What are your thoughts on the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef? And are some of your favorite diss tracks?
@crystalblu93996 ай бұрын
Kendrick’s respect and reverence for the artistry of black music won him the battle before it ever started. Drake’s ego was and continues to be his downfall. He tried the same tactic with Pusha T, get personal and then cry victim and back out. It was clear Kendrick despised what Drake represents, and the way he moves in the industry and his personal life. But Drake on the other hand seemed like he didn’t have anything substantive to say, even the allegations and his “disgust” at what Dot allegedly did felt like an act. Kendrick said it best, “why believe you? You never gave us nothing to believe in. “
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
100%. Drakes ego doesn't allow him to see the different levels that exist in hiphop. It's like two kings except one is lazy and relies on sheer power while the other is equally as powerful, but also an elite, methodical strategist. Drake had no real strategy here, and his music as a whole rarely has a strategy. As for Kendrick, everything is mapped out. He's on a different level.
@iamjoehill6 ай бұрын
I'm taking this comment and framing it 🔥
@hdhdu76346 ай бұрын
Black isn't just a skin colour - it's a culture, a history, a way the world relates to you. So discussing whether someone is 'black' primarily on the basis of melanin content, is sophomoric. Also, many people with real hiphop credentials, would find drake being considered 'hiphop' laughable. Drake symbolises the commodification of hipPOP, & to not understand this, is embarrasing.
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
You are exactly right. Anyone who feels that color or culture are the only factors would be taking a sophmoric approach. Color along with cultural, historical, and life experiences ALL play an equal part in shaping black life as well. And it could be many different cultures worldwide, but I get black culture in the US specifically looks and feels a specific way. I guess my question is, as I posed in the video, how much of the cultural, historical, and life experiences need to align before someone who is physically black could be called not black? And who really even is the judge of that? Also, I think saying Drake isn't real hiphop is a fair opinion to have. Drake these days seems to be heavily focused on making pop records than hiphop/rap ones, but to deny a lot of his earlier work that even had guys like Dj Premeire, Jay Z and Eminem applauding it would be disingenuous. But if we're going to judge rap/hiphop solely based off of perimeters that existed decades ago, almost nobody is really a hiphop artist.
@chakawhyte57536 ай бұрын
Yeah but from where are you saying that ‘culture’ defines? As the Black community is vast and the cultures that align to it can be different. US Black Culture is different to UK to French to Caribbean to Zimbabwe to Brazil to Costa Rica to Nigeria to Saudi Arabia to Israel to Japan to Belize to Colombia… But I can understand what’s being said about Drake. He is a bit of a tourist, insomuch that he’d go to those countries and take those elements of Black Culture and present them as his own (or as an innovator, a bit like Madonna in the 80s/90s) and that’s where I have a problem with him. He’s ‘acting black’, he’s like one of those white girls that travel to India and come back with a wooden necklace and a new name and appreciation for mild curry. He’s doing everything he seen Black men do on Law & Order and believed that’s the only way Black men are. He’s inauthentic in of and of himself.
@bmrjck23156 ай бұрын
@itakeonmovies Drake is a black man. The problem came about when he started going overboard trying to prove he was "black" in the sense of what white America believes it means to be black instead of what black people know to be our own culture.
@SEOshogun6 ай бұрын
@@itakeonmoviesI don't think Kendrick ever said Drake isn't black. This is supported by the fact that he says to Adonis you're a black man. I think Kendrick's issue with Drake is that he uses the outcome of black pain and street life in his music without it being authentic. In an interview I heard Kendrick say he should have gone blind from some of the things he saw growing up. it makes sense that Kendrick would have a problem with someone who didn't have those painful experiences but wants to capitalize on them while putting the people in that same culture down, at the same time. Kendrick even said I want to see you have success, everything with me is blessed! keep making me dance, waving my hands and it won't be no threat. He also said he likes Drake with the Melodies he's just saying don't cosplay black pain for profit. Take the mask off and be you. Brilliant work, really. There's no denying we've seen many different Aubrey's over the years. Put different looks and different sounds always going with what's hot at the time. Always ready to steal a different rapper style or flow if need be in order to make it. I can see how that would be offensive to Kendrick and make him angry to be compared
@omnialynne47196 ай бұрын
Propose a white male is raised in a all black neighborhood....what privileges does he have in our community
@Terp4Life106 ай бұрын
Drake and Cole are both biracial. I don’t believe Dot would ever clown Cole the way that he did Drake and I don’t think it has anything to do with Cole having more confidence than Drake. Drake does not respect the culture. He actually thinks it’s silly. There are a bunch of old clips out there of him telling on himself. He is the epitome of an industry plant and culture vulture. Dot wasn’t so much saying that Drake isn’t black enough as he was saying Drake doesn’t actually consider himself black unless it benefits him (legitimacy in rap). Dot even told Adonis that he’s a black man, and not to be like his father by losing site of that. Drake’s recent bar about Kendrick rapping like, “he’s trying to free the slaves” speaks volumes.
