Cultural Appropriation. Personally. I Donāt get it.Ā
I understand how people may feel caution, from foreign participants, in their native traditions.Ā Similar to being robbed but instead of your Playstation 4 that you saved all year to buy, itās your ancestral uniqueness and pride that took generations to build. In regardsĀ to Hip Hop, I donāt see how the ātermā can affect the āartā.
Sorryā¦ You Canāt Sit With Us
If we begin to label indigenous attributes such as Hip Hop under the termĀ āCulturally Appropriateā we wouldĀ first have to discuss everythingĀ that relates to Hip Hop and create a categoryĀ that can be referenced for labeling.
(Hmm, that part sounds like promoting a stereotype)Ā
Hip Hop is a victimizer of Cultural Appropriation its self. Its easy to find a variety of symphonic instrumentsĀ smotheredĀ with cultural samples and vocals. Smush it altogether and BOOMIES!Ā a unique beatĀ for the soul with a foreign hymn.Ā History has shown audiences favor the artist with the outlandish beat.
3 Cultural Appropriated Artist That Weāre Ok With:
TIMBERLANDĀ
The VA player is no stranger to charting the billboards nor is he a stranger to Indian culture. The early 2000ās saw hits from TimboĀ like āGet Your Freak Onā,Ā āPut You on Gameā and āIndian Fluteā.
Each song packed with electric dance energy and heart pounding bass coupled with the rhythm of cultural Indian songs laced as samples
PITBULL
Originally from Dade County in Miami, Florida, this southern artist not only mastered his flow for hip hop tracks but also incorporated his cuban heritage with some reggaeton sizzle to generate some of the best party anthems in the last decade with hits like (2009) I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) and Krazy, another infectious Lil Jon collaboration.
ADELE
The New Queen of Soul
(Presumably, donāt bring out the pitchforks and torches on me just yet).
Originating from Tottenham, London, United Kingdoms. The 28 year old songstress gained much of her influence from the voices ofĀ the lateĀ Aaliyah, Mary J Blige and Etta James. Lord and behold she brings us back to back to BACK! smash albums that involve tales of love, love lost and love regained.
And Here Comes the Back Handsā¦.
How can an individual challengeĀ anotherās enjoyment, of cutural participation, simply by the pigment ofĀ their skin or nationality of birth?Ā (Hm, that part sounds like racism).
Quick Thought: I canāt wait for VH1ās rendition of ESPNās 30 for 30: Ā Broke (Rappers)ā¦ Narrated by Hurricane Chris
In essence, If we, the people, are unsatisfied with the artist that represent the sound, then we, the people, must decide to backĀ THE REAL artist that have more than a gimmick of luxury to provide; Regardless of race, color, creed, religion.
But they better have a Bangān Ass Beat