by Iman Milner
December 4, 2023
Rock and roll icon Lenny Kravitz is clearing the air surrounding feedback he made about what he feels has been an exclusion from Black music award exhibits. The 59-year-old took to Twitter to make clear that his critique was not directed in the direction of the “Black group.”
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— Lenny Kravitz (@LennyKravitz) December 4, 2023
“You will need to me to set the file straight on latest media stories based mostly on an interview I did,” he wrote. “My black musical heritage means so much to me, and I owe my success to my supporters who’ve taken this journey with me over the span of my profession. The remark I made was not about ‘black media’ or the ‘black group.’ I used to be particularly referring to black award exhibits particularly.”
Kravitz, who has been within the public eye for the previous three a long time, has by no means been honored by BET or every other celebrations of Black leisure; nevertheless, he clarified that his feedback had been to not disgrace the work the community had executed to supply a house to himself and others. “BET and numerous others have paved the way in which for such a recognition,” Kravitz wrote. “I hope that by sharing my concern a highlight might be shone on this challenge.”
Although the rocker and longtime intercourse image made it clear that he was not critiquing Black media’s recognition or acceptance of himself; he did nevertheless, acknowledge that artists outdoors of “conventional” Black music genres are sometimes considered as breaks from the norm reasonably than a continuation of historical past.
“My remark was meant to specific a priority about making certain that black artists are being acknowledged for his or her work in what’s now being known as ‘non-traditional’ black music, which it’s not,” he stated. “Rock and roll is the music we had been instrumental in creating and is part of our historical past. We should retain our heritage and rejoice that collectively.”
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