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
Yeah I think Drakes intent when it comes to black culture is what's the most alarming. As you said, his goal appears to be using the culture for personal gain instead of actually respecting it. With that being said I do think there is a level of insecurity drake exudes when it comes to his racial identity and this lack of confidence in who who is, is what allows him to move the way he does in the culture. Cole doesn't seem to have that same insecurity. I guess the idea i was trying to put out there with this video is that at what point does the industry plant tag get applied and why? I think the biggest argument against Drake lies within the intent. Great points you've made here! ✊🏾
@radiobe41796 ай бұрын
RIP Aubrey. Don't wanna hear a single spoken word from that dude no more. He should stay on his Wah Gwan Delilah vibe or, better, just retire.
@eleshia121819916 ай бұрын
Oh my gosh
@raymonds74926 ай бұрын
Not one more noun or verb from him.
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
Im not gonns go that far on the guy, but he did take a massive L and The Wah Gwan Delilah was terrible though lol. So was the Sexy Red joint. Both terrible.
@radiobe41796 ай бұрын
@@itakeonmovies I said it like this because I had enough of him, like... Even before Meet the Grahams I was already bothered both by his grooming (in my opinion, we know enough to see a pattern of behaviour) and his arrested development. The years went by and Drake just got creepier. "Jaded" hits different than "Shot for Me". Drake sounds like a predator who is bothered by the naiveté of his teen companion. It's very hard to feel sorry for him, which seems to be what he is aiming for.
@spacedproduction40846 ай бұрын
HELL YEAH GLAD TO HEAR YOUR TAKE! Also I see Kendrick more using Drakes blackness in a case of Canada vs American Culture and show the differences and how hes trying to take from American instead of his own home.
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
I agree, I think Kendrick is simply calling out the intent behind Drake adopting certain aspects of US black culture. As he said, Drake feels more like a colonizer as he seems to essentially use black culture for personal gain only. I guess my thoughts were more so, at what point do we start judging people for this? Not every rapper is from the hood or has experienced everything they rap about, yet they know it's what the masses want to vibe to. I think Drake is under the microscope because he is/was arguably the largest thing in music. Blackness is such an interesting topic to me. Glad to hear your take too!! ✊🏾
@TheStruggleStreamPodcast6 ай бұрын
It's not about him being mixed on any levels (at least not from Kendricks lens) Drake tries to act like his childhood wasn't 90% spent in Forrest Hills Toronto, and puts on displays as of it was mostly in Memphis, when it obviously wasn't
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
Yeah I agree, I think Kendrick is more concerned with the intent behind the way Drake uses black culture as it appears to be mainly for profit. However, the idea of saying he's not black enough or he shouldn't be allowed to use the N word is what prompted this idea in my head. What makes someone who is black not black enough to be respected by black culture? And who really decides? Just an interesting topic.
@Kelcine6 ай бұрын
@itakeonmovies He said that because there are videos of Drake both calling Black slang ignorant and then, when trying to start his rap career, dropping the n-word with the hard -er. That's why Kendrick calls it cringeworthy; Drake's Blackness is performative at a basic level. Even Pete Davidson and Peter Rosenburg said they see what Drake is doing and called him out for it years ago. They called his character of Drake a role and called him an amazing actor because they "see" him.
@bigwrnrg6 ай бұрын
@@itakeonmoviesHe never said Drake isn't black. "How many more fairytale stories 'bout your life 'til we had enough? How many more black features 'til you finally feel that you're black enough?" He asks Drake how many features (in spaces he isn't from) does he need to do before Drake feels Drake is black enough. He's pointing out that DRAKE doesn't feel black. He's pointing out that Drake plays the worst aspects of hip hop for profit, when that isn't who he actually is. He's pointing out that Drake's notion of blackness is warped. At no point did he say Drake isn't black. Quite the contrary.
