Teddy Riley & Andre Harrell Speak About Bruno Mars & cultural appropriation

Teddy Riley & Andre Harrell Speaks About Bruno Mars on cultural appropriation

[@calibomber209]

Bruno has American culture which includes black culture. He just knows what to put out there to entertain all types of races.

[@lichi1244eva]

If Teddy Riley, Andre Harrell, Babyface, Charlie Wilson, Morris Day, Stevie Wonder - all these power players of R&B - have all gone on record saying they don't have a problem with Bruno Mars and don't believe he is appropriating, then why should we say otherwise? I watched The Grapevine episode in question and many of Seren's comments came from a millennial, so-called "woke" perspective. Almost everything in music nowadays is a retread or repackaging of something that came before it. If you are going to attack Bruno, you need to go in on the entire machine, the entire music industry.

[@socgbear07]

lichi1244eva thank you, all music from today is re sampled like crazy, nobody has be original for years.

[@victoriaappiagei1482]

Bruno mars love black music good Listen wow r&b real soul

[@Gwenesis]

@Marvin Bennett so true, massa watching...keep them happy.

[@jkdortch2308]

I SEE YALL DONT GET IT BLACK ARTIST CANT DO IT THE OLD ARTIST CANT DO IT IT ONLY EXCEPTED BY NON BLACK ARTIST.dont be ignorant to the facts

[@dugebuwembo]

African Americans need to be more militant in protecting the culture. You give people passes and it has erased your presence in the media and other platforms. Bruno Mars music is low quality rehashed wanna be music. The critical thing is that there are African American musicians today who are taking the RnB forward and they are not supported and lack representation, there music isn't selling. The likes of Roman Gianarthur, Ro James and others who are original black artists. Don't let people use your culture for a come up this rhetoric has been what has killed African American presence in the music industry.....

[@teresarobinson8050]

I love what they said about Bruno. He does music well, all kinds of music too. Bruno is soooo humble, he gives Black artist their flowers like no one has. He understands the feelings we put in our music. I share his Puerto Rican heritage and also Black heritage. If you go back and listen to some great music like Santana, Joe Battan singing I Wish You Love. You will hear how fantastic the combination of musical influences compliment each other. Im so glad Bruno went to see Babyface. Im so glad Bruno is part of Silk Sonic with Anderson Paak. They are making musical history. Im glad to have lived to see this. Silk Sonic came out of the pandemic! Talk about a Phoenix rising. I hope their is more from Silk Sonic. Love you guys for all the wonderful music you have made and you

[@siristarburst9]

They are helping to steal billions and have people like MJ & Prince killed for demanding WHAT IS RIGHTFULLY THEIRS

[@Tessiefaye]

They really need to stop with this appropriation BS. It's just another way to try and divid us all. Bruno has a much soul as ANYONE and deserves to sing what ever type of music he wants to sing and he will always let you know what his musical roots are and they are in R&B. More power to him.

[@cherrylynrunez2680]

I know those haters of bruno mars when they watch this they will be shouting to shout out!!but...many is inlove with d music he sang and im one of them !!!majority of d black people love u bruno mars!!go!go!go!!

[@padussia]

Yes!!! And I'm one of them!

[@yazminfair6660]

Yes! I am happy that they're asking a legend about his opinion! Teddy Riley! opinion means a lot

[@designatedpiledriver8216]

+Brown Sugar are you stupid? I think yes

[@Ididntwantthishandle]

Hell Stevie wonder called it bullshit

[@soundbombin23]

He’s Latino-Asian and he’s not faking it or appropriating it..

[@RickyRegal.]

Ik im Late but bruno mars wore a Filipino flag during his that's what i like performance

[@jeanettejohnson4248]

Bruno is a true tried and talented artist he is very versatile how many artists have those skills...salute Bruno Mars

[@RHrrrrrrhhhhhh]

This was brilliant to listen to. I love when the right voices cheer on the young blood. Recognise what’s important with anyone’s music and see them for who they are. Seeing themselves and the hard yards it takes to really make it in this tough industry. There are so many artists I’ve loved that don’t appear to get the recognition they’re entitled. That’s not ok. But as I’ve heard Bruno say, you just have to keep educating yourself to do it better. To work hard and study your instrument, write songs, they won’t all be good but one day you might just pull off something that everyone wants to party to. He’s a credit to his mom and dad, and his hard work, determination and respect to those he’s followed.

