#culture vultures

[globalriseofblackpeople]

Black history

#Elvis #black power #knowledge #Roy Hamilton #culture vultures #black knowledge #black music #rock n roll #hidden gems #hidden history

[odinsblog]

“Iggy Azalea is the walking embodiment of how white women will fetishize Black womanhood — from co-opting our speech and vernacular to paying thousands to replicate our physical aesthetics to birthing Black children — but will refuse to stand in solidarity with Black women.”

THAT part.

Not only is Iggy Azalea a culture vulture, but she also lied about having no contact with Tory Lanez because she mistakenly thought her sloppy ass letter wouldn’t be public.

Shoutout to Meghann Cuniff, the reporter who broke this story. She don’t miss 🎯

Iggy’s full letter (grammatical errors and all) beneath the page break.

👉🏿 https://www.legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/iggy-azalea-to-tory-lanezs-sentencing

Iggy Azalea’s full letter written to a Los Angeles judge prior to Tory Lanez’s sentencing, obtained by @meghanncuniff:

“Dear Honorable Judge Herriford,

I'm writing to you in regards to a case in your court.

My name is Iggy Azalea and I've been a successful musician for the last decade.

Ive sold over 65 million records throughout my career, had number 1 hits on the billboard hot 100 and broken records previously held by 'The Beatles'.

My music has been nominated for 6 Grammys and I have a multitude of other musical awards.

Throughout my career I've toured with some of the biggest acts in music: from Beyonce to Pitbull.

Ive also collaborated with everyone from Britney Spears to Jenifer Lopez. In short, like yourself, I'm great at what I do and I'm well respected by my peers.

Becoming successful is incredibly hard to do and maintaining success is even harder.

The music industry is not designed to empower Artists - especially not women.

You learn to expect misogyny at every turn, no matter how much you've personally achived.

Sadly I've spent my entire career battling sexism and bad behavior behind the curtains.

One unfortunate consequence of that is I am victim of abuse myself.

I must make note of the things ive suffered through so that you understand definitively:

I would not write to you on behalf of an abuser.

In fact, its the very reason I felt it imperative I share my viewpoint as a woman in music: in regard to Daystar Peterson.

You are presiding over his case and It would mean a great deal to me if you'd please let me share with you why "Tory Lanez" is far from your average entitled rap star.

I believe in justice and I know you do too. You've dedicated your life's work to it and I respect that deeply.

Thats why im taking my time to do this, because I know the person you are understands in order to truly conclude what a fair sentence is, You need better understanding of who the person you're sentencing IS at their core.

Judge Herriford, I was elated when I saw your name in relation to this trial because you have a reputation of being a very fair judge.

In fact its one of the reasons I was sadnned Daystar had subpar legal counsel and did not take the stand at his own trial.

We've all been frozen in fear before. The unfortunate side effect of his choice is he's been painted in the most unrecognizable way: to you, the jury and the public.”

And a big fuck you! to all the other sorry ass celebs who tried to excuse or minimize what Torey Lanez did and then tried to drag Megan Theee Stallion - The Shade Room, Drake, DJ Akademiks, Kelsey Nicole, EJ King, 50 Cent, LeBron James, Remy Ma, Meek Mills, 21 Savage, Tasha K, Joe Budden, Lil Baby, Kylie Jenner, Nicki Minaj

#megan thee stallion #iggy azealia #culture vultures #tory lanez #anti blackness #meghann cuniff #alabama people beater #misogyny #racialized misogyny

[kouhaiofcolor]

Non blacks dni.

Like,,,,I hate to have to say this like this but. This just a thought. Idk where this perpetuation around dsbw being insecure w their complexions ever came from cus. When I tell yall I see & hear such blatant, more outwardly obvious insecurities way more often among dsbm than I ever do among dsbw, chile. Alotta these niggas lowkey be way too insecure to romantically pursue dsbw if they're dark skinned themselves & that shit is beyond weird.

And there definitely seems to be a correlation between how it seem like, the darker the nigga, the more colorist or self hating the reflection of his self worth & cultural value is in his dating patterns. Cus they exclusively lay up w, simp for & pedestalize non black women so aggressively (whom oddly enough can never retain their own non black cultural identity once they have the attention of black men — which to me off rip should be the most obvious & telltale sign of fetishism rather than personal attraction but).

