Jenesis Veras
10/28/14
Prompt:
"Rap’s conscious response to the poverty and oppression of U.S blacks is
like some hideous parody of sixties black pride.” –David Foster Wallace
The Fake
Muse…
Many rap artists who once lived on
quote on quote the “hood” believe that because of their personal background,
their rhymes preach the truth about not just their former lives but also the
lives of all the current oppressed. For the most part, many rappers do connect
to the black population who are victims of their own environments, poverty, and
oppression. However, the conflict arises when there is a million dollar rapper
like Jay-Z, preaching lyrics about how hard his life is due to the color of his
skin, but is his life really that hard with his million dollar mansions,
luxurious cars, and gorgeous trophy wife?
The value of the rap genre starts to
get diminished when it displays to be a façade and plain hypocrisy. The black
minorities, who are actually dealing with difficult times, may feel like their
life is just a fake muse for music.
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