Screenshot of Lyrics from the second verse of Jay-Z's song moment of clarity, where he talks about changing his lyrics to be more acceptable for suburban white audiences, because he knows that will be more commercially successful.

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1. mekka okereke :verified: (mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 20-Feb-2023 08:58:37 UTC mekka okereke :verified:

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   Black rappers do this too! You'll often hear rappers claim that other gangster rappers aren't "real," or are "studio gangsters," actors performing a display of what they know white listeners expect to hear from Black people.

   You'll also hear Black rappers admitting that they focus their music on the violent topics that white audiences want, and simplifying their lyrical structure, because that is what's required for commercial success in a market where most of the buyers are white suburban kids