[@siristarburst9]

Now go back 50yrs to when Elvis Presley made millions and admitted he stole his whole image from blacks. In fact ppl like Sam Cooke etc were murdered for speaking up about it. Michael Jackson, Prince ... Now what were you saying? 🤡

[@mackenzierichardson7008]

The fact that this is even a conversation is baffling

[@jeremyc9593]

It's fucking ignorance to the highest level.

[@siristarburst9]

MJ & Prince among countless others died for the rights to their own music & you have no problem standing DOWN . Ok 👍🏾

[@nurvinaaracely5817]

he was born and grow in that culture, he adores them so much.. he got influence by black great artis, that why all his song sound amazing

[@Truth-lx8pm]

If black Artist help him, you can't blame him, and he is good at it, who cares

[@arveemusic9859]

Some people will always try to find negative things in a successful artist ....

[@ProximaCentauri88]

If we are going to be racist about Bruno, he is genetically part black. His father is obviously a Hispanic white but his mom is Filipina where he got his dark complexion. Filipinos according the National Geographic Genographic Project are over 50% African from the group who left Africa through the Arabian peninsula then to India until reaching Southeast Asia and Australia where exist the Australian aborigines. Aside from the Australian aborigines, the unmixed or less mixed groups today are the Aetas or Negritos of the Philippines, the Melanesians, Orang Asli of Malaysia, the Andamese and North Sentinel islanders.

[@andytanael893]

those who criticize bruno mars 4 doing black music genre are just jealous of his success.period.

[@sloansv]

Not jealous but want RnB performers to at least get the exposure Bruno gets. Never hear the great RnB vocalist on the Grammy s anymore, why? Love Bruno and love his RnB performances. But let's give exposure to Charlie Wilson(as Bruno did), Peobo, Eric Benet, MAYSA, Anthony Hamilton, etc.

[@melsmithmel]

@@sloansv I agree..respect the culture and heritage.

[@Natural2bmii]

Why can't we do what we like and like what we like??? Why does it always have to be a racial issue??? It's always been that way... Don't you people think it is time to change and evolve?? When I was younger I liked to listen to, play and sing all types of music and my black peers called me an "oreo" and asked me why I listened to "white music". But why does it really matter... At the end of the day, I was becoming more educated musically on different styles and genres and they remained in a small tiny box. When are we going to get to a point where people stop dissing and hating on other people for what they like and what they do and start just learning from each other. Because all these black Folk that are screaming Bruno Mars is a "culture vulture"...y'all are the real culture vultures!!! Y'all take and rake and take from the culture to say that you are a prt of it; bit what the he'll do y'all give back to it??? What are you contributing to it??? What work are you putting in to say that this is "yours"??? Culture is who we are because it is something were are born in and have been immersed in. If a white boy was adopted by a black family from infancy and was immersed in black culture...he he not a part of that culture also when it is all he knows??? If a black child is adopted by a white family and is immersed in "white culture"...why does that child have more right to black culture than Bruno??? That child is of black descent so is Bruno. But that black child has more rights because he/she "looks" the part... Right?!?! This discussion is dumb and black people need to be smart but also open-minded. Y'all just mad at Bruno because he played the game and is winning.

[@Canela927]

AMEN!!! WONDERFUL INSIGHT! AGREE! Bruno was born and even performed in his father's band singing doo wop music as a preteen and R&B fully as a teen, he starred in Michael Jackson revue in Hawaii, its in his soul, he's part Afro-Latino as well as multiracial, he can be accepted by all races and hes always credited his Black sucessors. Music has no color. Bruno appreciates not appropriates.

