Dear Travis Scott, Boy You Bet Not
“Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.” It’s something that George Santayana once said. Although the quote is relatively short in length it makes up for in the value it holds as some just don’t seem to learn the lessons of other brothers that have come before. The brothers I’m referencing are male black celebrities and the lessons I’m referring to are getting into relationships with the Kardashians. These women represent everything that is wrong with pop culture as they always appropriate other cultures that capitalize on for their own monetary gain, buy bodily features that were shamed when they on black women but when they acquire them is then described as “hip” or “urban.”
Aside from all the reasons why they’re trash, I can’t understand why someone would gravitate towards someone or something that only cares for the physical and cultural aspect of what you have to offer and not you as a person. The Kardashians have profited off of black culture for as long as I can remember and that includes using black male celebrities as stepping stones in this pop culture game to boost themselves higher and higher with no real repercussions. And their latest victim has to be the most random individual I could even expect to be in this situation: Travis Scott.
As of two days ago, I sadly found out that Kylie Jenner was reportedly pregnant by the Houston artist and I couldn’t have more questions for both sides. Why would you impregnate a 20 year old white girl at the pinnacle of your career? Why would date someone that obviously doesn’t care about you as a man? Why Travis Scott of all people? (Seriously I really can’t understand that one for the life of me) But my biggest question is for Travis Scott from one black man to another. What have you not learned from your predecessors that have dealt with these women? Lamar Odom turned to crack, need I say more? No. I like you Travis, music wise and as a person you represent the type of black person that doesn’t fall into the stereotypical category of what we’re made out to be and used that to your advantage through hard work and perseverance to make a whole new wave that others have already tried to copy. I hope your level of success doesn’t shift downwards once this relationship inevitably ends. But more importantly, I hope you’re not going to be a father to this woman’s child as the black community will be saddened as we will have temporarily lost another to these women. And even more so, it’s just extremely awkward.