Bruno Mars hammered for Cultural appropriation

[brownsugah]

Prince never won Best Album

You got people on here who said Bruno deserved his album of the year

This is the problem. People who know music, know good and well his album wasn’t the most deserving for AOTY.

 

[levitate]

And she post here

Name?

 

[El Bombi]

24K Magic is a straight up rip off of the great D-Train. Props to @TheAnalyst504

But did D-Train win a Grammy in 1983.

 

[I Really Mean It]

Only reason a culture vulture like Bruno is relevant is because these new blacks have zero pride in being black, running away from it as best they can and clinging to white liberals and non-black minorities as if they weren't complicit beneficiaries of white supremacy.

 

[swampfox]

Bruno Mars has always made it a point to big up black pioneers in soul and hiphop. I'm not mad at him. He doesnt disrespect and gives prop dues to pioneers. Blame the fans. Cause he'll be the first to tell you his influences. Now, if he didn't that would be a problem.

 

[moodymaroon]

The anger here isn’t because Bruno Mars does black music, they’re angry because white people would rather listen to Bruno Mars than your average black R&B artist. Which again comes down to craving white acceptance.

Don’t take out your white acceptance mental illness on Bruno Mars.

This is all.

 

[southern.girl]

It’s not just Bruno who I feel is an example of culture appropriation. Adele, Sam Smith, JT, etc are others who taken our sound and used it for their gain too.

And, to add insult to injury, they are never better than the black artists that are given 1/2 the exposure & even less money for their art.

Jill Scott is better than anyone you named. Go to any local church & find a breh that can do cleaner runs than Sam Smith. JT is a joke. Don’t even get me started on unsung & soulful artists like Anthony Hamilton & Jaheim.

 

[kevm3]

Honestly, who cares? If he was acting like he created that style and didn't give credit to his influences, then sure, thats something valid to get mad at. All cultures borrow from each other. Do we need some Asians screaming, " stop stealing our stuff" everyone someone takes a jiu jitsu or muay thai class or an episode of the boondocks, which is clearly inspired by anime, comes on?

 

[Max.]

That bruno n cardi n song is even more hilarious

 

[Apollo Creed]

Bruno mars makes Kids bop versions of old songs.

My issue is once the hype wears off the songs sound watered down as hell and not something that came from Jam sessions.

Cats like Prince had tons of white folks in his bands who spun off and did solo stuff but the music seemed more authentic (maybe because Prince still had a hand in it).

 

[southern.girl]

The anger here isn’t because Bruno Mars does black music, they’re angry because white people would rather listen to Bruno Mars than your average black R&B artist. Which again comes down to craving white acceptance.

Don’t take out your white acceptance mental illness on Bruno Mars.

Wrong. We are mad b/c black artists who created this music are not reaping the monetary benefits of their art. Mainstream waters down the music, then puts a white face on it & black (talented) people are still relatively/comparatively broke.

 

[TRY GOD]

That looks like a Baltimore Orioles shirt, a team owned by a white person, sold by Fanatics, a white company, while twitter handle is Sensei(Asian Teacher). So is she culture appropriating white and asian culture

is it oochie wally or is it one mic

in before cac this and cac that

I just think a lot of these 'culture vulture' arguments are weak and insane and majority of the time its coming from someone using something from someone else culture in the first place (fashion , etc.). Basically a whole bunch of fakeness for retweets

are there culture vultures? Hell yea! No Jumper Adam dude and Iggy Azalea are obvious. People who didnt grow up around any element of anything they are trying to sell = culture vulture

Bruno Mars why we acting like there arent videos of him as a youngin doin the same shyt he cant be a fan of michael jackson when hes a kid and doesnt even know what the words culture vulture are and mimic his moves he supposed to give up his dreams cause some nerds on a forum called the coli gonna hate him bruno mars was dancing and singing like this before forums was even invented

im probably gonna get negged for this post but fukk it, the shyt needs to be said.. this shyt getting ridiculous.. so a mafukka cant dance and sing since a lil kid no more

If bruno mars a culture vulture than anyone who posts in this thread agreeing with her who owns a Polo, Gucci, Versace or anything like that a culture vulture as well you cant complain about it and then do it yourself

just tired of the fake outrage

NEG for this stupid bullshyt CAC

 

[315]

Can't believe how corny that 24k album is. I thought it was gonna be one of those I end up begrudgingly giving props to. shyt is cringeworthy at times

 

[brownsugah]

And, to add insult to injury, they are never better than the black artists that are given 1/2 the exposure & even less money for their art.

Jill Scott is better than anyone you named. Go to any local church & find a breh that can do cleaner runs than Sam Smith. JT is a joke. Don’t even get me started on unsung & soulful artists like Anthony Hamilton & Jaheim.

Exactly!!!!

 

[FreshFromATL]

Damn nikkas done turned on Bruno Mars