Music by Black people > music by white people? If yes, why?
Because of reading and discussing Ragtime and Coalhouse Walker's piano skills and reading and discussing Jes Grew's spread in Mumbo Jumbo I have had many, many thoughts about why I and many others tend to love music made by black people more than music made by white people. Have you ever felt like music created by black people tends to elicit much greater feelings of goodness and love? If so I completely relate, if not I will explain. Since I was a kid (and recently for some of em) I remember loving songs like September by Earth Wind and Fire, Let's Groove by Earth Wind and Fire, Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio, Hypnotize by Biggie, so many songs by Kanye West, Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z, etc etc. I've always wondered why some people liked certain music and certain people liked other music, and especially why I liked certain races' music. The obvious answer that comes up is that it's a cultural thing- it's about how you were raised, what kind of peopl...