[@Canela927]

@morenazo952 STFU! U sound stupid

[@Canela927]

@Jamal Vines STFU! NOBODY is stopping anyone from making anything. The present artists DON'T want to relive past genres, they want to stay trendy and current. But even Cardi B received her highest record to date for her song I Like It. Because it transcends to WHITE audiences! MAINSTREAM is necessary for any artist to be global. That's just how it is

[@sarakiahmebemeye2542]

Say what you wanna, you can't take away the genius of certain people like Bruno, who's been performing since he was three or four, just as Teddy Riley said he did, exposure that early in life to anyone consistently would definitely mold you to be what you're meant to be!!!

[@martinlungley2034]

Great! Thanks for this. Go BRUNO!!!

[@victoriaappiagei1482]

yes humble Bruno mars r&b real soul music best ever

[@937dboy]

Some knowit all sent me here😒 she or he claim i did not know what i was talkin bout when i mentioned bruno switched from pop to "new jack swing". Im so glad i was like 8 years when new jack hit. I was able to know "check baby 1 2 3" was the dopest shit ever. For the record "black peopl are extremely protective of new jack swing". Stevie wonder had to pull the black community naysayers off of bruno. Bruno was paying homage. Not appropiating☝🏾

[@Wyndamn]

The fact that Andre Harrell told Bruno Mars that he should "Go black see babyface and get it out of your system" ??? pretty much told me all I needed to hear imagine someone telling Teddy Riley he should "Go White, go see Clive Davis and get it out of your system" ??? Being black isn't something you can get out of your system, Bruno Mars is an amazing artist , phenomenal voice and performance skills.

[@rogerdjezddefreese1135]

music has no color , just makes everyone feel . Simple as that

[@sdjosh9081]

morenazo952 didn’t the most popular black musician (MJ), want to be white?

[@sdjosh9081]

morenazo952 “hood blacks”? are they considered blacker than say suburban blacks like me? cuz I love MJ’s music

[@MarcusFrederiksen]

@@sdjosh9081 Michael didn't "want to be white" he had a skin disorder (vitiligo)

[@mursalwarsame5839]

It has you can't take culture and erase the true owners from awards.

[@barathbiju6348]

@@mursalwarsame5839 He's literally credited everything I mean look at his interviews ! what are you talking about in that sense tupac is stealing too he literally took inspiration from classical music artists

[@billiedouglas2633]

🖤💜👏👏👏👏 great interview 👑👑👑

[@jeanettejohnson4248]

Yes Yes bring it on Teddy Riley

[@blackwhite2361]

He ain't no culture vulture. Every culture is there to be used by anybody. So would we say Wu-Tang Clan were culture vultures when they where down with Asian culture? Or Darius Rucker doing country. Or Aaron McGruder including elements of Asian Martial Arts in the Boondocks? If you can take elements of a culture that's not yours and add it to yours and create beautiful art, nothing wrong with that. In fact that's how great art is made. Besides, cultures are no longer mutually Exclusive. Cultures borrow from each other. Whites borrow from Blacks. Blacks borrow from Whites. Whites borrow from Asians and Vice versa. I think the lady who sparked this whole 'Cultural Appropriation' debate don't know what she is talking about. She comes across as just being salty. Then she had to show the world her stupidity by saying Bruno Mars is racially ambiguous. Seriously? When has he ever claimed he was anything other than Puerto Rican?

[@Monaedeezy]

Black White but the thing is these nations have their own infrastructure black Americans are being erased from the small platform they have and told to shut up.

[@sloansv]

Man..go somewhere with this mess! Bruno Mars grew up listening and enjoying as much RnB as any black person. He hired one of the best black songwriters..James Fauntleroy and his whole damn band is black plus his brother. I am proud that he chose to put his high standards into making a quality RnB album Hell why should kids today only hear trash RnB like Drake singing ?

[@nicolasjordan6017]

RIP Andre 🖤🖤🖤. Beautiful soul

[@zek280]

I’m happy he’s inspired by female music 🎶 as well TLC & AALIYAH 💋❤️😍

[@devakipatel2729]

Love this!

[@maitagarcia1166]

Sensei should watch this

[@LivingLife72]

Maita Garcia she should be on stage educating these clowns. Teddy Riley is that brother on Birth of the Nation that took his wife to the massas house to get raped then came back and got her he must want Bruno to sing a song he wrote. TR is a straight sellout.