@taylorraw49176 ай бұрын
As a community we have to ask ourselves why the one drop rule (created by bigots) is a the one thing we choose to agree unanimously with racist on? You don’t think there was a nefarious reason behind this rule/concept? Why do we hold on to this line of thinking?
@Terp4Life106 ай бұрын
Because people with that one drop are our brothers, sisters, cousins, etc. We’re not stronger divided. It’s on us to raise them right.
@taylorraw49176 ай бұрын
@@Terp4Life10 there still has to be a base acceptance some sort of supremacy for this rule to make sense to you. So we are going to call Pat Mahomes daughter black because 1 of her 4 grand parents is a black person? So does blackness supersede every other race or does its presence instantly taint another race. I’m just trying to understand what part of the racist bigoted anti scientific narrative made sense to us today. That’s why blackness is so easy to cost play & gate keep from actual black culture. We paved the road with gold by giving em this pass despite the fact that scores of mixed celebrities don’t see themselves that way just cause you want to force Zoe Kravitz into the strong black woman club doesn’t mean that’s how she identifies & then both sides get mad at them trying to balance the 2 EQUAL parts of themselves while being told the 2 parts aren’t equal and you have to lean into one more than the other. Feels like just keepin the word mulatto was less of a hassle if the inevitable outcome was to agree with white supremacy on 1 point.
@basicallymid6 ай бұрын
I think a lot of us have been dropping off of Drake over the years for a lot of reasons. We are maturing and he's not. My skin is dark DARK, I was raised in the suburbs, both my parents are successful, have been called an oreo ect. You know what I'm not doing? Trying to be something I'm not, trying to be a caricature of what I think the black experience is. My experience is black because I'm black. Drake's experience is black because he's black, but he doesn't think about it that way. He always others black culture....he placed himself outside it and told himself the only way to get in it is to mimic all the other black experiences into one person, then claim to be the GOAT of it. He needs therapy.
@chomskyismyhomeboi35096 ай бұрын
Not addressing the predatory behavior drake is caught on camera exhibiting is a weirdo move tbh. The reason he isn't in jail is that society still doesn't treat women correctly & he's rich. Period.
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
As I mentioned, I didn't go too deep into it because I honestly haven't seen exactly what happened, I've only heard. But from what I have heard, it does sound gross. I agree with everything else you've said though. Women, especially minority women, are the most ill-treated people in society. Money also does play an important factor in all of it too. But again, I don't know all the info? When, and what state did this happen in?
@stlgardener61226 ай бұрын
Not about race, it's about culture. Drake is Canadian that cosplay a Black American. Yall need to start going deeper than race. Also stop looking at "Drake" and start looking at Aubrey, who is a Jewish Canadian. See the difference?
@NaikaVideo5 ай бұрын
As always, another fantastic video from ya man. Hope you're doing well!
@itakeonmovies4 ай бұрын
Thank you brother! More on the way soon!
@eleshia121819916 ай бұрын
Biracial people can choose whatever identity they want to be when it best suits them. Drake is good at doing this
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
You think so? I think you may be right culturally, but as someone who is bi-racial, physically, I don't think I've ever been considered anything other than black lol. I do think it's an interesting topic though as I just did a video about lightly complected black women who successfully pass as white women. Not sure that can be the status quo though.
@francescapowell15386 ай бұрын
This will be an unpopular opinion but I don’t consider mixed races people as black or white. I consider them what they are mixed. How they are raised, will indeed have a huge impact on how they view themselves and how they move within society. And in response to who won the beef… based on merit of skills alone and captivating an audience… Kendrick is the clear winner.
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
I do think this may be an unpopular opinion to some, but I personally respect the concept and don't entirely disagree. I think people of mixed race shouldn't feel obligated to claim or respect one part of their heritage over the other, but do understand that life experiences may draw them closer to one. And I couldn't agree more on the winner. Kendrick is on a different level.
@deloismcduffie6416 ай бұрын
Great video. Interesting way use their situation as the basis to explore deeper societal issues. I'm not as familiar with either of their songs but I appreciate the first half of the video 😂
@nicolesherman89746 ай бұрын
Idk why, but I wasn’t expecting you to cover this, but I would love to hear your take on it. This beef has been interesting… from both sides. Drake really doesn’t have a good rep within the rap community all like that if I want to be honest. I can’t help but think about the late DMX lmao.
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
Yeah I had to cover it. I love music just ae much as movies and this was arguably the biggest thing in music we've been given in a while..lol. but yeah Drakes rep is definitely constantly under fire. Much is warranted while some not wo much.
