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[Buddha]

A lot of great points are being made
especially by the girl in the braids who hates him
but I just won?t say he?s an appropriator. He?s overrated and corny

Exactly. You can say that he's cheating by reusing a sound that's already been done but he's not appropriating the culture.

[#Mu7]

I agree that people would rather take black music and black culture from non blacks, but that's pretty much all.

Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Usher, Bryston Tiller etc etc etc music doesn't sound anything like Bruno's so I'm not really buying what she's selling.

Prince, Bobby Brown and MJ aren't current 

!!!!! But we also have to acknowledge that we don't value our own damn artist. We are the kings/queens of telling artist that have made it past their debut album to go somewhere and sit down.

Exactly

And I agree with the other girl when she was talking about should we accept black people making black music when the shit is wack as fuck but then turn around and demean non black people making black music when it's really fckng good.     

His last album was better than any album Usher or Chris Brown has put out in years. The concept was well developed, the music was superb, and the respect he has for our culture is more than some of our biggest options. He makes his business to attend the Soul Train Awards/BET awards and etc. He is always gracious. I am sorry but if I grew up in Mexico and want to put a perm in my hair and dress and sing like I'm Mexican that's my right. These people are dumb as fuck!

[Genesis]

Black people mad at bruno mars for whatever reason meanwhile left monique hanging to dry 

[ya rock muh world.]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just...

And he's very talented. If I was never addicted to any of his songs I would probably look into entertaining this mess but "Thats What I Like" is beautifully amazing to me.

Hardly anything in music is brand new. Even Michael had his references.

[LOONA.]

I just feel like Bruno was a terrible example.

Most of the time black people are talking about how trash the new generation of R&B/Hip Hop is but as soon as somebody non black comes along and sings something in the genre they wanna scream appropriation.

Nevermind the fact these black artists are singing the same tired old club party trap bullshit or the emo alternative rnb mess. Most mainstream blacks artists discarded black music eons ago.

And I don't care for this midget at all but the music he's "appropriating" is something hardly any other black male artists are bothering to dip into.

It's just not clicking but I'm definitely concerned about the erasure of black people from our own culture.       

[#Mu7]

I am beyond tired of this era in society. I love that we are starting to see things but let's use logic and not be selective.
Monique deserved more than 500k ; her logic was flawed but she definitely deserved more than that.
Bruno should be allowed  to make whatever music he wants to make.

The fact of the matter is until we as culture go out and buy the new R&B projects like we did for Black Panther and hip-hop. The whites (non-blacks) will continue to be more popular sanging it.

We have to be okay with the fact that Monica will never get another bb hot100 #1 song no matter how amazing it was or that there will never be another Confessions' album from our genre and take our FAULT in it!

[b7]

the video in the OP didn't really lie. the appropriating stuff is dumb because we can say that about damn near everyone, but that opinion of him being about as unoriginal as gets, is pretty much a fact in my mind.

[b7]

I agree that people would rather take black music and black culture from non blacks, but that's pretty much all.

Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Usher, Bryston Tiller etc etc etc music doesn't sound anything like Bruno's so I'm not really buying what she's selling.

Prince, Bobby Brown and MJ aren't current 

[GLOCK]

the only thing I feel about Bruno is that it is unfair that he gets tossed into the black categories at all the award shows..
he is a pop singer who does R&B songs.. really unfair advantage but that's it.
He is very upfront with his appreciation for blacks and how they have inspired him!

[b7]

the only thing I feel about Bruno is that it is unfair that he gets tossed into the black categories at all the award shows..
he is a pop singer who does R&B songs.. really unfair advantage but that's it.
He is very upfront with his appreciation for blacks and how they have inspired him!

!!!! toss his ass in them other categories

traditional!  urban!  plea'

[Genesis]

I am beyond tired of this era in society. I love that we are starting to see things but let's use logic and not be selective.
Monique deserved more than 500k ; her logic was flawed but she definitely deserved more than that.
Bruno should be allowed  to make whatever music he wants to make.

The fact of the matter is until we as culture go out and buy the new R&B projects like we did for Black Panther and hip-hop. The whites (non-blacks) will continue to be more popular sanging it.

We have to be okay with the fact that Monica will never get another bb hot100 #1 song no matter how amazing it was or that there will never be another Confessions' album from our genre and take our FAULT in it!

Monica hasnt had a hit or platinum plaque since the 90?s because she?s a flop not because she?s black 

[b7]

n

Monica literally had two hits in 2010.  this decade lolz

[GLOCK]

she has more number 1's than all of your faves outside of Beyonce
stay mad

[GLOCK]

n

Monica literally had two hits in 2010.  this decade lolz

[GLOCK]

Gen is so bitter!

it's a kii