In a rediscovered interview, Kurt Cobain spoke about his feelings regarding hip-hop
An old interview with Kurt Cobain has been rediscovered. In it, the Nirvana gave his opinion on white men trying to rap.
Cobain spoke with Robert Lorusso on September 20, 1991, while the band was promoting Nevermind .
During the 10-minute conversation, Lorusso asked Cobain about the comments he had made to Billboard . "White men have already erased black men too much – they should leave rap to African Americans," he reportedly said.
The star asked, "Was I drunk when I said that?" He continued, "I'm a rap fan, but a lot of it is so misogynistic that I can't handle it.".
He went on to say that he wasn't actually that big of a fan. But, "I totally respect and love it because it's one of the only original forms of music." He added sarcastically: "But a white man rapping is like watching a white man dance. We don't know how to dance, nor how to rap."
To listen to the full interview in English, click here .
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