Black people to be specific, and yes she does have a point:
KW: Irene Smalls says Gladys Knight is one of my favorites. Please ask her, how has hip-hop changed the nature of black music? GK: [LOL] Well, it’s been good as far as giving young artists an opportunity to get out there. But, it’s been bad, in my opinion, as far as the quality of the music and the stories that they tell. It’s one thing to be raw about your history, but they took it to another level and it became vulgar. It has not elevated our industry musically, and it definitely has not elevated us as African-Americans, because we show disrespect for our partners, men and women. I believe we have lowered our self-esteem with these performances and presentations.
Most of hip hop is not designed to elevate, but just be party music. I haven’t heard any real relevant artist since Tupac (for real)
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