I mean, even in your retort, you conveniently excluded the obviously musical features of rap and hip hop that I mentioned.
On any given rap or hip hop song, there’s percussion, there’s a bass line, there’s vocals. Then you add any number of different instruments into the mix. That’s all music...
So… there’s nothing musical about rhythm? Instrumentation? Composition? Lyrics? Hell, a lot of rap and hip hop literally samples other music. A lot of it incorporates singing. It might not be a style of musical expression that vibes with you, but it’s definitely music.
Here's the thing, identitiy isn't just a personal thing. Other people use your identity and your characteristics to identify you. Whether it's your race, your gender, your height, etc. That's just a part of living with other people
Shouldn't the real goal be that a person, regardless of their...