Authenticity and Class in Hip Hop

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The new generation of caucasion hip hop artists all make an explicit point of mentioning how poor they grew up and how the "working class" they are . How does hip hop relate to race and class now ?

― anthonyeaston, Monday, 10 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Now are you sure about your first sentence, or are you really really really hoping what you know about Eminem applies to EVERYONE. Because I am a "caucasion" hip hop artist and damn skippy I got money, honey! Answer for your second sentence: well DUH!!

― Brittany Brooke Breitenmoser, Monday, 10 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

well Bubba Sparxxx and Buck 65 were who i was thinking about.But always was a bad usse of words.

― anthony, Monday, 10 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

which "caucasion" hip hop are you? -- Brittany Brooke Breitenmoser and how come you got such a cool email addy?

― ruby, Monday, 10 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I think Brittany Brooke Breitenmoser = Princess Superstar.

― JoB, Tuesday, 11 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

This is a very good question and I'd like to see some more responses to it.

― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 12 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I have a crush on Brittany.

― Sterling Clover, Wednesday, 12 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Is it possible that this is the only way they'll be accepted by the hip-hop media? No middle class white rappers pre-Eminem ever were (Beasties, 3rd Bass, etc.,), but Eminem made the cover of the Source. I don't think it's neccesary to play up the poor background to break through to the pop mainstream, but perhaps the hip-hop media still demands a certain amount of street cred.

― Mark, Wednesday, 12 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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