It’s time to have an honest critique of rappers. For many years, there was pushback against lyrics from inside the Black community—especially among Black women—about the images and themes that were being sold to and about Black people. However, even while facing major critique, rap music has not only remained as a genre but has found a solid fan base that continues to grow without accountability. Part of that reason is because rap is just as diverse as its fan base. The educated listener can tune out the ridiculousness of lyrics and understand that even if the music is based on reality, it still is not real, even for the person who is rapping.
While some rappers refuse to let the game go (Young Thug), other rappers may have never even indulged in a life danger (Drake), and that is okay because, at the end of the day, all genres of music involve some sort of creative writing. The problem is rap thrives off authenticity, and sometimes the realest n*ggas are faking it, and sometimes the realest n*ggas don’t even really know what they are talking about.
This is why no one really likes #Drake
— FadedPolo (@fadedpolo__) May 11, 2024
The kids who grew up in Canada around white Jewish people and lived in mansions his who life now pretends to be some black American gangster guy 24/7 like he’s playing a part on in a old Hollywood movie
He’s a phoney & a CORNBALL 100% pic.twitter.com/4VrifnAiC2
However, some listeners, especially those who are young and impressionable, are not always able to separate reality from fantasy and give too many rappers the distinction of being their idols. With that idolization, many of the listeners, who are incapable of separating information from entertainment, take the word of these rappers too literally. Rappers absolutely have a place in the community and conversations about the community, but at the end of the day, too many people who were not only selling crack/cocaine to their own communities but boastful about it do not have a problem selling something just as harmful, Donald J. Trump.
As of late, many rappers who are not, and have never been, known as bastions of their communities are coming out in full force for Trump. While they have every right to support the candidate that they feel best suits their interests, supporting one that is in direct violation of the progresses that were made by their ancestors has just as disastrous an effect as the introduction of crack.
If it weren’t for many of the gains made by Civil Rights, then not only would they not have the right to vote (not simply because of their criminal records), but many of them would not be in these big rooms making major deals, that have made them millionaires. Many of these rappers are also supporting him for purely personal gains made from his presidency. Kodak Black and Lil Wayne have both been vocal supporters of Trump and were pardoned by him in 2018. Snoop Dogg, who had previously been an outspoken critic of the former president, has changed his tune and melody and went from “f*ck Donald Trump!” to “I’ve got nothing but love and respect for Donald Trump.” His friend and co-founder of Death Row Records, Michael “Harry-O” Harris, was also pardoned, with the urging of Snoop, of course.
While it has not only been about pardons, other rappers who support Trump have done so because of the financial benefit, not for Black people, but for themselves.
Former crack dealer, felon, alleged abuser and non-drinking owner of an alcohol company, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, is also a vocal supporter of Trump. Just like the former president, Jackson has lied about how much money he has in order to not pay debts. Another Jackson, former N*gga Wit Attitude and “fuck tha police,” aficionado, O’Shea, also known as Ice Cube, is now a fan of the same man who seeks to give police immunity. The most attractive part of Trump’s policies is that he will be giving millionaires giant tax breaks, and these millionaires stand to make more money under Trump’s presidency while taxes are increased on the poor, but really, this should come as no surprise.
When your entire brand is built on selling degeneracy to Black people, of course selling Donald Trump would make sense, I’m talking to you Sexyy Red, Lil Pump, Chief Keef, Waka Flock Flame, Swae Lee, as well.
If you’ve made money off selling something that will be the downfall of the Black community, fucking women without viewing them as autonomous beings, or getting money and not giving a f*ck who is harmed in the crossfire, then Trump would be the best candidate for you.
Is it crack? Why yes, yes it is.