Everybody (& i mean every, damn, body non black lol) got they hand out pouring all this energy into projecting that they have a relevance, understanding or proximity to blackness nowadays in this tsunami of an appropriative ass social "wave" — & these delusionally vindictive ass niggas leave the door propped wide ass open for em to walk thru, loiter, falsely claim our creativity & wash us out. And then spend the better part of the serial interracial relationships they be in cockily, relentlessly shitting on black women anywhere from like 60-100% of the time anyway. Even when we ain't studding them. Makes all the sense.

Mad props & appreciation for black men out here unafraid to be unpopularly centered — cus on God the average nigga don't even realize he the average nigga fr. Ion even see dsbw fiend for attention from white men or nbmoc the way these dudes be out here consciously & pridefully investing in white supremacy, antiblackness & colorism behind these culture vulture beckies & nbwoc. If you different, thank you. If you expending effort to genuinely esteem & uplift dsbw as a dsbm w/o needing something to gain in return, thank you. 🖤 if you out here safeguarding & gatekeeping blackness & diasporic black culture w purpose as a black man, thank you.

Shit wild out here. Literally all you gotta do is sit back & observe. Everybody on a bandwagon fr. Playing roles fr.

#black tumblr #black twitter #dark skin #colorism #nbpoc #white people #culture vultures #cultural fetishism #cultural appropriation #blm #protect black women #protect black culture #protect black girls #coonery #antiblackness #misogynoir

[sbrown82]

STOP 👏🏿 REBRANDING 👏🏿  BLACK 👏🏿  BEAUTY 👏🏿  TRENDS!

#black people #black culture #black women #black girls #black beauty #black beauty trends #black hairstyles #black makeup #corny #non blacks #culture vultures #mediocre #white women #non black women

[tyrin1350]

If you’re not black you’re not a Stud.

If you’re not Indigenous you’re not a Two Spirit.

It’s the same caliber of not being black/mixed and calling yourself “light skinned”

If you’re using any BIPOC terms when referring to yourself and you’re NOT that’s so cringe.

#lgbtqia #stud #two spirit #cultural appropriation #aave #poc lgbt #butch #masc lesbian #bipoc lgbt #bipoc representation #fake allies #white washing #culture vultures #masc presenting #lgbt #cringe #this is cringy

[cultlifecollective-blog]

CULTURE VULTURES

#vultures #culture vultures #art #my art #digital art #original art #artwork #artists on tumblr #illustration #rap #hip hop #fine art #graphic art #underground #neo expressionism #hip hop art

[shaqthemc]

#19 keys #4biddenknowledge #billy carson #civilization #future #hip hop #music #power of music #culture vultures

[itsjessnyc]

Let me tell you about a smart, kind, amazing Palestinian man @jay_karanouh He has launched his merch site CultureVultures Proceeds go to the children of Gzzza ☪️🇵🇸❤️🫒🍊🍉😽 -j

Follow him and check out the site today! Proceeds go to the children of Gzzza

#kids of gaza #children of war #end PALESTINE genocide #permanent ceasefire #culture vultures #raise money for gaza #Palestine #gaza #gaza strip #itsjessnyc #jnyc #jcares

[androgynouscollectivekingdom]

#black women #feminism #lgbtq #lgbtq community #gay men #gay white men #stop stealing from black women #black culture #culture vultures #appropriation #black women move the culture #lgbt issues #cultural appropriation #aave

[ausetkmt]

this is so you can see who is behind this trash. maybe now y'all will avoid the click through cause they aren't worth it

#culture vultures #daily loud #white supremacists #white theft of Black culture

[shewhotellsstories]

Sometimes I find myself wondering if non-Black people willfully misunderstand AAVE. Because even when some phrases are new to me context clues can go a long way so my mind doesn’t immediately jump to something terrible, plus, google is free.

Non-Black Person: OMG was she attacking her?!??

Another Non-Black person: Why can’t people just talk normal?

Black personal: It’s a compliment that comes from Black Ballroom culture.

Non Black person: why is everything about race!

Me reading through this exchange like it’s a fever dream: 🤦🏾‍♀️ 🤦🏾‍♀️ 🤦🏾‍♀️

#anti blackness #AAVE #culture vultures #racism #language

[positively--speculative]

The same people who will rant that "culture is meant to be shared!" are the same people who protect the ultra special secret family bread recipe that's been passed on from one generation to the next.

Like, certain things are personal and sacred and only shared with those we can trust. If you cannot understand why a culture of people protects their traditions but would cry if someone stole your grandma's recipe, I don't know what to tell you.

