can someone please tell me what 'black' music is?

[crackthatoff]

'bbc radio 1 .... the best in black music' referring to amy winehouse yesterday and again today with timberlake.... what the hell is this all about ???
is some music black and some white then?

[Jasandjules]

I have no idea.

Next.

[Silent1]

Is it like black comedy, except it's so bad they think it's good?

[Zad]

Its music without any connection between the tune and words (not lyrics, words) and copious use of "yo gurl" and "uurh". Appreciators of such music seem to have to walk in slow motion, in a manner akin to a person who has had "a bit of an accident".

HTH
HAND

[Furberger]

Its not really that hard is it?
Some music is mostly influenced by white people and some is mostly influenced by black people.
I'm no music expert or anything, but at a guess, I would say that "black music" is music mostly influenced by black people.

[crackthatoff]

Zad said:

Its music without any connection between the tune and words (not lyrics, words) and copious use of "yo gurl" and "uurh". Appreciators of such music seem to have to walk in slow motion, in a manner akin to a person who has had "a bit of an accident".

HTH
HAND

[srebbe64]

It's music that is black in colour.

[Mr Robbo]

They'll be having awards for it before you know it.

[wmg100]

Mr Robbo said:

They'll be having awards for it before you know it.

Edited by wmg100 on Friday 14th December 17:46

[KANEIT]

Why don't they play Youssou N'Dour and Ladyship Black Mambazo then? That's black music, isn't it?
No they just play shit 'R&B' which isn't real 'black' R&B, just manufactured crap with a tt who can't sing and likes to make words up so that his chants about drugs annd money and shit rhyme!
I find the whole black muusic thing on Radio 1 patronising and racist.

[crackthatoff]

KANEIT said:

I find the whole black muusic thing on Radio 1 patronising and racist.

That was my point entirely, why oh why is it necessary to tell the public that it's not 'normal' music but the "best in black" I can't believe no one has complained it's starting to rattle me to the nth degree !

[Boosted LS1]

Seems to be cool for the yoof of today to talk like they is well black. So effing black I don't get their lingo. Muppets, would you give them a job, who would? They're just retards.

[Ferg]

KANEIT said:

No they just play shit 'R&B'....

R'n'B is a musical phrase which has been hijacked by tts. That's all I can say on the matter without going into one.

[Thudd]

Anything that's not Folk music or Country or Orchestral, basically.

[Ordinary Bloke]

It p1sses me off that there's a MOBO award ceremony. Can you imagine what would happen if the Beeb showed "Music of White Origin" awards???

Look, we're probably all descendants of Apes, so why not MOAO Awards?

[Yoda954]

Ferg said:

R'n'B is a musical phrase which has been hijacked by tts. That's all I can say on the matter without going into one.

LOL +1

[Timberwolf]

Ferg said:

R'n'B is a musical phrase which has been hijacked by tts. That's all I can say on the matter without going into one.

Like "soul", which seems to have become a bit of a catch-all term for "contains anything but".

[paulshears]

puzzles me to

when 1 Extra first started it was advertised as "Best in urban music"

[Simpo Two]

KANEIT said:

I find the whole black muusic thing on Radio 1 patronising and racist.

Yep, the 'racism' card is double sided but our minority chums don't like it.

White Music Awards anyone? I call it 'Equality'.

[Silent1]

Yoda954 said:

Ferg said:

R'n'B is a musical phrase which has been hijacked by tts. That's all I can say on the matter without going into one.

LOL +1

What is this LOL? What are you trying to convey upon us.