Interesting. The article says it's not a slam against hip-hop, but all the examples it cited were from hip-hop. I'd be interested to see more about this phenomenon in other kinds of music as well - or are they only tracking black spending habits and hip-hop music? A faulty assumption, I would think, to assume that only black people listen to hip-hop, and that hip-hop is the sole motivation behind black people's spending habits. The correlation is there, clearly, but I imagine there are other factors just as influential as brand names worked into song lyrics.
One could also argue that teen-queen celebrities' wardrobes are responsible for the horrific popularity of low-rise pants worn by adolescent girls, but would not extend responsibility for that to the parents and girls themselves. A double standard, or I might be overthinking it?
(Since my tastes in music are generally well away from what normal humans in my age bracket enjoy, I can't recall any examples from my own collection.)
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Date: 2006-02-09 07:26 pm (UTC)One could also argue that teen-queen celebrities' wardrobes are responsible for the horrific popularity of low-rise pants worn by adolescent girls, but would not extend responsibility for that to the parents and girls themselves. A double standard, or I might be overthinking it?
(Since my tastes in music are generally well away from what normal humans in my age bracket enjoy, I can't recall any examples from my own collection.)