How come most black people listen to rnb or hip hop and only very few to rock music?

Question

Does musical taste really have something to do with the race?

Answer 1

Actually, most modern music (rock, r&b, hip-hop,pop etc.) originated from the music of the first African slaves which was later, as it developed, known as the Blues. (so much for the racist comments). Much, Much later did rock develop....As the socioeconomic problems of urban life grew, black Americans needed an outlet to express themselves, they didn't identify with rock music...Anyone who has listened to rap in its early stages knows by its lyrics, that its the description of everyday life... Not only blacks identified with this music but hispanics, asians and poor white people... From rap came R&B which is more mellow, its lyrics describing "love situations"....Hip- Hop is another form of rap with more rythmn, Dancable Rap.... Music is not limited to color, or race anymore, Black people as well as whites listen to rock....Its just what does it for you.... I mean both have their extremes hence....Marilyn Manson for rock...and Old Dirty Bastard(R.I.P.) for Hip Hop/ Rap.... The choice is up to you...

By the way...For those rascist comments : Its a damn shame how people can't get over this whole black/white thing... When are people going to get over the fact that we're in this "thing" called life together...Hate creates Hate...

Answer 2

The most obvious and true answer to this question is that the "R&B" movement was founded and has its roots within the ***** community, therefore it is only reasonable that Black folks will prefer this particular style of music over other styles. We could both agree that Rock does not have its roots in the ***** community and I strongly believe that this fact demostrates that Rock does not have many ***** followers. Nevertheless there a few White people that enoy R&B as well as there are Negroes that love Rock music. In conclusion, I do not believe that musical taste and race are correlated.

Answer 3

I come from the blackest school there is in Chicago. If you met some of the people who go there, you would probably think they only listen to rap. But it suprises me to see how many of them listen to rock, alternative, and all other types of music. I'm black and I not only listen to rap and r&b but rock, country, and just about everything else. Your taste in music has nothing to do with your race. It just depends on what you like.

Answer 4

As many people said it´s mainly the way that people grew up. I have a lot of black friends that listen to pop or rock because either they grew up around white people or they grew up around others that liked that kind of music. Most black people are around others of their race who listen to R&B and hip hop so they end up listening to that cause they grew up around it. That´s usually the case. Sometimes it just depends on their personalities. I´ve got some black friends who all of their friends listen to R&B and hip hop but they personally hate it.

Answer 5

Nothing to do with race, if by that you mean is there some sort of genetic predisposition to one's favored musical interests?. Much to do with culture, environment and that ugly thing known as peer pressure, however. In addition, this seems to be pretty much an American issue. I know quite a few blacks from other countries and, truth be told, relatively few of them favor R&B primarily.
Young people seem to be especially concerned with being accepted, so they go along with whatever's "happening" in their particular environment. It's really a shame because I think a lot of people, if they were to be honest with themselves, couldn't possibly REALLY like a lot of today's "music."
It would seem true that most black people prefer R&B & Jazz but I go to a lot of concerts, mostly rock & country, and you may be surprised at the number of blacks (particulary females) at both!
Back in the sixties, I played in rock bands. We had several black
drummers, all very much into the British Invasion bands and not R&B at all. In the seventies, one of my black co-workers was a major Rolling Stones fan but he lamented about how he had to pretty much keep it under wraps in his neighborhood because of negative criticism from other blacks. Of course, many white people love R&B. I can remember when most young Hispanic males in my area seemed to be into heavy metal & hard rock but at some point, in the nineties, it seems like they went hip-hop & rap almost overnight. I don't get it but people like what they like.
Although it might seem to some that hip-hop & rap are the biggest thing going, that's pretty much only with respect to the singles charts and it's really more R&B/Pop that actually rule there. Rock & Country still rule where albums and live concerts are concerned.
Also, did you know that most music stations in the US are programmed to Country? (That was a statistic I read in the newspaper just last year.)

Answer 6

I think it's what they can MOST relate to. Most blacks sing or rap in musical forms of R & B and HipHip and black fans can relate because they can feel that type of music. The person who is rapping or singing in those styles have the same characteristics as someone we kno or theirselves even. Also, both genres of music is very soulful and deep. Blacks come from a very soulful and deep history and share many of the same things such as prejudice, stareotyping and so forth. Blacks music is shared and a HUGE part of the Black Culture; whats left.

Where as rock music, (personally i like everything, some of this-some of that), but rock music mostly whites can relate to, look who mostly sings rock.

Answer 7

It depends on where they grew up and influences around them. Before I went to college, most of the music I listened to was R&B adn very little pop. Now out of college, I find myself listen to rock, pop and limited R&B and almost on hip hop.
In college I heard all types of music that I would get looked at funny for listening to back in middle school.

Answer 8

No, not really. Most black people think that if they listen to rock music, other black people will think they're weird because they think black people are supposed to listen to Hip-Hop and R&B.

Answer 9

I do not feel that musical tastes are limited to race although the majority of minorities do listen to R&B and Hip-Hop I think do to the fact fact that most perfomers are of Afrcian-American descent. I would suggest opening your mind to asking some of your freinds and family what their tastes are and also if they would be willing to listen to other jenres of music, You may be suprised!!

Answer 10

if you would notice most hip hop or rnb but mostly hip hop music lyrics are based from their culture. of what's its like being a black person living. how its difficult and indifferent to be black. they listen to this bec they could relate thier life to this type of music