Compare and Contrast “Why Is Everyone Always Stealing Black Music?” by Wesley
Morris with “Azealia Banks, Iggy Azalea and Hip-hop’s Appropriation Problem” by Jeff
Chang. Both of these texts address aspects of cultural appropriation in music. Please
write a unified essay that compares and contrasts the purpose, context, meaning and/or
style of each text. Be sure your thesis statement includes the main similarities and/or
differences between the two texts, and why those similarities and/or differences are
important. Please be specific in your answer, drawing on the texts to support your
assertions. You should use relevant quotes from the texts that are appropriately cited to
strengthen your arguments.
Final Draft Requirements:
1,000 – 1250 words, Times New Roman Font, double-spaced with 1-inch margins. For
your final draft, you must include evidence (quotes from both texts) and show that you
can successfully integrate the quotes into your essay. A final draft should be cohesive,
well-structured, and formulate a thesis about the two texts, rather than simply stating
that there are similarities and differences between the two texts.
