Did Black Folks really create Country Music? That’s what shea butter twitter is claiming now.

[Dynamite James]

I keep seeing Beyonce fans saying it but from what I’ve seen not sure if it’s true. It no doubt has influence from the blues and other forms of black music. @IllmaticDelta

 

[Dynamite James]

Also are we pretending to like country music now just because of beyonce?

 

[Black Hans]

No. Country Music is the white man's version of the blues. But most American genres of music started with black people..

 

[Youngdev]

I ain’t never seen nobody say black folks created country music until about a week ago

Now I heard we created rock and roll all my life

 

[RickyDiBiase]

No. Country Music is the white man's version of the blues.

Literally

No need to defend country music even if its created by us when blues blows it out the water

And its actual relatable

 

[Sir Jebbi]

Country Music is trash. I've never seen a Horse in my life, i don't relate.

 

[Dynamite James]

I ain’t never seen nobody say black folks created country music until about a week ago

Now I heard we created rock and roll all my life

Yeah. I cringe at folks saying this about country music. It’s not %100 factual

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Those are terrible songs from a country line dancing perspective

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Also are we pretending to like country music now just because of beyonce?

Which is a shame as people are missing out on good music and a loyal fan base which someone like Nelly learned

 

[Hey_zeus]

Country music comes from hillbilly music which was created by black people

 

[Space Cowboy]

Also are we pretending to like country music now just because of beyonce?

I like country. Old school country that is. To see people suddenly pretend to like country because of Bey disgusts me and shows many truly only care about what's cool. Black folks care way too much about what others think. This is now a country music appreciation thread.

 

[CrushedGroove]

It was created by Black cowboys. More of our folks identified with the Blues so that's where the focus went. The excitement of the Blues led to more ears and stories being told about it. Country music didn't and don't have that kind of excitement.

 

[RickyDiBiase]

I like country. Old school country that is. To see people suddenly pretend to like country because of Bey disgusts me and shows many truly only care about what's cool. Black folks care way too much about what others think. This is now a country music appreciation thread.

Don’t be a snob about entertainment thats corny as fukk

 

[Dynamite James]

It was created by Black cowboys. More of our folks identified with the Blues so that's where the focus went. The excitement of the Blues led to more ears and stories being told about it. Country music didn't and don't have that kind of excitement.

Source?

 

[Space Cowboy]

Don’t be a snob about entertainment thats corny as fukk

I'm not being a snob. If people have actual interest and appreciation for the music, that's all well and good. But if they're just using it for social points, they need to be called out. A lot of black folks say,"we created rock" but can't tell you a single Chuck Berry or Little Richard song. As a black artist this is my business and I abhor how black audiences seem to use black artists to propel their narratives at the expense of black artists. For many it's not really about the art. It's about styling on white people and claiming "we made this" but actually ask them about the music and you can tell they don't give a single fukk about it. It's the fakeness that gets me.

I'm happy there's interest in country music from the people because of Beyonce but at the very least make it genuine.