#culture vultures

[kouhaiofcolor]

Omfgggggg get y’all kids wtf is this ridiculous ass RCTA shit why do y’all just make shit up overnight & decide it’s a legitimate thing based on what other idiots pick it up?? get, y’all children. Like plssss do some actual parenting & give your kids a reality check. Esp on this. The internet is raising your kids for y’all at this point. Laziness. Y’all should be embarrassed. Are y’all not embarrassed?? How do you just bEcOmE another race? And a race you choose for obsessive reasons, at that. This why I steer clear of the kpop-obsessed too cus y’all are weird as shit 😂 I’m dying this is literally so fucking stupid. Y’all bored. Y’all be bored as hell gtfoh.

Get y’all children, Jesus Christ. This is straight up harmful & dumb.

#rcta #culture vultures #cultural fetishism #cultural appropriation #transracial #TikTok #K-pop #kpop

[sanyu-thewitch05]

The Black Diaspora when the kpop groups start appropriating our cultures again:

#the tags bout to be long #kpop #black diaspora #black girls of tumblr #kpop memes #jay park #blackpink lisa #lemme know if i missed any #cus like I said the tags about to be long #jessi #cocaNbutter #black culture #cultural appropriation #culture vultures

[elle-thinks]

NOPE Commentary - Primary Themes

I’ve had the pleasure of viewing NOPE twice, once on the big screen and once from the comfort of my own laptop, and I must say that the film showcases Jordan Peele’s versatility. While his first work, Get Out was very much centered on race relations, (he mentions realizing it was about race when he tried to create a story focused on othering, or feeling separated from the group) NOPE acknowledged race but used it to uplift a demographic in the story. Doing so prevents that idea that art produced by a Black creator has to be about how “Blackity-Black [they are],” as stated by New York Times columnist, Jamelle Bouie on his Tik Tok account.

As seen in the trailer, Peele utilizes the first piece of recorded film (which features an anonymous Black jockey riding a horse) to reinforce the narrative that Black people have always been involved in cinema despite being pushed to the sidelines. UCLA Prof. Tananarive Due mentioned, “the West was 20% Black,” after commentary about how many Western films depicted an unrealistic White world. Furthermore, there was a significant Asian population in California for example, that arrived during the Gold Rush. The point is, race is key to relating to our characters and cementing them in Peele’s story, however, the movie is not about systemic racism, racial violence, etc. Being Black influences dialogue and actions, alluding to the Black survival mindset and illustrating Black familial relationships. Race is central to the film, but again, it is not about race.

Instead, the film critiques Hollywood and the dangerous allure of spectacle. Outright, the film states a quote detesting spectacle. In creating such spectacles, there can be a lot of traumas incurred. NOPE exemplifies metaphors about how Hollywood can chew you up and spit you out, the sacrifices one must make for fame, the incentive of virality, and the use of tokenized people of color (Jupe) and animals in cinematic productions. For example, I think Jupe lived past his childhood trauma because there was a sense of kinship between him and the aggressor. He also avoided direct eye contact.

To clarify one additional thing, many do not understand the secondary plotline concerning a character named Jupe. I believe it is complementary to the main story, showing what our main protagonists should not do if you will. Jupe internalizes his trauma as a quality that makes him special and makes him capable of controlling the sublime (the beauty and horror of nature). His presumptuousness leads to his downfall.

Jordan Peele’s reputation has grown significantly, allowing him a 60-million-dollar budget for NOPE. While a significant portion of Get Out’s success was derived from tumultuous racial times within the United States, Peele released NOPE in the wake of a pandemic, the slowing of interest in Black artistry, and with an advertising campaign that left critics and the public with confusion. Yet, Peele triumphs again with over 100 million dollars in box office sales. Though the two are unrelated, NOPE has many people, me included, excited for Peele’s next film, Wendell and Wild, an animated experience.

Finally, I just loved the soundtrack in NOPE. Y'all should give it a listen on Spotify.

#nope 2022 #oj nope #nope #jordan peele #horror #thriller #movies #race and ethnicity #viral #tmz #culture vultures #hollywood #fame #spectacle #alien #western #west #Youtube

[rastronomicals]

10:33 AM EDT April 23, 2023:

Wire - "Culture Vultures" From the album The Peel Sessions Album (1989)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

#Wire #The Peel Sessions Album #Culture Vultures