They Called Me a Sellout: Being Black in the "White" Rock & Roll Industry - Ep 3 YOUPEOPL

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Published 2024-04-18

In this episode, Brandon Patton and Brandon Mason of the band YOUPEOPL discuss their experiences growing up in mostly white neighborhoods as Black young men, interested in the Rock & Roll genre. They go into detail about how they were treated by their peers, their family and what it meant to them to finally see musical representation of their true selves.

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All Comments (5)

@AngelaGoodwin-fh6fw 3 months ago

I'm not a musician. I'm a 65-year-old black woman who from early childhood listened to people like Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, and Patsy Cline along with R&B performers like The Temptations, Aretha Franklin, and James Brown. Whether it was R&B, Pop, Rock, or Country, if it was GOOD music, that's ALL that MATTERS. Recently, I've been enjoying Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Tracy Chapman, and Black Violin (A Flat), and The Black Pumas (Colors). I think the internet has given us all a chance to expand our musical palettes. Great conversation!
@MathMan271 3 months ago

this is so good; i love it
@RexGarvin-oq3ev 3 months ago

Being A Black Man Born In 1962, My Musical Formation Foundation Is The Beatles, James Brown,Sly Stone, Rolling Stones, Jimmy Castor And The Castor Bunch,The Steve Miller Band,Bobby Blue Band And More. I Like What I Lie. I'm Not Part Of The Brainwash . I Love Cassettes, My Albums And My 45's. I Don't Let "My People" Deter Me, Cause They Will. Cultural In House Playa' Hatin' In It's Purest Form. Haven't Had Healing From The Boat Ride. We As A People, Still Have A Long Way To Go. A New Kind Of Mental Cultural Illness Has Risen Upon "Us"....
@RyanAlmond1977 3 months ago

i doubt he's a sell out for playing rock music. none of us are making enough money these days doing it