When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad


Now it seems like it dominates the music industry, movies and fashion. My only question is why?

taters

01-25-2016 6:32pm
Too many old, bored, banal, well-fed, monied white guys with nothing better to do than starting threads about rap/hip hop, etc. Racial over/undertones?  Absolutely.  

Shame on me for even commenting- but you'll kindly forgive me,  because, in my naivete, I believe that Audiogon deserves better.


"Racial over/undertones?  Absolutely."

Trust me, I've been around genuine racism and tater's anti-rap statements are benign in effect and possibly in intent as well. You have no way of knowing his racial views from what he is saying about rap music.  You are way off base here.
I agree tosta, but racism is one of those sins where the omission is often greater than the commission .
I saw a short segment on Rachel Maddows show recently (I think it was), wherein an activist was promoting the idea that non-racist is not the same as anti-racist.
Right, seems obvious to me .If you vote for a party that racists support heavily you just joined the club . Or if you let an N-word pass etc etc