Crossover: 10 Songs White Folks Grabbed And Won’t Let Go

January 23rd, 2013 - By Renay Alize

I Believe I Can Fly- R Kelly

This song was made epic by the film, Space Jam. A hit with the kiddies, Michael Jordan fans and cartoon heads alike, the song was exposed to people who’d probably never even heard of R. Kelly. But if there’s one thing we know about Kellz, it’s that he knows how to write an inspirational ballad. Today, you’d be hard pressed to find an American of any race, who doesn’t know “I Believe I Can Fly.”

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  • Matt

    So, because the songs were used in marketing/hollywood, it means white people grabbed them up and wouldn’t let go? There’s a difference, and I don’t see what race has to do with it. Personally, I don’t think I’ve ever listened to any of the songs listed outside of whatever commercial/movie they were used in. /shrug

  • tintin

    this list is stupid

  • http://www.yepi-yepi.com/ Yepi Friv

    An exciting song. It makes me feel very cool

  • Appalled Citizen

    Why does everything on your site have to be about race? I can sum up your whole website in one sentence: “Black people are amazing and awesome at everything they do while white people are weird/bad/trying to steal things from ‘us black folk.’”

    That’s your website, in a nutshell. You realize this, don’t you? Or do you not care that you cater to the lowest common denominator in society?

  • voiceofreason

    Renay, really? Does your daddy or mother run this site? Puffy, did what he does best! He took and sampled this song from the “Police”. Sting actually did him a favor by coming on stage to perform this song! I love me some Faith though! She is a stand up woman!

  • voiceofreason

    Isn’t a good thing that all people embrace our music? I am not sure what the writer is trying to convey with this article. Music is universal and it is supposed to bring all cultures and races together. I am black and I listen to rock, country, r&b, rap, etc. So only certain people can listen to certain music?

  • voiceofreason

    September is one of those songs that just screams “celebration”! I loved how they used it in “Our Family Wedding”. A movie that brought 2 cultures together!

  • http://www.friv78.com/ friv78

    haha.i still remember listen “Who Let The Dogs Out”

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