Not All Black People Can Rap, and Other Confessions
“I’m from Brooklyn, so I quote Jay-Z like pastors quote the Bible.
I truly believe that there’s a Hov line for any occasion; if you can’t think of one, then your knowledge of his catalog isn’t deep enough. But, I don’t have that problem because I love rap. I’m a fan of the old and the new. I lament that André 3000 hasn’t blessed us with an album in years, yet I still appreciate the contributions of Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, and Fivio Foreign. I miss the old Kanye but still bump “Closed on Sunday” because the chorus in the background is crazy. And, I contend that Get Rich or Die Tryin’ is one of the greatest albums of all time. Not just rap. All-time. There are no skips.
Yet, despite my best efforts, I can’t rap. Also, I’m Black. I know — the travesty.” — Jayson Kristopher
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