Why cant i have my own personal choice in music without someone having the AUDACITY to call me a sellout. You mean to tell me that, since im a 20 year old black male in the south, the only music i should know about & listen to is Trick Daddy, T.I., Lil Wayne , Usher & T-Pain? I refuse to cage my mind like that. I refuse to conform to what society feels a young black male should be in America. The only thing one track musical minds promote is ignorance. You mean to tell me if i want to drive down the road blasting 30 Seconds to Mars im a sellout or an "Uncle Tom" & if a white person were to blast Kanye West down the block they are trying to be black? Sorry that's nothing but good ol' ignorance. The excuse i always get when people have a one track musical mind is "I cant relate to those songs. What do they know about me? I can relate to So'n'So's music". Thats not a valid excuse. Honestly there are not that many different things that we as humans dont all experience. Maybe you dont like the delivery of some artists but dont dare say that you cant relate to the ISSUES in other musical genres. Its just not a sensible excuse. Music is has a far reaching effect on society whether we realize it or not. Music helps you connect with others through their thoughts expressed in their own unique way. While you may not choose to do that for yourself, RESPECT those that do.
I agree. Music is an art form, better known as self expression. Nobody can say that they don't relate, but as far as the differences in delivery are concerned, they can say that they don't understand. Not understanding something gives you reason to learn something new, but not to say that something is trash. As far as Music's effect on society.. if people were more willing to broaden their ears and minds to the fact that this is a soulful expression(well put together or not in ur eyes) of another human whose had a diff, yet similar life in many respects as you, they just mite be able to learn sumn because everyone thinks differently.-BLACK (LYRIC)
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