Jack Harlow's Black Music Remarks Spark Controversy

0:00On March 18th, Jack Harlow stirred up controversy during a recent New York Times podcast interview while promoting his new album Monika. The rapper explained that he drew heavily from his passion for R&B music instead of leaning into country or pop rock sounds. He went on to say he's grown even more connected to the essence of black music and stays mindful of today's cultural politics, especially compared to, past taken by some of his white peers in the industry. T.D.A quickly lit up with backlash over his wording, calling out the idea of somehow becoming more aligned with black culture in that way. T.D.E. executive Terrence Punch Henderson questioned the phrase on X, asking just how someone gets blacker and fans pout on with roasting nicknames. Like Ghostface Vanilla, and Chance The Cracker. While Harlow isn't quite in the same category as rappers like Machine Gun Kelly or Post Malone, who fully switched genres, these comments have kept the... on-line jokes rolling strong. Made in AI.