lovelesscynic,
Unfotunately, I was in an area where there was almost no Asian, Latino, or Amerian Indian population. It was by no means a random sample. It would be nice to do the same study in an area like California or New York.

I’d be interested to see where other people of color fall on the spectrum of black/white perceptions of hip hop. That’s my only quibble about the studies, that they perpetuate a black/white perception of race.

Other than that, this has really made me think. Thanks.

I made a comment over on Racialicous on the high number of white folks I see at revolutionary concerts led by radical artists like Dead Prez and Immortal Technique who seem to be bobbing their heads to the music while missing the fact that the message is primarily anti-white supremacy. Colin (a frequent commenter on Racialicious) made a note that there’s also the flip side where white kids regurgitate the lyrics from the songs while happily shouting out the n-word and/or gleefully acting out black caricatures at one of those race-themed parties.

It would be really interesting to see interview the white kids who attend these concerts think of their participation in what is at its core a black empowerment/liberation experience.

I wrote a long post on what I thought about your article…and then I deleted it. Suffice it to say– great job. I enjoyed reading your article, and I agree with your findings.