Oct 8, 2016 It's a well structured podcast and there's another person on it. Plus it's fun in some instances to meet resistance in your opinions. I watch a few shows that regularly do that for me as well. Keeps me honest I guess.
Oct 10, 2016 It's not really focused on relating, although that is a factor. But Hip Hop and rap are black music stemming from black culture. If you aren't black, chances are you can't understand the culture, an chances are you won't full understand the music. And even if, to an extent, do understand music, that still doesn't connect you to the culture like it should. To understand the music, you have to understand the culture.
Oct 10, 2016 It's less about race and more about location and upbringing. A black guy from Wisconsin probably wouldn't "get" rap the way, say, a Mexican from East LA would. Ofc these are just generalities, it's entirely possible to understand things you aren't a part of, even if you personally might not be able to.
Oct 10, 2016 Yeah obviously I'm generalizing, but we both know the overlapping of class/location and race. I think it's more than just understanding. Theres a stigma or emotion that plays along with it. I don't see how a white person can listen to 16 Shots by Vic Mensa and feel the same way as a black person. It's black music
Oct 10, 2016 If you know what you're talking about, it doesn't matter what your race is. There are plenty of Black people who don't know s--- about Hip Hop who still have some voice in the industry.
Oct 10, 2016 Lol you don't think white people can be appalled by reckless police behavior? In a sense I see what you're saying, relatability amplifies your emotional attachment to the subject matter, but you can enjoy and be moved by music 100% without any relatability whatsoever, and most of rap isn't that specific to lower class black american issues. "FEMA asking for addresses but it ain't no mailbox" can apply equally to all citizens in NOLA (and other areas.)
Oct 10, 2016 Sort of, but that's kind of generalising the song as a whole (I haven't heard it just looked at lyrics then). The song title is definitely related directly to how Black people go through institutionalized racism in america and how police are becoming more "s---t on sight" to deal with them. But for example, as a white australian I can relate to certain themes throughout the song because Police in my country are s--- c---- that make me want to go "oink! Oink! b--- b---!" Likee the throwing the girl to the pavement line immediately.makes me.think back to when I saw 3 Police restrain a man with no legs in a shopping centre because he allegedly stole a bottle of wine. His carer/girlfriend was grabbed by the neck area and like pulled into the floor and yeah 2 cops on top of her, dude starts getting angry and yelling at them to get off her, the 3 cops sitting on top of him start punching the s--- out of him etc. Two very different people, countries and circumstances, but similar experiences.
Oct 10, 2016 I disagree.. but those seasons ARE amazing though I must admit I hated the show before I actually sat down and gave it a shot