@devinjohnson97496 ай бұрын
Drake and cadence comparison is off to me . Cadence knows she’s black and understands she may act and think differently than that of the “general” population of black people .. Drake on the other hand uses the black aspects of hiphop the capitalize financially. Just like what a lot of Yt people do. Take our styles and try to make it their own .. drake didn’t grow up that way and should be okay with the fact that he didn’t . Own up to it and accept it . Then he would get the respect of the black community more . If he acknowledges that he lacks that certain parts of our community.
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
100%. I think it's clear the issue with Drake boils down to intent. He comes off as someone who uses his blackness purely for personal gain, making his intentions disrespectful to the culture. My only rebuttal against this would be why isnt every rapper who lies or embelishes not viewed the same way? Also, where does the line get drawn culturally? Would you agree that the lighter ones skin is or whiter one of your parents are means you metaphorically have less of a leash in the black community than others? For example would Drake supporting Donald Trump seem worse than Kendrick supporting him?
@Champ1up6 ай бұрын
Drake is black, my interpretation of Kendrick’s position on the matter is Drake wasn’t brought up in black culture therefore he’s genetically black but now culturally black. It’s not as complex as some want to make it out. Candace Owens is not culturally black but she is a black woman, exactly!
@SuperJ11096 ай бұрын
Drake has no connection to the black community and that has been his choice - he then has decided to take the negative/impoverished parts of the black community to try and sell records - even his dad said in a radio interview he told him to stop saying that he wasn’t around and drake told him ’but dad it sells records’ so let me just reiterate lil Yachty is from the SUBURBS he doesn’t try to talk gang sht- Kanye didn’t talk gang sht, Cudi didn’t talk gang sht- they embrace their true selves - drake should have stuck with this
@nickydominicci69226 ай бұрын
Drake learned a lesson about HIP HOP...not just rap. you cant recycle others creations: number one rule is to be AUTHENTIC. drake violated too much, the culture had to correct him.
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
Yeah that's what the ego does to some people. Makes you move disrespectfully. Eventually someone or something will come along to check you and that something for Drake was Kendrick Lamar.
@GinaJackson-p7v6 ай бұрын
Thank you😁 as a Biracial,Black,and Asian Woman,who was born in 50s, finally someone has brought light to a on going issue,that is needed. I,faced a lot of discrimination growing in in South Central Los Angeles,either,they admired your differences or hated it. I,grew up married a Creole Man,short story we had children with very extraordinary features skin tone look,where people didn't no their race. Even though they were consider Black.we taught our children skin color,eye color etc. Doesn't make you the person you are its character. I,have 13 grandchildren who are different shades, I,teach them the same moral rules. For you to bring forth such intellectual view on this much needed subject I, say Bravo❤
@esmooth9196 ай бұрын
It is well known that Drake struggles with his biraciality. He talked about it in his music on several occasions, about how he was made fun of for being black as a teen in a predominantly white school, as well as not being black enough by his black peers. Let's be real: that sucks! But he is also a poser who tries too hard. This is why Kendrick was picking on him about not being black enough in the first place, and it's also why he called him "not a rap artist, but a scam artist." Drake seems to be one of those kids who is desperate to impress his would-be peers because he was not well-liked to begin with. The other half of the problem is, according to his former associates, Drake be moving like a snake. You have to stop and wonder why nearly everybody who collaborated with Drake was coming after him as of late! I *never* expected him to fall out with Future (or Rick Ross, for that matter, irrelevant though he may be). ...and then there is the way he treats women. He has a bad sense of entitlement, as he has gone on to diss every woman that curved him, including his biggest crushes, Rihanna, Serena Williams........but I've never seen him throw shots at Nicki Minaj, though. Long story short, Drake acts like an incel, despite still getting the nookie. And we haven't even talked about his inappropriate behavior around teenagers.
@ramoduff93994 ай бұрын
Kendrick is soul food. Drake is fast food. That sums it up right there.
@BlackEdge19916 ай бұрын
Cool video, what is the name of the first song in this video?
@raymonds74926 ай бұрын
Let’s not compare rappers that embellish stories to one’s who do entire fake accents and co-opt the personalities of other rappers. Drake is the fakest rapper to ever exist.
