Grammy award winning musician and producer Robert Glasper voiced some opinions on the historical racial divide in the music industry. A lot of artists will tell you that the corporate fat cats rob them of their creations and exploit them to make a buck. Glasper and many others see it not as a theft of an individual’s art but a theft of an entire culture. Clearly there is a black/white divide. What do you think? Does music have a race?
Lol funny how the people who r doing the stealing from black people look at us crazy for feeling a way about it,they want harmony and peace.
— Robert Glasper (@robertglasper) May 6, 2014
People treat Black music like Debo took that bike in" Friday" It's my bike now punk" lol*
— Robert Glasper (@robertglasper) May 6, 2014
When something in your blood u feel differently about it,a deeper connection. So I understand y most people don't understand. Makes since.
— Robert Glasper (@robertglasper) May 6, 2014
RT @NickKapusta: @robertglasper you're the reason why most people see a difference between black and white. You're a disgrace.
— Robert Glasper (@robertglasper) May 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/rebeccacjazz/status/463567643740340224
I'm extremely open minded..u can tell by the music I make* that has nothing to do with FACTS about history and the world we live in.
— Robert Glasper (@robertglasper) May 6, 2014
@7813075017 I come from the blood sweat and tears of black music. I don't have to read a book to know my history,U do. I talk to my family.
— Robert Glasper (@robertglasper) May 6, 2014
I'm not a racist, I'm all for sharing*just acknowledge and respect black music when black pple do it. Thru out history that's been a prob*
— Robert Glasper (@robertglasper) May 6, 2014
@robertglasper you're the reason why most people see a difference between black and white. You're a disgrace.
— the freaky franchise (@NickKapusta) May 6, 2014
@NickKapusta so the 500yrs of slavery and modern day racism don't play a part? Lol* it's all me for Acknowledging the truth?
— Robert Glasper (@robertglasper) May 6, 2014
An excellent exit question:
@robertglasper why does it have to be about race in the first place? What if we just created music and called it music without a racial tag?
— drewloo (@DrooLew) May 6, 2014
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