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Old 01-05-2010, 06:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I'm white, and love to listen to and make rap music. I have a music background and feel as though I make decent beats and lyrics. The only problem is my voice. I honestly think it wouldn't sound bad if I tried to "sound black." But I definitely don't want people to think that. What do you guys feel about that?
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Old 01-05-2010, 07:10 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I think you should do whatever comes naturally. Who cares if you "sound black" or don't "sound black".
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Old 01-06-2010, 06:00 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I think it would sound worse if you were a white dude putting up a facade of being black, rather than just doing your own natural thing.
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I think it would sound worse if you were a white dude putting up a facade of being black, rather than just doing your own natural thing.
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Old 01-07-2010, 03:23 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Like they said. It doesnt matter how you "sound". ****ty/good music has no preference.

An example would be all the popular white reggae bands. Sublime for instance took being white and ran with it.
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