Will Hip hop save the American car industry?

There is no question that Black people in America are the trendsetters. Anything Black people do becomes cool, borrowed (stolen), marketed, and sold to the mass consumer. From the way Black people dress (hat to the back a la Will Smith), talk (jiggy is in Webster’s), groom (have you seen how many shaven head white men there are lately?) and sing (uh, can we say RIFF?); Black people are the leaders of culture. Black people invented Spirituals, blues, jazz and rap: all of these are uniquely American creations that have revolutionized the world. My sister was in Europe and she got instant credibility from strangers once they knew she a black American. She told me it was kinda funny (in both ways: ha-ha and weird). So has the America car industry figured out a way to sell their cars so they revitalize their failing sales? I’ve seen Slum Village and Chevrolet Impala. I’ve seen Ludacris and a couple different of General Motors vehicles. They are using these rappers because they know they are trendsetters. They know people emulate these people. Marketing is used because it works. Don’t let any Repukeblican tell you about personal choice and responsibility. Madison Avenue uses advertising because it influences sales. Plain and simple. They don’t make ads because they want to see how clever they can be. They use ads because they help create a desire in people to buy a good or service. The American automakers are trying to make their cars cool to a particular demographics (young black teens), because they know it will influence the rest of society. We could cast a long shadow on the rest of the buying market and get Americans excited about American cars. I hope it will work. Our country needs these companies to succeed for America to succeed. Don’t let Toyota and the other foreign cars fool you with their American plants. The real profits go back to Asia. The HQs are in Tokyo. Good luck, guys, you’re going to need it.