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
I mean a lot of rappers do everything you just named. Many even have full-on alter egos. I sense the bias against Drake and to be honest, I get it. The dude totes the line between simply just doing shit for entertainments sake and truly being a culture vulture. I'm not here to change your mind on the guy, just sharing a different, less popular perspective ✊🏾
@jusbetter76346 ай бұрын
It was never about rhe way drake looked or whether or not he loved a good life. Its that he lived a good life and pretends to be in the streets. He "started from the bottom" but his bottom is literally being a child actor
@hollymcduffie93426 ай бұрын
Good review but you already know how I feel
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
Drake all the way!!?? Lol
@TitaniumTectonic6 ай бұрын
Drake walked around in blackface!
@austinballard88676 ай бұрын
I am not black, but I am gay and we have a similar debate in our community about visibility that often takes the form of determining whether folks are "Really a part of the gay community" if they are not "visibly enough living the gay experience." a cisgendered bisexual man dating a cisgendered straight woman is a common example brought up. there are some really thought provoking takes on both sides, but my experience individually has been that no matter how masc and straight passing white guy i act, all that goes out the window when I run into the people who *really care* about identities like "white" or "gay" - cops and white supremacists do not engage in the argument of who is actually gay and who is just technically gay but not in community - they bash us all the same. I can never fully understand the topic of what it means to be black in america but i found this aspect of the beef (Whether drake is "black enough") to be really interesting. Thanks for the video, i enjoyed hearing your experience and your take. as far as favorite diss tracks go, its got to be no vaseline for me.
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
Exactly. Like I imagine to some, there are levels to how black or gay someone can be when you consider things like how involved they are in the culture, how they navigate life and of course more obvious factors such as physical appearance. I also wonder how much it really matters though? Discrimination in my experience hardly cares how much of something you are...it only cares that you are. But this whole thing I thought did make for interesting discussion because regardless how I feel, I know there are many out there who do feel, or are told, they are less than becasue they haven't "fully" experienced every aspect of their respective culture. I just fail to see who can really be the judge of that? The only thing I can think of that may warrant some backlash is the intent and respect in which you move in a culture. In the case of Drake specifically, I can see how some may say he's appropriating black culture because his sole "intent" seems to be using black culture for personal gain and popularity. I imagine it would be like a gay individual who only claims their orientation when it's beneficial to them. I don't think this necessarily makes them any less of what they are, but I could see how see how that could lead to some feeling like you don't fully belong. But anyways I really appreciate your thoughts, hope I don't sound too confusing. No Vaseline is top 3 easily, too, by the way. Great choice! ✊🏾
@nicolesherman89746 ай бұрын
Unrelated to the video, but I would like to see you dive more into Spike Lee’s filmography, specifically Malcolm X, Mo Better Blues, and Jungle Fever just to name a few. Would love to hear your thoughts as I just watched the latter two.
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
Those would all be great ones to tackle. Malcom X I feel like would be an hour long video though lol as there's so much to cover about the man. I'll add them to the list and hopefully get to them soon though! ✊🏾
@movieandmusicscores52126 ай бұрын
The difference as you mentioned lies withinnthe authenticity. Kendrick seems to give us content that is relateable and of substance while still managing to be entertaining. Drake is primarily focused on entertaining. I'm not as against Drake as many others are, but there are levels and Dot just proved hes on a higher one 🔥🔥🔥 video.
@GinaJackson-p7v6 ай бұрын
Now with Drake, I,blame his Father,who didn't take time to bring him around his Southern Tennessee Family,who could of benefited so much from his Black side,but no he left it up to his Mother, who was a single Mother,who could only teach him her history, her culture, is he Black! Yes! Does he need more knowledge of Black American history yes! Noone in Drake camp pulled his coat on making a insensitive statement about slavery! Shows their non-concern about their Blackness! Kendrick ,not saying he's not Black Man,he's not American Black Man didn't face the struggles they have,many times I,very ran out my hse. Police had one of my Sons on ground, going thur their back pack! Someone as tagging! Wasn't them.All Kendrick saying Stop speaking on things you never lived or experience, I,agree! Let this be a wake up call fir Drake,he's not the only one ,their are Africans who feel as Drake,look down on us,there are Blacks in England who can't identify with Black Americans, so maybe now! They will look up our history, study our history,as we had to learn about theirs in school. Blessing🙏🙏😁
@iD-du1iu6 ай бұрын
drake is a reverse Michael Jackson. So Mj was a black kid who wanted to be white and Drake is a white kid who wants to be black ❤
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
Lol that's funny.
@tyhall73306 ай бұрын
Drake is Jewish, not "black" why do people not understand this.
