Norman Kelly analyzes the rap music industry asan extension of colonial economic structures that exploit African Americans. Accordingto Kelly, the white-owned music industry has agency over the content of hip hop becausethey control the apparatus of distribution and the means of production. Since blacks failedto develop a viable alternative to corporate music production, when hip hop becamecommercialized, black artists lost their creative control over hip hop to the marketplace
I never really thought about the music being some sort of economic strategy for economic dominance and power. After reading this part I realize that it has now become a chain of reactions. Black artist create their art, but don't have the resources needed to produce their music, thus forcing them to rely on the individuals that can produce their music and provide connections. The taking advantage of colored artist truly has become just another white-mans game and it's interesting to see how art has now become a business deal.