Jack Harlow The Role Model
Jack Harlow could sit back and bask in the glory of being a successful rapper. Despite all the criticism Harlow faces, he understands the power of his platform. As a voice for white people and the culture, the rapper remains who he is in the midst of it all.
“I feel blessed to have a voice in this period because, one, I’m not a street artist, and two, I’m not Black,” Harlow said. “The only thing keeping me here right now is that level of authenticity, of being myself.”
Jack Harlow Reminds White Kids To Be Themselves
During his interview with Footwear News, he praised Mac Miller and Odd Future. In the 2010s, they paved the way for white children to feel comfortable in the skin they are in. In fact, they don’t need to pretend to be tough. Jack Harlow has picked up the baton.
“All of this stuff was coming into the fold and it had this energy surrounding it of, ‘We’re letting the white kids come to the party. We’re all in this together,’” Harlow added, reflecting on a conversation he had with his close friend Nemo Achida. “He feels like the country going into these new civil rights moments almost shifted away from, ‘Let’s have the white boy at the party.’ It became less about let’s all be diverse together and turned back into Hip Hop being, ‘It needs to be a Black genre.’ That’s just been the natural transformation of things, I think.”
Harlow’s Actions Become A Statement
More importantly, Harlow took action in the face of police brutality. Instead of advocating for the Black community from his couch, he joined protests for Breonna Taylor. It took place is his hometown.
“The things I was doing last summer, any fans who didn’t feel like criticizing the police or were on the other side of things, I was going to weed them out,” Harlow added. “That could have been a moment for them to no longer be fans. But what is important is that I lead by example for all the white kids looking at me. This is what you do. You don’t just enjoy Black culture. You stand up next to Black people in a time of need.”
Hats off to Jack Harlow for using his platform to shine a light on issues plaguing the Black community