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
I think Judism is more of a religion/ethnicity than it is a race. Therefore, it's not necessarily race specific. Kinda in the same way Catholicism or Christianity aren't specific to any races. So Drake is black,he is just religiously and maybe even culturally Jew.
@thegreenrose1474 ай бұрын
I’ll just say I find it funny that Drake, with his well documented history of confusion with his identity, thought he had a gotcha moment by mentioning Whitney being mixed as if that made Kendrick a hypocrite. Not only is Whitney not mixed w white like he tried to say, (her dad is Black and her mom is biracial: Black and Mexican) but she’s actually from Compton CA born and raised. The issue was never about being mixed (hence why Cole isn’t worth the comparison either) but about one’s own personal relation and experience with being Black, let alone being Black in America. Drake has always been frauding with who he is hoping to be accepted, hence the island/accent hopping he does every album or so. Kendrick has never had to change or fraud to appeal to anyone; even on those features on pop songs, that’s still our Kung Fu Kenny no questions asked. We don’t know who Drake is, and given that Toronto isn’t known as such a Titan in hip-hop like NYC or LA, that was always his best option if he wanted to be taken seriously: be a Toronto rapper with a Toronto sound.
@shinjiitsu63196 ай бұрын
You make some really good points here, especially when it comes to colorism passing and the cultural impact of growing up as a black person specifically in the United States. All that stuff you were talking about Candace Owens, though just is objectively incorrect she doesn’t oppose black advancement, and just because of black person considers themselves more conservative when historically it was Black people who created the Republican party, it just seems a little bit backwards. I can understand not agreeing with what she believes, but saying that she doesn’t move as a black person culturally is just foolish. Still a good video.
@alephmale31716 ай бұрын
I think Kendrick believes Drake is a living, racist, nefarious, caricature of a black man performed by Aubrey Graham.
@fullmetal17666 ай бұрын
drake isn't black his skin is white and he was raised by a white woman
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
You think if Drake was transported back to the slave days, he would be viewed as white?
@sarahduhay51506 ай бұрын
@@itakeonmovies Do you not think that if you was Irish or Italian and transported back to a certain part of time, you would have been considered white? There was a time when both groups were not considered white. But let's use the white darwinist man's yardstick to determine who is black or white. The silly one drop rule needs to go. It's funny how black folks want to get rid of everything that the white man pinned on them like the word 'coloured' 'master bedroom' the N word, but they keep the one drop rule that whitey created!.
@redfoxx14176 ай бұрын
Tupac went to ballet and fine arts school but completely did a 180 turning into a pookie
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
That's a good point. One could argue Pac sort of adopted the thug life as opposed to being born into it.
@1FrozenCanuk6 ай бұрын
Did blake really do black face
@mk8_it6 ай бұрын
there's no such thing as "black culture" in America because there is no real "black" community in America. drake is not hip-hop he is pop he has always been pop or hip-pop at the most. there's no such thing as "blackness" there is no one defining culture or experience that ties us all black people together just base on skin color especially not into todays world. people bring up the police brutality, struggles and living in the hood as if if you are not from the hood or have been poor or speak a certain way then you are not "black enough" as if black people are the only race on this planet that have struggles and hardships. the rest of that black nonsense just pushes negative stereotypes. Hip hop came and gave a voice to the oppressed from all walks of life. "rap" its self its water and dumb down to the point now people will say some one like Future is hip hop.. no! thats gangsta rap there is a huge difference and that's the real problem with drake he tried to do gangsta rap starting with mob ties and battle real artist and got chewed up.
@dmramala6 ай бұрын
Drake n Kendrick's wife are not fully black (and thats a good thing). Drake is not black/african american(thats very ok too.)
@dlilwon6 ай бұрын
Drake is married? Since when? 😅
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
Yes, Drake and Kendricks wife are both bi-racial, but does that make them any less black? That's basically the question I have.
@dmramala6 ай бұрын
@@itakeonmovies biracial means not white not black. If they re less white then they re less black too. A Black person has two black parents
@itakeonmovies6 ай бұрын
@dmramala I see your thinking, but I tend to think bi-racial people are simply just both of their respective races. In Drakes case, he is both black and white.
@seanism20116 ай бұрын
Candace Owens does go with the narrative so she’s not black. I agree with a lot of the things she says, not all.
@Hibachi6.6.66 ай бұрын
You should do a video on the movie blue ruin!!!
@pestyobsrvr42785 ай бұрын
This beef was less about being black and how black are you and more of being real or fake about who you are