"The White Minstrel Show"

The White Rapper show, a show about white rappers, is one of the most ridiculous excuses for media that I have ever seen. At first sight, viewers would probably think of some type of “white” minstrel show. However, taking a closer look, it could be considered a minstrel show of black people, in white face. There are ten original contestants who are put into a house located in the Bronx, New York, and they are sent on various missions told to prove their rap skills, and hip-hop filled hearts. The show is in many ways degrading to the original hip-hop community, as well as African Americans in today’s society. Throughout the show they speak about what it is to truly be a hip-hop artist, and yet in watching the show, it is made clear that the show participants as well as the producers have misconstrued the idea themselves. The host of the show speaks about how hip-hop is about being poor, hated, and expressive; it is so clear, however, that the most important element, self-respect, is lost.

African Americans make up the bulk of the rap and hip-hop community. The White Rapper Show is dedicated to proving that “white rappers” are equally as valuable to this community, and also just as used to the circumstances that often prelude the typical hip-hop life, seen by society through the media. The White Rapper Show degrades legendary hip-hop artist by alluding that they were poor, ignorant, and ghetto prior to their success in the media (these images are shown throughout each episode). Moreover, the show degrades African Americans because statistically African Americans make up the majority of the hip-hop community that the individuals on the show say they are representing. This is the type of media that needs to be prevented in order to reduce the prevalent stereotypes often seen in society and the media.