Nah…like it or not, PRs are a big part of hip hop history and he grew up right in the middle of it
"Black" in the past was more than a color, or our "tribe".
In Joe's day you had white, Latino, and Asian "black" brothers in some places. If you come from a place where these other groups didn't live with yall just stfu.
In these ghettos back in the 80s and 90s there were always a couple of white, brown, yellow, families who grew up and went thru everything right along with you.
Plenty of black culture vultures. If you’re saying he’s a culture vulture because he’s Puerto Rican or not black you’re a bozoI'm good.
You keep supporting your anti-Black/racist artist - and calling BW bytches for calling it out. I see I touched a nerve. Enough to be called out my name.
Culture-Vulture: as the descriptor of one who appropriates the art, creativity and style of others, most often for their own benefit (and, at worst, in a way that serves no value to the originators of whatever cultural product, tradition or practice was lifted.)
When we were getting thrown out of discotheques for dress-codes, Puerto Ricans were getting thrown out right with us.
When we were bombing trains, subways, storefronts, etc., Puerto Ricans were there with us.
When we were break-dancing on street corners and boardwalks on cardboard boxes, Puerto Ricans were there.
Puerto Ricans been part of hip-hop since the beginning......
When we were getting thrown out of discotheques for dress-codes, Puerto Ricans were getting thrown out right with us.
When we were bombing trains, subways, storefronts, etc., Puerto Ricans were there with us.
When we were break-dancing on street corners and boardwalks on cardboard boxes, Puerto Ricans were there.
Puerto Ricans been part of hip-hop culture since the beginning......