Hip Hop, a genre that was created, innovated, and popularized by African Americans throughout mid to late 1900s and early 2000s. Because of this, some Hip Hop fans maintain that the genre should remain a totally black art form, and that whites are not invited. Despite this, the top selling rapper of all time, with over 100 million records sold internationally, is Eminem, a white rapper from Detroit. With this being the case, one must wonder if race should not have anything to do with whether or not someone can rap. Many of the most acclaimed African American rappers have often touched on racism, as well as equal opportunity for all races. With this in mind, any fan of hip hop must be welcome all talented individuals into the genre, regardless of race. How does one identify talent, though? How is talent in music recognized throughout the world. Well, one of the most recognizable acclimations in music is the “GRAMMY”. A GRAMMY is awarded to an artist “to honor excellence in the recording arts and sciences”. The winners of a GRAMMY are decided by an esteemed panel in the Recording Academy, so it is safe to say that whoever wins a GRAMMY deserves it. …show more content…
Well, white artists in rap are still holding strong, gaining more and more prominence, with not as much going towards their race. White rappers are becoming more and more common, and as a result, their race does not stick out like it used to. Back then, if someone was rapping and they were Caucasian, that was almost all anyone talked about in most cases. It was almost as if they were more famous for their skin color rather than their music. Now, though, this is not the case. If someone is talented, the grand majority of the hip hop community just talks about the music, and race almost never comes into the conversation. In other words, someone like Logic (a white rapper) is not just “good for a white guy”, he’s a great rapper,