[@Canela927]

Brown Sugar "Educating these clowns" THESE are the pioneers of the 90's!!! HOW DARE U!! U FAKE WOKE TRICK! The only thing Sereni could educate anyone on is maybe baking a, cake!

[@stevenasante8662]

These "woke" people piss me the fuck off. Worry about shit that really compromises POC rather than this nonsense. SMH...

[@oldchicken2]

Sensei is human clickbait who openly proclaims that she’d be happy if Bruno Mars died. What makes you think she’s capable of engaging in dialogue with rational, intelligent people? She belongs on Maury.

[@maitagarcia1166]

Narc 1820 whatever her name is and however valid her points were saying you will bake a cake after he dies is very backward and does not give her intelligence the justice it deserves, if she wants the world to change maybe start with the mirror, shouldn't wish death on someone who is doing more for African Americans than she is just by being himself. I'm sure he has helped a lot more of her community than she has, the blame lies on society and the music industry Peter Hernandez does not have a say in what the music execs are after and honestly he is also part of a culture than has been as oppressed and the oppression is still going on now, do you know anything about slavery and human trafficking going on in Hawaii, Philippines or puerto Rico.. Maybe minorities should stick together and help uplift each other, and place their targets on white supremacy that is actually happening

[@shanteltick9896]

Bruno Mars actually credits those on whose shoulders he stands on. Ppl need to first learn about the correct laws before tearg down artists' reputation, and Bruno is actually a BLACK person. I heard a foolish reactor to one of his tunes laughg and sayg "wow, Bruno even has the jerry curls." Dumb as2 in the @#& 21st century!!!! He has naturally curly hair. Lovely interview! First time I heard it. I saw it is "5yrs ago". (Sandra L Blood, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies; Sept 23, 2023).

[@ossier2796]

I grew up with house party music. Love Bruno’s music, makes me wanna dance.

[@padussia]

Me too.

[@MecConnect180]

Over the last few years, one of America’s brightest young stars, Bruno Mars, has been accused of stealing black culture, a claim I find outlandish. If no one, but black people, can sing R&B, funk, or rap, then the reverse should be true: Audra McDonald can no longer sing opera. Jimmy Allen and Coffey Anderson can no longer sing country. Come on people. We’d be lesser off. Imagine the world without Hall and Oats, Amy Winehouse, or I’m sorry to admit, Eminem. God created everything including soul, R&B, rap, country; black people, white people, Chinese, all things. We are one. Reconize this truth. Music is owned by no one; only the Almighty. Yes, God gave us Bruno Mars. We own nothing.

[@totallynotthefeds36]

It's amazing what a little bit of hysteria can achieve.

[@victoriaappiagei1482]

Bruno mars love song black music good Cool Awesome skills beautiful

[@cecemar9483]

Thank you! The divisive statement of cultural appropriation is staining what many black artists have worked hard for. Black culture is beautiful. If we want to strengthen it, we must share it in every possible way.

[@irobbartist6093]

Cece Mar We can share as long as we are still represented as the creators by recognition, awards, promotion and financial gain as well. This wouldn't be a problem if he wasn't literally the face of black music right now

[@faith2xxx]

@@irobbartist6093 Bruno ALWAYS gives Black artists recognition and credits them for the reason he is who he is. Dang, I wish y'all would go as hard against these rappers who make millions by poisoning the community with the degradation of black women, glorifying violence and drugs, and sexual promiscuity.

[@irobbartist6093]

@@faith2xxx recognition, awards, promotion and financial gain...recognition is only a small part. 90%+ of all new mainstream music sounds are pretty directly taken from black music yet the majority of "pop" artists aren't black, and they're the ones that get the most recognition, awards, promo, and wealth...the industry runs on black music being performed by nonblacks to be more comfortable for the majority nonblack populous. this has happened since the mainstreaming of country blues in the early 1900s. the industry labels send music conglomerates are nowhere close to being 90% Black owned which is proportional to its genre output. so its basically an entire industry that makes billions off the backs of poor urban black people expressing themselves and they only pluck of few "best and brightest" urban blacks to perform them before replacing them with nonblacks and they usually put those blacks on sharecropper-like contracts. I'm aware brunos brand isn't the "worst" offender but he is a blatant one 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@irobbartist6093]

