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I've stepped out of the music "scene" for now. I disown any association to being a member of the musical community at this point aside from my own consumer interests. I no longer mix or produce simply because the politics annoy me and serve as hoops of control between me and my personal expression on that medium. Anything done now is pretty much private work.
That aside, lets address the article then, how has the culture matured in 30 years? Do you think that the culture has had any influence on changing how black America is perceived? If it's positive or negative, is that a connection or a coincidence?
as for pop being a derivative of rap music. The similarity goes only so far as the backing audio. The lyrics in "pop" are often intentionally marketable towards all ages, containing little to no vulgarity.
However, you do raise the interesting point that on the flip side, it could be considered "The good twin" the bubblegum and pink bunnies version derivative. So all white people are as gay as the Jonas Brothers and vapid as every female ex mouseketeer turned pop singer, if we were to exercise reverse stereotyping/racism based on a race/genre connection.
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