J. Cole’s album 2014 Forest Hills Drive is not officially out yet, it’s already sparking controversy due to a track called “Fire Squad.” The rapper calls out some famous white artists for appropriating black culture. He raps “History repeats itself and that’s just how it goes / Same way that these rappers always bite each other’s flows / Same thing that my ni**a Elvis did with rock ‘n’ roll / Justin Timberlake, Eminem, and then Macklemore.” But thats not it. He also raps about Iggy Azalea.
“While silly ni**as argue over who gon’ snatch the crown / Look around my ni**a, white people have snatched the sound / This year I’ll probably go to the awards dappered down / Watch Iggy win a Grammy as I try to crack a smile.” But he does add, “I’m just playin’, but all good jokes contain true shit / Same rope you climb up on, they’ll hang you with.” Even though he is kidding he does bring out a point. All of these people appropriate black culture but none of them stand out for the injustices that are going on especially recently. The picture above shows J. Cole protesting in New York for Eric Garner.
J. Cole’s album 2014 Forest Hills Drive is not officially out yet, it’s already sparking controversy due to a track called “Fire Squad.” The rapper calls out some famous white artists for appropriating black culture. He raps “History repeats itself and that’s just how it goes / Same way that these rappers always bite each other’s flows / Same thing that my ni**a Elvis did with rock ‘n’ roll / Justin Timberlake, Eminem, and then Macklemore.” But thats not it. He also raps about Iggy Azalea.
