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I'll criticize Murs as well -- his behavior is also disgusting. However, please leave racial comments out of this.


The three comments here show why behavior like Murs goes not only unaddressed, but unpunished. Rap culture shouldn't be off limits to criticism because of race.


What? Those comments are remarking on your needles injection of race into the discussion, not your criticism of rap culture.


You are correct in that WillPostForFood other poster is mentioning rap culture, which is predominantly based on a racial and class-based culture, but they are not injecting it into the discussion as it is part of what occurred. Perhaps you're simply uncomfortable discussing the topic, which is common.


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As I deliberately omitted? The next line of the sentence you're quoting is "...which is predominantly based on a racial and class-based culture".

I think you should consider your own position before accusing others of deliberate omission.


The ultimate racist move is to deny the connection between hip hop and black culture. Total cultural appropriation right there.


You do realize that “rap culture” revolves around a product marketed to, and bought predominately by white kids, right? I realize the term is just a dog whistle for a much less kind word, but still.. so stupid.


Fun fact: An Interscope executive's teenage daughter was/is responsible for Tupac being signed to the label. She really liked his demo and begged her father to sign him.




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