Any black people that hate Hip-Hop?

Question

I haven't met anyone like that yet. Some would say they hate rap because they think derogatory words used in rap songs build up the negative image of black people. But that is just a social point of view.

From a purely music point of view, I haven't met any black people that hate the beats and flow of hip-hop so much that they can't wait to turn it off.

Is there any? I am interested to know.

Answer 1

This is definitely a race-baiting question, but I don't think it is entirely unfair.  Hip hop artists and the media have positioned rap music as "black music".  In fact, many African-Americans expect blacks worldwide to identify with "hip hop culture" or inner-city culture.  I've lived in the United States and I've been treated with scorn for having no interest in rap culture.  Some people feel that you are not authentically black if you are not interested in hip hop.

I enjoyed hip hop music in the late eighties and early nineties.  During that time, hip hop was either harmlessly playful in its battles between MCs or it was thought-provoking social commentary.  Hip hop has become a degenerative art form glorifying gang culture, irresponsibility, and anti-intellectualism.   It perpetrates stereotypes and fear of black people.  It is the new "blackface", in which black people are sadly complicit.

The only redeeming qualities about hip hop are the beats, as well as the few artists (who do not achieve mainstream appeal) who dare to keep the vein of constructive social commentary alive.

Answer 2

I dont particularly enjoy hiphop. The beats are sort of cool but i find the music somewhat nonsensical. I prefer alt-rock and easy listening.