[Quietly Trek]

Originally posted by Mani.

But the conversation has been going for 18 pages strong, so I don't think it's really affecting anything.

Yes, it is. Mocking other people's posts throughout those 18 pages doesn't really fulfill the point of the thread, does it?

[Jackson]

Originally posted by Latch

erm...

Oop I may have been a bit angry in that post

[Mani.]

Originally posted by maiko

Iggy is the realist. She has never changed. She always keeps it real.

Ikr? She so real

[Giliap]

Originally posted by Rigalo

Which Iggy doesn't do so there is no problem. Just because certain people don't like Iggy's form of rapping, or think it's bad, doesn't mean she is belittling the black race.

with Iggy it's almost worse because she doesn't do it spitefully or in hate. she's a part of a system and she and fans alike refuse to acknowledge it so it only makes matters worse.

y'all need to realize that lynching, hanging, killing, beating, threatening, hating and abusing black people are not the only ways of being racist.

[Quietly Trek]

Originally posted by maiko

Iggy is the realist. She has never changed. She always keeps it real.

As of now, she totally does.

You need to get off her back, nonetheless.

[Rigalo]

This seriously all boils down to people being mad at Iggy's "forced rapping accent" because she learned it from blacks. Just because YOU don't like it doesn't mean it is done in bad taste. How is her accent offensive? She grew up listening to the accent that she now emulates. It's not done in bad taste just because you don't find it to be good.

[Mani.]

Originally posted by Rigalo

This seriously all boils down to people being mad at Iggy's "forced rapping accent" because she learned it from blacks. Just because YOU don't like it doesn't mean it is done in bad taste. How is her accent offensive? She grew up listening to the accent that she now emulates. It's not done in bad taste just because you don't find it to be good.

[Rigalo]

Originally posted by Giliap

with Iggy it's almost worse because she doesn't do it spitefully or in hate. she's a part of a system and she and fans alike refuse to acknowledge it so it only makes matters worse.

y'all need to realize that lynching, hanging, killing, beating, threatening, hating and abusing black people are not the only ways of being racist.

Rapping like a black person is also racist, trust me I learned from this thread.

[Flare]

Originally posted by Rigalo

This seriously all boils down to people being mad at Iggy's "forced rapping accent" because she learned it from blacks. Just because YOU don't like it doesn't mean it is done in bad taste. How is her accent offensive? She grew up listening to the accent that she now emulates. It's not done in bad taste just because you don't find it to be good.

I can't. The fact there's people on planet earth like this.

[Doc]

Originally posted by GotSkill

What I meant by that is that the artists and critics themselves couldn't care less about race but that in our capitalistic economy (which, in the case of the music industry, is funded by in large part by white girls) these artists do tend to be more successful, which has nothing to do with privilege or race in the way some people have described it

And I don't think that argument is too far from what you're trying to say

Ok so what you are saying is that the consumers of the music industry—in mainstream, young white girls—mostly support music from other white people (thus, white artists have privilege in this industry). Because white girls support all the white artists, the white artists become very successful and sell the most. When awards come, the white artists win because they are the most successful (capitalism). Yet the very core of this slippery slope comes from white artists being supported more by mainstream music consumers than poc artists, thus making race and privilege very relevant. But race and privilege are not relevant? It's only capitalism? Despite Kanye losing every Grammy against Eminem in a category that has nothing to do with who sold the most?

Do you see where you're losing me?

[Rigalo]

Originally posted by Mani.

TELL ME WHY emulating a black person is racist. End this now and let me know because I clearly have no idea. She never acting like she made it up or claimed it as her own. She has always said that she grew up listening to American rappers and was very inspired by them.

Instead of implying that I'm dumb, stupid, ignorant, WRITE something and let me know what is wrong with my thinking process.

[Rigalo]

The day Flare adds to a discussion instead of cosigning other people and posting skull emoji's is the day hell freezes over.

[HERMES]

I'm waiting for someone to make an argument without getting to the point where they dismiss black culture, appropriation and the inequality minorities face within the music industry. It's like a vortex. All these people going to bat for Iggy put on their blinders when those issues are brought into the conversation.

[Dollas n Diamonds]

Originally posted by Doc

Confused at the bold.

The bold says to me that you do think race is relevant. But you said the post you quoted is "very, very true". But the post you quoted contradicts that and says to blame capitalism, and not race/white people. So I'm a bit puzzled.

well its a bit of a catch 22.
labels are afraid to push black artists cause most of the successful artists are white so obviously the GP isn't here for black artists so to make sure they make their money the push white ones in favor which the GP buys which makes more success.. its a cycle of stupidity. i honestly believe the GP doesnt give a damn

[Mani.]

Originally posted by Rigalo

TELL ME WHY emulating a black person is racist. End this now and let me know because I clearly have no idea. She never acting like she made it up or claimed it as her own. She has always said that she grew up listening to American rappers and was very inspired by them.

Instead of implying that I'm dumb, stupid, ignorant, WRITE something and let me know what is wrong with my thinking process.

Did you just come through this thread and skim? No offense, but it has been reiterated so many times within this discussion. It's like beating a dead horse at this point.

[Doc]

Originally posted by Rigalo

TELL ME WHY emulating a black person is racist. End this now and let me know because I clearly have no idea. She never acting like she made it up or claimed it as her own. She has always said that she grew up listening to American rappers and was very inspired by them.

Instead of implying that I'm dumb, stupid, ignorant, WRITE something and let me know what is wrong with my thinking process.

You're writing as if you do want to understand, so in that case, I would refer you to point 1) in the article. Moreover, I would especially refer you to this article:

http://www.forcesofgeek.com/2014/06/...funk.html#more

That should at least explain to you why the blaccent does bother some.

[Mezter]

ATRL is so tired. Arguing over the same **** over and over again, thinking that they're getting somewhere

[Jackson]

Originally posted by Doc

Ok so what you are saying is that the consumers of the music industry—in mainstream, young white girls—mostly support music from other white people (thus, white artists have privilege in this industry). Because white girls support all the white artists, the white artists become very successful and sell the most. When awards come, the white artists win because they are the most successful (capitalism). Yet the very core of this slippery slope comes from white artists being supported more by mainstream music consumers than poc artists, thus making race and privilege very relevant. But race and privilege are not relevant? It's only capitalism? Despite Kanye losing every Grammy against Eminem in a category that has nothing to do with who sold the most?

Do you see where you're losing me?

I've never thought the Grammys had any credibility to begin with

[Maiko]

Originally posted by Quietly Trek

As of now, she totally does.

You need to get off her back, nonetheless.

bish whet. i stan for her and the rest of the movement.

just like you i'm tired of black people jamming Eminem, Tina Marie, Joss Stone, and Adele, and then complaining about my fave not being authentic.

[Doc]

Originally posted by Mezter

ATRL is so tired. Arguing over the same **** over and over again, thinking that they're getting somewhere

Thanks for your thoughtful contribution!