However, both B-Rabbit and Tyler are both white and they are also classified as working classmen. Rabbit lives in a trailer house with his mother and Tyler lives in the ghetto with his family. Furthermore, most of the time they are around African American environment. According to Jonah Hahn, he stated that, “white people feel disadvantaged when it comes to deserving a place in the hip-hop scene because they generally have not witnessed the violence, crime, or social issues central to more modern hip-hop.” However, this statement can be false. In both of the movies, both Rabbit and Tyler witnessed violence and crime. For example, Tyler witnessed Skinny’s death when he stole a vehicle. Rabbit was involved in numerous of fights throughout the movie 8 Mile. Many African Americans believe that white people that are involved in hip-hop scene doesn’t really have the “street cred” due to the fact that they assumed that the white people had an easier lifestyle than the African
However, both B-Rabbit and Tyler are both white and they are also classified as working classmen. Rabbit lives in a trailer house with his mother and Tyler lives in the ghetto with his family. Furthermore, most of the time they are around African American environment. According to Jonah Hahn, he stated that, “white people feel disadvantaged when it comes to deserving a place in the hip-hop scene because they generally have not witnessed the violence, crime, or social issues central to more modern hip-hop.” However, this statement can be false. In both of the movies, both Rabbit and Tyler witnessed violence and crime. For example, Tyler witnessed Skinny’s death when he stole a vehicle. Rabbit was involved in numerous of fights throughout the movie 8 Mile. Many African Americans believe that white people that are involved in hip-hop scene doesn’t really have the “street cred” due to the fact that they assumed that the white people had an easier lifestyle than the African