

[@marzouk6270]

Dubstep is white American.

[@marzouk6270]

Yeah I love this about the UK, black and white music is so equal in popularity.

[@goldgiverbeatz7433]

@@marzouk6270 its English

[@getsugaallen6612]

@@marzouk6270 no

[@marzouk6270]

@@getsugaallen6612 Okay sasuke

[@ediorfitzgerald1478]

You forgot about Country music which begins with the banjo that originated in West Africa then brought over by slaves that sat around bonfires playing and singing and dancing.

[@ANELove122]

Happy Black History Month! 👏🏾✊🏾🙏🏾🙌🏾

[@geralferald]

Or maybe its music that wouldn't exist without humans?

[@williamshanks8959]

It's black history month

[@sheyuhh6429]

+William “will” Shanks best answer to any of these comments hands down 😂

[@stevenbowman2266]

No

[@loveinfruitfulplaces311]

No black people....smh...

[@TheVideo878]

or maybe... black humans? ✊💓 c'mon dude it's black history month.

[@chidoriblade1997]

I love house music!!!💯 I'm proud of my people and proud to be black😃

[@blood-soup]

Love this! It's so cool to see where so many genres came from! Also thanks for the shoutout to Chicago, BuzzFeed!

[@MrSonicDoctor]

Its always nice to see videos like these about our brothers and sisters back in the day making awesome stuff like this.

[@afroboricua1900]

This was beautiful!!! Thank you Buzzfeed~!!! ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏿✊🏿❤️❤️❤️

[@akeemahanks3074]

These white tears are so real right now 😂

[@vahramarshakyan7663]

Put Down the Iphone and write those comments with african phones my dear melanin hostage

[@vahramarshakyan7663]

@Roseline Suffrena Iphones are more used in USA. Ok so you're using computer right how about software that drives your computer or wireless energy. Maybe you love Cardi B, ok, but recorded music was also created by "white nerds" Maybe your grandma loves to watch how Trump and Obama roasting each other like high school girls,ok, TV was also created by white man, coloured TV was created by Hovhannes Adamyan Armenian-American inventor and scientist. Airplane was also created by us, printing press and telescope too. So you all better stop acting like fool.

[@vahramarshakyan7663]

@Roseline Suffrena im here talkin about USA and not the whole world (even though iphone is the most popular phone). Football was created by English people but Germans are the best football players same thing comes to music. Yes Black people created many many genres of music but they are not the only ones to do it well.

[@mn4ed]

@Roseline Suffrena "without a black person you wouldn't have your fast internet"...lol, you are so delusional poor thing

[@DemiMariee]

Why do white people think they created literally everything ?

[@donatellotheninjaturtle6325]

As an ethnomusicologist and dance ethnologist I say thank you for producing this video. I am of Italian descent born here in California. There are a lot of musical genres you guys left out that would never have been possible without the greater African Diaspora. Such as Nigerian and Congolese slaves developing Rumba, Salsa, Son in Cuba. Angolan and other Bantu ethnic groups developing Samba and Capoeira in Brazil. Basically anything that is popular and played in clubs at some point had a strong African influence. But instead of focusing on the differences. It would be nice to see the next video perhaps produced that would encompass all the Americas. Moreover, acknowledging the synchronization among European, African and where applicable, Asian and Native American groups in regards to musical expressions here in the USA and America's.

[@braesidebikes4344]

You forgot about dub/dubstep, calypso and ragtime (which influenced the Nintendo game soundtracks), the belting style of singing, rap, hiphop and pop. pretty much ALL of the most popular music around the world came from black people.

[@boomerfunnyjimgaffigan4998]

@Djamalious bro is racist

[@West-Telecom]

And a lot of chaos…

[@bobbyschannel349]

I think they talking about American music

[@Thomas___]

*_Like Michael Jackson said, black people are the Real Pioneers of music_*

[@West-Telecom]

Then Mick didn't know who"s Johan Sebastian Bach...

[@samuelL.mackin]

Here for the racism lmao

[@samuelL.mackin]

Roger Dodger Learn to read & maybe you’ll understand. The funniest part is you say this stuff bravely on the internet. It means nothing til you say it to someone’s face.

