The Black Origins Of House Music
Black History Year
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🗓️ 26 September 2025
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Summary
Drake and Beyoncé recently dropped new projects inspired by house music, but many quickly claimed it was “for white people.” But this generalization isn’t our fault! Here’s the truth about who REALLY started the bass-pumping genre.
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| 0:28.2 | Drake and Beyonce recently dropped new projects inspired by house music, |
| 0:32.6 | but many quickly claimed it was for white people. |
| 0:36.1 | But this generalization isn't our fault. Here's the truth |
| 0:40.1 | about who really started this base-pumping genre. This is Two-Minute Black History, What You |
| 0:47.1 | Didn't Learn in School. When Drake released, Honestly Nevermind, many quickly criticized the House Heavy album as not being made for us. |
| 1:03.0 | Beyonce followed with Break My Soul, another bop inspired by house music. |
| 1:09.0 | Many wrote off both projects claiming they were for white audiences, |
| 1:13.6 | but they must not know. We created the entire genre. |
| 1:25.6 | Our people were getting down to disco in the 70s and house music followed. |
| 1:30.3 | It was created in Chicago's warehouse, a black gay club, by the godfather of house DJ Frankie Knuckles, |
| 1:38.3 | and DJ Larry Levine was making waves in New York City spinning house as well. But for years, whites have |
| 1:46.6 | been the face of house music. As house music grew, they began taking ownership. White acts |
| 1:53.8 | like Daft Punk became incredibly successful by sampling black artists. There's also a history |
| 2:00.5 | of our nightclub venues being targeted and |
| 2:03.2 | over-policed. This helped them whitewash house claiming it as their own. House has always been |
| 2:10.1 | undeniably black and queer. Subgenres formed in some cities like New Orleans with Bounce |
| 2:16.9 | and Baltimore's club music. |
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