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No. Musicians come in all shapes, colours, sizes, and backgrounds.
Eminem is a famous white rapper, and one who did a lot for the genre in its early years. There's also the OG black rappers and the origin of rap within the Black community. It's important to recognize the origins, but anyone can rap - it's just not everyone is good at it, lol.
Likewise, anyone can make rock or country. It's a genre. But recognizing its origins, history, and aspects help make your music authentic.
Music is by musicians.
Hell, even classical and traditional music from cultures is explored by people not of that culture. There's Japanese fue (flute) performers from outside of Japan who have practiced and dedicated so much of their lives that they are accepted by the schools of their instrument to such a degree they are even given the school's name - something extremely rare even for those of Japanese origin.
Sharing music is about cultural sharing and understanding. Not about appropriation. Can appropriation happen? Yes. But it isn't just because some white guy raps or some black girl rocks.
Music doesn't have colour. Just expression.
No who listen to the type of music you like, I listen to rap rock reggae classical K-pop Jpop that kind of stuff. You like the music and you like the way it sounds.
I honestly find the concept of cultural appropriation stupid. Does it happen of course the United States was built on culturally appropriating other cultures how to make fun of them but because we like them and we want to adopt X part of say Japanese culture into our everyday lives. Anime is a huge business in the United States but everyone from white to black native Asian latino loves anime. A lot of blacks Asians and Latinos like hot dogs which comes from Germany. Beethoven Brahms Mozart Johann Sebastian Bach Tchaikovsky and Chopin are left in Japan Beethoven Brahms Mozart Johann Sebastian Bach are from Germany Tchaikovsky is Russian and Chopin is Polish.
I get for example to keep with the Asian theme because why not, wearing buck teeth and slating your eyes to make fun of a culture is a bad thing, but embracing part of another culture because you enjoy that aspect of a culture is more respect for the culture rather then a insult to the culture.
You like rock music so you are respecting and enjoying the culture of rock music there is nothing wrong with that.
Rap originated from slaveowners engaging in the Scottish practice of "flyting". Should that be denied to black people? Bagpipes were invented in Persia; should the Scots be denied those? Spaghetti originated in China, tomatoes aren't even native to the Old World, and cattle were first domesticated in Turkey, should Italian restaurants all be shut down?
Humans see other humans (and other creatures, for that matter) doing stuff, and think "Hey, that's neat! I should try that!". Why in the world would that be penalized? It makes far more sense to let ANYONE do it; that will get you the best of whatever it is.
If you really can't understand why, I'll have to insist that you stop using words, as that's appropriating Neanderthal culture.
Yes the industries secretly blacklist people that are not stereotypical from appearances in their media streams, I like to listen to Jewish worship music and I never comment on the videos cause I donât want to be accused of being sycophant who hates my own background.
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Music is universal. Anyone who tries to gatekeep it is a asshole. There is a reason why Dre was one the few none racists/assholes who saw Eminem's talent no matter his color and look at him now. If not the most successful rapper to this date. Yet it was a "Black people" thing.
I don't know if you will like them but check out Nova twins black and women. I think the whole less amount is just a tragedy of not trying hard enough slash mixed with people's racist views.
Eminem again faced tons of racism because he was white and rapping. Just like how I would expect you would probably face same thing with rock while been black. It's a dumb world.
Do whatever you want to.
Everything is cultural appropriation if you dig into it deep enough. I'm a White Canadian and I could argue that only White Canadians should play Basketball, because it was invented by a White Canadian guy. There are so many things that could be considered "White culture" that everyone else in the world does now.
Just enjoy your life, you definitely aren't the first woman of color to make rock music, and won't be the last.
I used to like FeFe Dobson, she was kind of a rock chick.
Music is universal in my opinion. I pride myself on listening to a wide array of music from country, to rock, to grunge, to rap and even pop. The United States is a âmelting potâ of tons of people and cultures. If a white kid who only listened to rock growing up goes off to college and gets to experience rap music and he decides he loves it and would like to be a rapper then good for him. If a black person who grew up on hip hop decides he loves country music then go for it. Everyone has something different they can bring to the table so I donât see a reason why there should be gatekeeping in music.
''Cultural Appropriation'' is a relatively young word- and thought-construction.
It's a fact that good rock comes from the UK only; but that does not mean that i. e. U. S. ''culture'' isn't allowed to give this style a try as well. Music as an art is a culture in itself - it knows no races (music INDUSTRY is not included here).
Look at Hendrix :) - without his contributions, present rock would be much more lame.
Add Gary Clark, Chuck Berry, Prince, Joanna Connor's band mates, and so many others.
I would not restrict this question to ''black-and-white'' only.
One of the best Hendrix covers I heard comes from Japan:
Music is cultural unity.
Rock music literally has origins in "black music". Buddy Holly was rockin' and a' rollin' before Elvis opened up the genre to white musicians. As for the inverse, Eminem proved in the 90s that white rappers can go bar for bar against the best black Emcees of the day. Music knows no race, it just has historical genre roots that coincide with certain ethnographics.
I admit white rappers don't seem to play well but it really annoys me that people criticize/put down whole genres of music and by implication those who listen to that genre. Country and Western is one that gets a lot of put downs.
It is even more annoying if an artist is criticized for having the wrong skin color to play a particular genre. I don't think any artist should be criticized by anyone who hasn't got up and played to an audience full stop.
Cultural appropriation is just a BS excuse for people to act offended. If they are so concerned about it then nobody but White people should be using electricity, cars, powered ships, planes, phones, radio, TV, and many other things.
Just let people use what they want and enjoy it. One group enjoying something doesn't take away another group's ability to enjoy it.
The idea of cultural appropriation is Marxist horseshit, and anyone can make whatever music they like. The 'black people who do rock are trying to be white' is ironic considering black people started rock and made it great.
As a metalhead, I can tell you in metal and rock everyone is accepted. And if you think about it, early forms of rock was influenced by black musicians,. especially those that played the blues
music is music its ment to be enjoyed by everyone its one of the universal things every single culture shares the people telling u its bad to listen to certain genres cuz of race are just gate keeping
Everything can be construed as cultural appropriation. This sh*t is getting ridiculous. Before you know it you wonât be able to cook Chinese food cause youâre not Chinese. It Mexican food.
I think you should read some music history about rock music.
FUCK THEM.
You like what you like, and song/music writers and performers do what inspires them (and makes them money).
There are certain music genres I do not care for and some I out right hate but that doesn't mean others can't enjoy them.
People should shut their eyes (and their mouths) when it comes to listening to music.
No that is just some stupid shit. If leftists can't find a problem they make one up. I think you're fine
Cultural appropriation isn't a real thing, do whatever you want.
This is an interesting observation. I never thought too much about it. It is interesting considering that Rock and Roll has it's roots in black artists.
Cultural appropriation is and always has been a consistent behavior throughout human history. It cannot be stopped unless different cultures are hermetically sealed off from each other.
Blacks were awesome before they switched to the rap crap. It's not music. It's some kind of chant.
So you know rock and roll was invented by black people, right?
anyone who thinks 'cultural appropration' is a real thing that should be combatted is an idiot.
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