[@kit3938]

Samuel L. MackiN- * grabs popcorn *

[@samuelL.mackin]

@OVER Xenon how many comments have you replied to in your saltiness on this video? Lol

[@James-lu4hb]

Afro-Americans have basically created all American Musical Art Forms even Country.

[@XH442]

😆 No.

[@yushuahuesun9423]

@@XH442 why hate Neanderthal

[@XH442]

Truth hurts huh soiboi 🤡 🐒

[@boomerfunnyjimgaffigan4998]

@@XH442 racism

[@XH442]

@@boomerfunnyjimgaffigan4998 Yes you are racist. Truth hurts deal with it.

[@mrmillennium2697]

You forgot country music originated from black folk music

[@catherinezheng8156]

A lot of stuff would not exist without black people lol. BuzzFeed, just because it's Black History Month doesn't mean you make everything so liberal. But congrats on 9 million subs!

[@rosewater-tears7790]

They could do the same thing for White History month.

[@catherinezheng8156]

+zoes life Lol, but that doesn't exist.

[@bigmanting1171]

+zoes life Every other month is White History month. Let's give colored people a month for themselves. Jeez

[@rayel.a1620]

+zoes life ew, white history month will and never be famous as black history month

[@spacemanmima]

+zoes life hopefully they will. But knowing buzz feed, they won't.

[@kennedyhood9276]

I love the video. It gives awesome insight on what my ancestors created and how they've contributed to music. I also love how people are starting to realize it's Black History Month and that's why all the videos are African-American centered.

[@yeyeye7143]

Tysm black people ❤️❤️

[@dextev]

Eikenøtten 02

[@aetutorials6516]

yeye ye ur welcome but white ppl made a lot of stuff too

[@marmarbuckz5243]

@@aetutorials6516 and ? This aint a white person video and no one asked

[@unapologeticchelsey799]

Ae Tutorials Like what?😂

[@raya4915]

Vince Carter oh, so say thanks for lewis latimer for his contributions to your light bulbs in your house. Otis Boykin for improving electrical resisters. Also Garrett Morgan for the traffic light so you don’t get in any crashes. Electric microphones invented by James E West. Dr. Shirley Jackson for caller id. There’s so many contributions & inventions by black people that are used in modern times.

[@polishherowitoldpilecki5521]

Why are black people so good at music. I’m Latin American and many of our dances and music have some African roots. Merengue, bachata and salsa. Only if the world could love black people as much as they enjoy their cultural music and dances. Then their be less racism internationally. Latin America’s also has a race problem, one of colorism. It’s something I’m very ashamed as a Latin American.

[@pandoraworld7251]

@Jeremy Jones thats so mean! kkk i dont care about that... music, dance , sports, fashion, food, love, family and friends is enough to make me really happy and fulfilled in life.

[@jamesjr2550]

@Jeremy Jones u need help bruh

[@Jryder933]

@Jeremy Jones Say's the man who can't stay out in the sun long without burning up and who also happens to age so damn fast!

[@West-Telecom]

That’s your opinion. What about opera or classic music, hard rock. The highest level of music. This’s what whites did or doing none else.

[@StephanieDeRamus]

Once again, the opportunity to recognize and celebrate the too-often neglected contributions and accomplishments of Black Americans in every endeavor throughout our history is what Black History Month is about. White history is a standard. It's embedded, ingrained and imbued into us and our nation's educational curriculum beginning in elementary school. It's a common misconception that the celebration and inclusion of black history is the negation and dismissal of everyone else's.

[@nyle3290]

We are the originators of the most popular forms of music. We are American music. When I listen to our genres (Blues, Jazz, Rock, Soul, Funk, House, Hip Hop, Reggae, etc), I get such strong ancestral vibes. Man, it feels good to know that every nationality listens to and respects our music.

[@West-Telecom]

You just trying to give new line what whites created thausand years ago.Get informed

[@daijonb5104]

@@West-Telecom what did white create

[@West-Telecom]

@Adita Saha [X-C] Same to you .Ok ??? NARROW-MINDED MORON

[@West-Telecom]

@@daijonb5104 Everything you see

[@lucifer12354]

@@West-Telecom 🤣🤣🤣 pork coloured goofball, so how were those music created thousand years ago by whites?

