blog writing #rap and race: it’s got a nice beat

The quote resonates well with this week’s lessons. In most cases, rap music has been associated with African-American and Latino. During the initial years of rap music, many Whites criticized the genre stating that it was associated with violence and crime and never viewed it as a genre that was instilling social awareness on sensitive matters like racism to its fans. Today, even though Whites have become fans of rap music, its popularity is much felt among the Blacks. The article indicates that most whites listen to rap because of the beats and not the messages contained in the music.