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“These are terms that are inextricably linked to a history of exclusion and segregation within the music industry,” wrote Cepeda. “Within the recording industry and in award shows, the word [‘urban’] has been used as a way to separate Black artists, while hypocritically allowing many white artists to freely navigate in and out of numerous categories — including urban. ... ‘Urbano’ comes with a fraught and problematic history reeking of exclusion and othering.
“White Hispanic artists are more able to hop from genre to genre. They’re given the room to experiment by audiences and critics, to be all things to the extent that Black artists cannot,” Exposito told The Times. “We should be consulting Black artists and see how they feel about the term. See if they feel the same way that Tyler, the Creator feels about it.
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