@@faith2xxx as far as the rappers who are put on sharcropper contracts where the nonblack owned and operated labels leach off their culture (they make millions where the conglomerate made billions)... they are either 1) expressing their personal experiences and thought processes from living in stressful urban life that was designed for them to fail and/or 2) presenting a stereotypical form of black because that's what the label will put their money behind. they're are many black artists on labels who don't rap about maladaptive things, but you see who is promoted...which then in turn makes the other rappers rap on maladaptive in order to get promoted

[@irobbartist6093]

And just cuz Bruno appreciates (recognition) doesn't mean he doesn't appropriate (unproportionate promotion, awarding, and financial gain than black artist that do the same). He's "pop" because he's not black... plus his whole career is based on tributes and vintage; I'm like who is he as an original artist. I ain't like him since he was making (appropriated) contemporary pop R&B with grenade and it will rain, but at least it was contemporary and he was adding something to the current development of a (appropriated) subgenre

[@federicosagun8243]

Sensei should listen more to country music.

[@sahirygnobehi6448]

He is spanish = he's almost black.. Was that a corny cringe worthy joke. Don't think Hispanics consider themselves black.. And please don't come for me with the :we got blood in our ancestry due to slavery:..

[@Canela927]

First off yes it was. And second Bruno is not only Hispanic, he IS part Afro-Latino, so yes he does have some in HIS blood, he's multiracial and the only one in his fam that looks the way he does.

[@faith2xxx]

All Hispanics don't deny their African heritage.

[@melsmithmel]

I think Andre was trying to be diplomatic with his "joke" It was off but I agree that music unties everyone..Diddy went out with J.LO . LOL .They're all o.k with it.

[@yobpogi204]

Go go go Bruno. ....haters, bashers go to hell. ........

[@AngelicTroubleMaker-LaVooDoo]

He is Spain?

[@BeautifulDreamerK]

Bruno is half Puerto Rican, half Filipino

[@kelvinmanley6166]

He friends LC next

[@rogerdjezddefreese1135]

these ppl found a new word and now they are trying to tell everyone about what they learned at school today Sue you get an A!!

[@tammijones81]

“Almost Black???” Is that a new race? What does that even mean? How can you be “almost” something? Didn’t Brandy say “almost doesn’t count?!” Lol

[@Canela927]

What Andre didn't know is Bruno is actually part Afro-Latino, he's multiracial and je represents many races. If u can't respect Legends that vouch for him, then you can't speak on anything. If the ones who invented the sound have no problem with him, then no one should.

[@kennethmahilum2019]

I really don't understand why some people own music genres as if they really own it? Given that most of the music genres today were created by blacks so should we stop creating music out from these genres because you own it and we don't have rights to use it? I thought MUSIC is for all? Why make it or divide it into certain groups? Blame the music industry not the person prospering from these music genres. If the artists you mentioned were great and super talented and were not supported then how about supporting them and help them advertise themselves? Why blame a person who worked hard to climb that stage? Those artists must do the same. Do more and work hard even more.

[@sloansv]

I think the problem is that great black RnB artist exist today but their music is not promoted by record labels. Only way for blacks to get promoted today is rap. Only people making big money and getting promoted off RnB today are non black. Bruno is great at whatever genre he sings but so are the RnB greats that are still around. If they got the airtime Bruno does, RnB could be great again.

[@jkdortch2308]

@@sloansv CORRECT THEY ONLY LET NON BLACKS DO OLD BLACK MUSIC.ITS BASICALLY WHITE WASHING

[@Dante95nyc]

Because those people need to be credited. We've invented so much that we don't even get recognized for it. It's either taken away from us or it's completely undermined.

[@faith2xxx]

@@sloansv That's an industry problem. You can't blame the artist.

[@padussia]

Bruno Mars is actually black according to the one drop rule here in America. The one drop rule says that if you or any one of your parents have any black in them, you are considered black. Puerto Ricans have a lot of black in them. Bruno is 25% Puerto Rican, therefore I consider him black.

