Your reaction to a black person doing country?

[HiraishinFTG]

So while I was gone in Australia for over a month, this amazing country song came out (I don't listen to much country) that was a cover of "Wagon Wheel" by Darius Rucker, who is African American (vocalist of Hootie and the Blowfish). I'm not gonna lie, I was pretty shocked for a couple minutes that he nailed the country sound so well and even made a Grammy-deserving recording.

Unfortunately, I know there will probably be both blacks and whites who are very upset about this. Some close-minded white people (I'm white) will say he's "stealing our culture" or something and some close-minded blacks will say he's dealing with the music of the race's historical enemies. It's completely stupid but I completely see this debate coming up, and many other people who aren't racist will merely stereotype him and sabotage his bright solo career.

Personally, this may be an exciting opportunity to diversify the genre - I don't know what country fans think though. I think we should give this guy support like any other amazing artist. I'll post the link below if you haven't heard the song and wanna give it a listen. Thanks for the comments and opinions guys =D

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[Hunty]

So while I was gone in Australia for over a month, this amazing country song came out (I don't listen to much country) that was a cover of "Wagon Wheel" by Darius Rucker, who is African American (vocalist of Hootie and the Blowfish). I'm not gonna lie, I was pretty shocked for a couple minutes that he nailed the country sound so well and even made a Grammy-deserving recording.

Unfortunately, I know there will probably be both blacks and whites who are very upset about this. Some close-minded white people (I'm white) will say he's "stealing our culture" or something and some close-minded blacks will say he's dealing with the music of the race's historical enemies. It's completely stupid but I completely see this debate coming up, and many other people who aren't racist will merely stereotype him and sabotage his bright solo career.

Personally, this may be an exciting opportunity to diversify the genre - I don't know what country fans think though. I think we should give this guy support like any other amazing artist. I'll post the link below if you haven't heard the song and wanna give it a listen. Thanks for the comments and opinions guys =D

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"Hey, cool. Another country singer."

 

[CurseSealofEarth]

Or he just sand a song well. We could see it that way. "Good job" is enough to say about that.

 

[Hypemaster]

Fine by me. I don't even listen to country.

 

[Sir Blades]

Dude want to know something? There is also some Hispanic people doing country, which i think is crazy talk, but why would blacks be prohibited of that? they also lived the in the south and in the country regions, they also have stories to tell through country music, those close minded people just want to feel special because they think that is their identity, oh and another thing the first cowboys were the spanish/mexicans.
the more you learn

 

[cptenn94]

Im fine with it. Sounds like he might do something great.(better than a lot of the stuff nowadays)

elvis did blues for a while, and we currently have eminem rapping.

EDIT; listened to the video, he does sing it well.

 

[Akira678]

"Oh it's a black country singer.....cool'

 

[Hunty]

"Oh it's a black country singer.....cool'

Copying me won't give you reputation.

 

[Elio]

I couldn't care less.

 

[Ōkami]

That's not a surprise to me.

 

[Akira678]

Copying me won't give you reputation.

Didn't see your comment. Sorry .

 

[CurseSealofEarth]

Indifference..

"Hey, cool. Another country singer."

Or he just sand a song well. We could see it that way. "Good job" is enough to say about that.

Fine by me. I don't even listen to country.

"Oh it's a black country singer.....cool'

I couldn't care less.

That's not a surprise to me.

OP expected controversy and racism.

Instead gets this.

 

[Inichi Matsuka]

It's not really as uncommon as you'd think. I don't listen to country at all, but I know of a few black country singers.

 

[-Punk-]

country still sucks

 

[Shichi]

"Meh" is my reaction

 

[FreakensteinAG]

It's like this:

African descent Soul developed into early Blues Jazz, then developed further into Rock n' Roll, which finally branched off into Pop, another branch to Country, then another branch to Heavy Metal.

The genre Country is an evolution of African descent Soul. If there's anyone who's any more deserving of singing a Country song, it's someone who shares that lineage. All my respect goes for that man.

 

[sealingscroll]

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just like Florida Georgia Line featuring Nelly in Cruiser which is pretty cool.



but they have the right to Country music as everyone else. German, Asian, Australian, Irish, french, dutch, and so so. a Genre of music is not Copyrighted by where someone lives and color.

i see Country music is Heart, Jazz is soul, Rock and roll is the craziness, Rap is Poetry, Metal releases the Pyscho beast within.

 

[Ψ Veritas Ψ]

i once saw a purple man sing karaoke! :scorps:

 

[AaaaNinja]

Nobody cares. If Darius Rucker is advanced enough in his career that you are even aware of what he's doing, then clearly the "stereotype him and sabotage his bright solo career" thing never happened.

While you're at it, why don't you expand your small and naiive world perspective and watch some Jero perform some Enka, the Japanese's own genre comparable to blues and country.

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(the third part isn't on youtube but the complete video is here:

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[Mattbart]

Charlie pride