I remember reading that Kill Whitey article piece in August. I can't even say that I am surprised, which I guess is upsetting.
"really hardcore" = "really black"
At least that is how I am reading it.
This is the latent racism that exists across liberal art schools, in our shitty "scene", and amongst the so called progressives across the country. Maybe I am just being cynical.
Having attended neither a "real" hip-hop club or a Kill Whitey party, I can't say to what extent either Ms. Casady insinuates the blackness of the hardcore attendants at the clubs or Mr. Dean plays up the intentional irony of the Kill Whitey festivities (the title of the article suggests some sensationalizing). The Post article has a little more insight into Tha Pumpsta's intentions for the Kill Whitey parties, and they seem a little misguided. If he wanted to make fun of himself and the sacrosanct white culture, a satirical approach would be more appropriate. The problem with this intentional irony of playing hip-hop music to "kill the whiteness" is that it's not really irony at all. It's a self-serving (not to mention self-sustaining) and regular message, understood like some code of hipness. I like that Mr. Dean points out where this realignment of expectation within the hipster bubble dissolves the humor of the irony and just makes Kill Whitey a mockery. The problem, I guess, is that the offense is unintentional, and
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That's really similar to the electronic scene in Detroit. There's an entire scene built on the music of black Detroiters, but the parties are largely held and attended by white kids. Its pretty hypocritical. They think they're hardcore for partying in the ghetto, but they'll run the other way if a black man in a business suit is headed their way. The most fun I ever had at the Detroit electronic events was at the black cabaret parties, or small funk and reggae shows.
umm, a little differentkrhnAugust 3 2006, 16:34:23 UTC
detroit's electronic music scene was built on a diverse foundation, black, white, gay, straight.. there is not an overtly political statement being championed by any of those party throwers or goers... aside from being out of their minds on drugs, those people are pretty respectful of the music roots it would seem
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"really hardcore" = "really black"
At least that is how I am reading it.
This is the latent racism that exists across liberal art schools, in our shitty "scene", and amongst the so called progressives across the country. Maybe I am just being cynical.
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