i agree to an extent. jt's style is drenched in classic black music sound. the flip side of it is that he gives props and acknowledgment to the those who create for him and have influenced him. the catch 22 comes in can he just be a kid who is musically and fashionably influenced by a particular culture, yet not be a voice of the struggle of the culture? i think the two can be mutually exclusive. however the way he did janet lets me know he has no intention on advocating for the culture she in need form counterparts outside of the culture who have influence. devil's advocate, there are black artists who are born into the culture that don't either. it's an interesting topic. i think jesse's speech spoke to both the one born into it and the one influenced and told them to both get in line.