[@babmzn868]

We took that house music here in Africa and added the drum and some few tribal vocals and made Afro/Tribal/Ancestral House music

[@tatumavery6948]

I go to this thing called a blues fest every year and people always sing a song of B.B King and it is just so amazing!

[@missykerivery]

As soon as i seen chuck berry i thought of the "my ding a ling" song but the remix lol

[@tommy6533]

Why are there never any videos about white people on this channel?

[@Rorobotenfgf]

go look on the channel and you see whites. everywhere. and if you still dont like what you see. go make video's about white people yourself

[@tommy6533]

r_j_a_g No, i mean specifically about white people or things they've done, its always other races, im not trying to sound racist im just curious

[@indigoflames3421]

+jim bob because white people have the upper hand and are blind to their whit privilege

[@tommy6533]

Move Forward So because white people have 'The upper hand' it means that they've never done anything of importance to impact the world?

[@XxBatmanxX456FromPS3]

+jim bob everything white people has done is always shown

[@arrowgirl1231]

Why are people offended? Its in honor of black history month. Buzzfeed is simply showing the influence they have had on music! This should be celebrated!

[@fredjacksonjr.4422]

This actually a very thorough video Thank you. And I’m glad that you showed Big Moma Thornton in the blues section. She was the first to say, “Yoo ain’t nothing but a hound dog”.

[@Pecasenmicara]

and without Rock N' Roll, there wouldn't be any Pop, Heavy, Metal...

[@LoveSayWhaaa]

So people are mad at the truth. Wow.

[@LoveSayWhaaa]

What does this video have to do with politics? Please get a grip. Lol

[@LoveSayWhaaa]

@SY S You don’t know me AT ALL weirdo. Get a grip and God bless. Byyyye.

[@LoveSayWhaaa]

@SY S you’re the only one emotional here from a comment I posted 4 years ago. LOL. Byyye again and God bless you! 💕

[@autismoincarnate]

Okay so black people made Jazz, Techno, Rock and Roll, Funk, R&B, Rap, Blues, and House.

[@sansimpson7358]

@Bao Thuy black people invented cell phones and drawing in Africa

[@sansimpson7358]

@Bao Thuy yes they did, you need to stop being jealous of black people, not everything was created by your race

[@sansimpson7358]

@Bao Thuy then just accept that we create music

[@sansimpson7358]

@Bao Thuy so what? We still create those genres

[@christosssss]

Thank you fellow blacks for inviting rock

[@West-Telecom]

Actually that's rock&roll.But turned to rock by whites.

[@co677]

@@West-Telecom stop lying

[@West-Telecom]

@@co677 You lier.Ok ???

[@West-Telecom]

@Clickzylul Stop to talk "stone age" fairitales. Teach yourself.Ok ??? Leave Chuck Berry and another rock n roll singers alone, what sang it 100 years ago.Get caurage talk about last 50 years "real" rock...

[@West-Telecom]

@Clickzylul Listen what ??? Intèresting...

[@Patience23]

Why is everybody hating? Plz chill. It's just a simple video...

[@harshitpatnaik6381]

3.6K dislikes dont want to admit the fact if not for racism blacks would hv competed with Elvis and Beatles back in 60s

[@salmaabdullahgb]

@Bao Thuy when certain countries and governments get their currupt fingers out of other countries affairs maybe?

[@salmaabdullahgb]

@Bao Thuy huhh many developed countries are thriving based on what they took and stole from some of these countries. Some of these countries didn't even exist but where tribes forced together and created to be destabilised and this is factual. To the point that the government now still does thing to destabilise these places. The same way the Aid actually disables certain parts of their economy

[@markleegend]

Thank you black people for creating music that i enjoy a lot.

[@sansimpson7358]

You're welcome, God bless you.

[@dohyun4787]

Rock and roll was made by a black women, no one else,, period

[@XH442]

Lol you spelled white people wrong. Don't forget Jazz your people like to lie about. Pathetic.

[@XH442]

@Ghost White people invented Jazz and Rock and Roll. Deal with it soiboi 🤡

[@XH442]

@Ghost LOL yet another account to agree with yourself. Pathetic little snowflake. It's true deal with it soiboi 🤡

[@1V1L1C]

I love being black!

