Absolute Nonsense...
It's interesting how anything that has do with black people is seen as 'mumbo jumbo'. That is, until it is becomes 'validated' and everyone else imitates what black people do. Ironically, once black culture is passed around, it becomes 'outdated' and fades away. The novel Ragtime illustrates this through the spread of Jes Grews and the rise and fall of jazz music. There many instances where things that originate from black people have been 'adapted' and been made into something 'acceptable' to mainstream society. New York City truly is the birthplace of amazing things. From jazz in Harlem, to rap from the Bronx, New York City has been a critical influence on pop modern culture. Speaking of rap music, rap has become one of the most popular genres of music in recent times -- and it comes from black people. Rap music wasn't always as popular and celebrated as it is now. When rap first came out, it was looked at as violent and ...