Do You Think Latinos Are Ripping Off Blacks Musically?

Question

It's like, first of all you hear alot of Latinos trying to share credit for rap and hip hop by saying they helped create it too. And now that that claim doesn't seem to work, they go ahead and create reggaeton which is simply rap, hip-hop and reggae infused with a little bit of Latin flair. Don't get me wrong, Latinos are extraordinarily creative -- having created an entire industry of salsa, merengue and other musical styles enjoyed in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. But now that everything black is considered cool by mainstream society, they seem to want a piece of the pie. But where were all the Latino rappers that supposedly help create rap and hip hop? Where were they before Fat Joe came along? Heck, there were even white rappers like The Beastie Boys, 3rd Bass, Everlast and (don't laugh) Vanilla Ice back in the day.

By saying "everything black is cool" I'm talking about the fact that Mtv plays like 95% rap and hip hop as well as shows like "Yo Momma" and megastars like Beyonce and Will Smith being considered sex symbols across the board. Seriously, the hip hopper is the modern day rock star and there's really no competition.

Pancha, Nirvana was like 1991 and grunge has been gone since 1995. You seem to be stuck in a time warp but hey, to each his own.

'Beautiful' DID NOT READ THE QUESTION AND EXPLANATION!!!!!!!!! (Guess who WON'T be getting 5 'best answer' points). You completely skipped around my point ... probably because you saw the thread title and bypassed the rest. No one is saying that musicians of a particular ethnicity should stay in a box, but what I am saying is that that some Latinos are jumping onto the bandwagon because hip hop is cool. And then you come along trying to drag your red herring all over my thread. If hip hop was jointly created by Latinos, where were all the Latino rappers back when Run DMC, LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys and Kool Moe Dee were out? Now that rap and hip hop are king, everybody wants to lay claim to creating it. Blacks aren't trying to say they "invented" salsa now are they? Imitation is one thing, but STEALING WITHOUT GIVING CREDIT is the most unoriginal thing one can do.

Answer 1

When I began reading your details, all I could do was imagine it in Riley's voice. Sorry.

I don't pay much attention to hip-hop on the radio these days, so I'm pretty much unable to answer this question.

But from what I have heard lately, I must say you raise an interesting question.

Answer 2

Are Latino rappers and hip hop artists supposed to suppress their talent and reserve it for the Blacks??? Are they supposed to only create salsa, merengue, and the like, and let the Blacks do only rap and hip hop??? If they wanna create reggaeton, let 'em. Who says Latinos can create only Latino music, Blacks can only create Black music, etc?? Look at The Beastie Boys, Mariah Carey, Hootie and the Blowfish, Tracy Chapman, Prince, Madonna, Vanilla Ice, Teena Marie, Living Colour, George Michael, Elvis Presley, and all other "crossover" artists who are of one ethnicity but create music (or have created music) that appeals to people of different ethnicities. What would have happened if they had stuck to "their own kind" of music??

Answer 3

Latinos are trying to steal everything first our land and now our music!!! Just kidding.
What do you mean everything 'black' is cool?
We should try to not break things down by color or ethnicity. We are but one people of one race, the HUMAN race.

Answer 4

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery (I should know).I don't listen to rap,anymore.The day I heard Nirvana I never looked back at that genre.The only stuff I have heard recently is some shitty slow stuff,DJ Screw is the name.I can't stand that music,It infuriates me.

Answer 5

i like both the same