[@Jryder933]

I love being black and proud!

[@aetutorials6516]

Proud2be White ok lol

[@pedrhomnafisi6815]

wow black people are awesome!

[@pandoraworld7251]

white people are awsome too, we all have something to bring to the table.

[@melanitex1089]

We're awesome thank you!

[@Hugos_balls]

Hey I just want to say I love your videos ❤️❤️

[@kaizerbass3336]

Thank you for all of the good music !!!!

[@lamoskgr]

A lot of Hispanic music needs to be added to this list. Spaniards defendants in the Caribean and South American claim a lot of Afrolatino music.

[@yoitstonytone7790]

Yup Hispanic music definitely has African roots too

[@otycloaiza3291]

"Spaniards defendants"?

[@West-Telecom]

@TheSushiraw Banjo's part of Indian culture

[@Censtudios]

So... basically, none of the modern genres would exist... Because all of the modern genres we have today are based off either blues, jazz, rock, funk or house/disco. People can hate all they want, but it's true. You'd be stuck with that boring stiff-music. Hell, even choreography was introduced by black people lol.

[@yoitstonytone7790]

Yup basically American Music is black based

[@West-Telecom]

Yess Beethoven, Bach...'re black people.Vienna wise actually came from Nigeria with "feet".Also Nirvana, Queen, Led Zeppelin...-rock bands are consist of blacks...Yeah... Get informed dears, all music genres today are here just thanks to white people.Blacks actually gave the new-commercial line which white people made thausand years ago...

[@madchemist5926]

@@West-Telecom You're an idiot. Led Zeppelin was sued by Howlin' Wolf's publisher for ripping off his music without crediting him. Their music is based off of Blues music, so you just proved his point. Oh, and by the way, Nirvana was heavily influenced by Reggae/Hardcore Punk pioneers the Bad Brains, which Dave Grohl has cited as an influence many times.

[@West-Telecom]

@@madchemist5926 There's only idiot that's you.Ok ??? How to be uncultural to write this.I don't care what do you think.Whites made this genre alive until today !!!

[@DemiMariee]

West Telecom White people didn’t create everything and you need to accept that m

[@sweettola2339]

Thanks to my African and black people ❤❤❤

[@Bialyz]

Louis Armstrong is such a legend!😍🎶 I'm so in love with these different Genres and especially Jazz and Blues. The musicians that were named are such idols

[@boutiquenight]

As an Asian, I love content like this! I think it's b.s. that buzzfeed is receiving any backlash at all. Like really, it is black history month, a month that wouldn't be needed if white people weren't out there oppressing races and benefiting from today. And people in denial or not accepting of it, are just trying to make our society go backwards. Civil rights movements had backlash and today we have backlash. But we will progress! I am so proud of buzzfeed for releasing content like this, I wish the rest of the world is more inclusive

[@sonnyirish3678]

You might change your views if you were a victim of the ceaseless Asian attacks carried out by a certain group.

[@MrTruth-vk5by]

Cant figure if you are a CCP bot or just racist ? Probably the two

[@boostmeup]

@@sonnyirish3678 what like the vietnam war, hiroshima? Nah, my views are good.

[@sonnyirish3678]

@@boostmeup Live in the present.Vietnam war ended 47 years ago.Hiroshima was 78 years ago.

[@boostmeup]

@@sonnyirish3678 how convenient, "china Virus" recent enough for you?

[@teresa349]

I don't understand why people are upset at videos like this? representation matters

[@darkstranjahjunglebunny3667]

Ska Reggae Blues Lovers rock Ragga/dancehall Afro beats Salsa Sega Rock n roll Blues Funk Classical Techno Hardcore Jungle/Drum n bass Garage UK garage Grime Dubstep Funky house Hip hop Rap Rnb Punk Samba The list is endless every nation takes from blacks but never see blacks taking other races of ppls music

[@TrishanthChandrahasan]

Daft Punk is the house version of Elvis Presley, read up

[@Monaedeezy]

I’m from Chicago, growing up listening to house is a staple in my Household, but I also love Daft Punk and hear the influence.

[@West-Telecom]

@Nobody Nobody Elvis made a "REAL ROCK"...