Point taken, thats true, by no means is speaking hip-hop and exhibiting a hip-hop persona exclusive to black kids, thats why I said that in part its generational too, not just cultural, but I didn't elaborate on the generational aspect because I hate coming off as the old guy whose saying "those damn kids!", but I'm sure its no secret to you that people from my generation, black and white, tend to hate the whole hip-hop culture from top to bottom (music, speech, dress etc.)
Full Disclosure: I was in my early twenties when hip-hop really started to click, so I'm not oblivious to it, but I never understood the appeal to the music, lifestyle or persona. Certainly not now in my early 50's, but I didn't even get it in my early 20's. I was like, okay, so let me get this straight, the new thing (musically) is talking instead of singing, F the harmonies too, our pants hanging off our ass like we just got out of Rikers Island and we're living at the Ferry Terminal, and speaking incoherent broken english laced with slangs that you need a whole new dictionary to comprehend?
Okay, that sounds great too me, where do I sign up?!?! :waving-white-flag:
On second thought, I think I'll just stick with what I already know, and notice the kick-ass bass from muh-man James Jamerson of the legendary Funk Brothers