"The cycle looks like this: Mainstream white consumers drive hyper-demand for these images (whites are raised on images of black thugs- images that appeal and seem authentic to whites), thereby fueling higher sales given the size of the white consumer market, which then encourages unscrupulous corporations to demand more of these images to make greater profits. This in turn encourages black youth, who are also raised on images of black thugs as a primary source of power, to tailor their image to suit market needs."
Tricia Rose.
The Hip Hop Wars: What We Talk About When We Talk About Hip Hop- and Why It Matters. pg. 89 (via
taylormokes)
(Source: smokinmokes)
