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And what is new? Anything and anyone related to the music business have been "selling out" since the '50s. That whole Elvis business was "everything you loved,
by toyg 4y ago
And what is new? Anything and anyone related to the music business have been "selling out" since the '50s. That whole Elvis business was "everything you loved, built and in some cases contributed to, distilled into a lovely aesthetic that can be sold for way more money than you can afford" to folks that still had to sit at the back of the bus.
- selimthegrim 4y agoUh, I think the relationship between black people and Elvis’ music is a little more complicated than simple consumption.
- toyg 4y agoFor the folks who built and sold Elvis to rich white consumers, I'm pretty sure that it wasn't.