So earlier in our Facebook group I posted a link to a rapper by the name of Lil Dicky. It was during the conversations of fake white rappers and I was just exposed to his music earlier that week so I thought it was fitting to post one of his videos to the group. Ever since I have been super intrigued with his music and videos.
Arguably his most relevant video is "White Dude" which throughout the whole song he just talks about how he loves being a white male. While this immediately reflects the concept of intersectionality because he is discusses being White and a Male, I thought it could also be related to our discussions on class.
You can find the video here:
Lil Dicky-White Dude
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rnFlQAvk8U
In an interview that he did where he discussed why he does what he does(comedic rap) he stated,
"There just hasn't been a voice for that normal dude when it comes to rap...I think a lot of rap is just escalated to a place that many people can't relate to... My niche is that I’m relatable. I don’t rap about going to the club and popping bottles."
He states that he is a "normal dude", but what makes him a normal dude? The fact that he is upper middle class? That his dad is a lawyer? That he "eats at when he's high where they eat at to survive(food chains)". Dr. C pointed that out in her response to the video and his statements and it really had me re-evaluating his messages.
Ever since discovering his videos(in which I personally think are hilarious) I have proceeded to show them to my friends who also think he is hilarious. The interesting thing is I would say that the majority of my friends and myself are middle class, and throughout asking everyone what they thought of him they constantly said "Its so funny because its so true." In reality, my friends and I aren't popping bottles in the club, selling drugs, or doing any other activity that is portrayed in a large amount(not all though) of rap music. We can relate a lot better to a song about wanting to stay in on a saturday night(see his song "Staying In"). To be honest, I really don't know what to make out of him because he isn't super famous or anything so its hard to gauge his message or image because he doesn't have a super amount of success.
I think overall if you watch all of his videos, he reflects a lot of material that we have discussed (intersectionality, privilege, masculinity, class, and more) and he could be an interesting topic of discussion.
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Tim
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