[@padussia]

You are a racists against lighter skin blacks and it hurts! You want to single other black people out. You want to separate us. A crying shame! If you'd take a DNA test, as dark as your skin complexion is, you'd see too that you're mixed with some other race also! Just because your roots are deeper, don't give you the right to judge those of us who roots are not that deep. We're just as BLACK! as you are!!

[@kstationofficial1626]

Bruno mars is puerto rican filipino his not black

[@michellebarrett2099]

He ain't almost black. What's funny he making more money than Teddy Riley would ever make! Black people stay loosing!

[@LA-sv4wr]

How?

[@Canela927]

Bruno is multiracial! He's part Afro-Latino and the ONLY one in his fam that looks that way. Genetics are a wonder. And Bruno is NOT richer than Teddy Riley! Teddy has a catalogue of achievements before Bruno was even on the scene. But Teddy has NO problem with Bruno so u shouldn't either! Music is meant to be shared! And since Black people invented it, all they ask is to be credited for that! WHICH BRUNO MARS ALWAYS DOES!!!!

[@Canela927]

@@LA-sv4wr She doesn't know what she's talking about. No worries.

[@faith2xxx]

And Beyonce is making way more money than Aretha, Chaka, Gladys, Diana, Patti, and all the other early females that blazed the trail that led her to where she is. Your argument makes no sense.

[@faith2xxx]

Trust me, if Teddy Riley and the other legends from way back had access to social media, and the various media outlets around now, plus the streaming networks available, they would have made the big bucks as well.

[@sandracabrera1748]

I dont think they jelous they dont know thats all .......

[@jonesalas5802]

DON'T YOU SEE THEY KNOW IF YOU ARE NOT BLACK AND YOU DO A BLACK MUSIC WELL THEY GET MORE MONEY THEY ARE SEALING OUT

[@rogerdjezddefreese1135]

teddy's not really important in music at this time. but he set his mark , there is to much worrie about shit thats not really important like how black ppl and stick together and be strong as a really big driving force . instead or fighting and sending help everywhere but in the areas that can use help not hand out. and make "BLACK - POWERFUL " Again. Like the 1960/1980 remember ten cents changed the world! 1955

[@faith2xxx]

Saying Teddy Riley is not important at this time is like saying Stevie Wonder, Prince, Michael, Curtis Mayfield, Quincy Jones, and many other legendary hit makers who paved the path and created the blue print for everyone else, stopped being important at some point as well. Are you drunk? No one stops being important. Teddy Riley created an entire GENRE with New Jack Swing. And it will ALWAYS be associated with Teddy Riley.

[@ashleyeduardo5973]

not black!!! MORENO!! that's the skin color of the filipino.

[@padussia]

According to the One Drop Rule here in America Bruno is black, because he has black roots on his father's side.

[@padussia]

morenazo952 His is black.

[@padussia]

morenazo952 So what he doesn't look like Shamar Moore. That still doesn't mean he isn't black. If you can't tell by looking at Bruno that he's black, then you just don't want him to be. But he's just as black as you and me. And you need to stop singling him out! His BLACK!

[@padussia]

Black people come in all shades of colors, from the whites of my hands to the color of charcoal! That's why throughout history we were called "colored". Bruno is BLACK!!

[@padussia]

No hell they don't!

[@charlesedward5216]

There are clearly some Russian trolls in here and a lot of fools here are falling for the okie doke.

[@OneEphraimite]

If for some reason some of you spiteful people still don’t get it, then here is what everybody is tryin’ to tell you retrograde scholars; *_”The King & Prince are DEAD.........LONG LIVE THE KING!”_* 👑

[@angelaschrade5679]

1Ephraimite. You used the worst cultural appropriator as a example. The so called "King" of rock and roll made his success due to the fact he stole his repertoire from Black musicians.

[@OneEphraimite]

Angela Schrade - hahahahahahahaha.......... *_I was making my reference to the King of Pop & Prince, not Elvis_*

[@vanessa4u4evr]

Seriously??? Don't we have more pressing matters to focus our attention on my people. This is BS. Leave Bruno alone for crying out loud. He's not doing none of this bullshit. Are black people misappropriating a culture when they play golf or sing opera? Get a life.

[@Milly-gi2gu]

Yawn.