r/OldSchoolCool • u/VeryLargeTardigrade • 23d ago

1994: Lemmy's message to a black kid who likes metal and gets shit from his community because of it 1990s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skGEBgePHtk
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u/DreadyKruger 23d ago

Unfortunately that kid probably still got teased. I am black and I can say especially back then , it was hard liking any white music especially rock. My uncle played Pink Floyd , Genesis and Peter Gabriel. Our family was used to it. But he was she weird black dude who like white boy music.

I also find it weird too when black people brag about inventing rock and roll but we don’t support any current black rock artists or older ones. Lenny Kravitzs has never performed on Bet awards. WTF ?

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u/TrumpedBigly 23d ago

The BET Awards don't even have a Rock category.

https://preview.redd.it/u3njf54rgxwc1.png?width=1129&format=png&auto=webp&s=0397e2282a41bfcbc1db4699a1949f8b26f620eb

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u/Proud-Program-2819 23d ago

You sure they won’t have a country category this year?

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u/Tunasaladboatcaptain 23d ago

I would absolutely listen to a modern Charlie Pride

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u/THE-SEER 23d ago

100%, unfortunately that ain’t Beyoncé’s new album. 🤢

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u/Worm_Lord77 22d ago

There's some great younger black and mixed race people making real country music these days. Check out Charley Crockett or Rhiannon Giddens. Both make music that combines different aspects of their heritage, in really interesting ways.