Ray Charles - "Rap is not music"

Who ever thought it was music? Millions and millions of people all over the world who can appreciate it even if you don't. 

I don't agree with Ray Charles. Why people feel the need to insult music they don't happen to care for and the people who like it is beyond me. 

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'Back in the day', soul music was probably the most popular music outside of the Beatles and such, and before the Beatles, soul music totally dominated the pop charts.

Rap/hip-hop is hugely popular among all kinds of people, largely in their teens and 20's, but certainly expanding beyond that.

Anybody who thinks 'whites' are not into soul and hip-hop this obviously knows not of what they speak. 

I like Ray for sure, even though I don't have any of his records, but I don't think there is any musical artist, no matter how brilliant or well-regarded, who will be enjoyed by 100% of all music fans. If somebody doesn't like something, you can't deny that subjective experience. You may feel sorry for them that Ray's music doesn't do anything for them, but I don't think anybody needs to be insulted for having a different reaction to the same stimulus.  

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