Cultural Appropriation

[Reforged]

So I was hanging out with my cousin the other day and he shows up dressed as the worst black stereotype available. Like a total Lil' Wayne knock off. And this idiot opens his mouth and says "I'm all about that thug life." I of course look at this fool like he's lost his damn mind. We were raised in pockets of accountants and bankers, in gated communities on the shores of Lake Erie WTF does he think he knows about "thug life". But it all got me thinking, can black people appropriate black culture? For instance I love blues music but do I really have comprehension being cosseted most of my life to appreciate it in its fullness, or am I just siphoning off a cool sound?

The people who can fully appreciate the history behind the blues music are the people who experienced the history behind the blues music. 
Its not like you can't appreciate it but lets be realistic; noone from this time can really comprehend the conditions under which it was born or the motivations of its parents. Which is fine, its not a prerequisite. 
The sound can resonate in you, make you feel things deeper and stronger than you otherwise might. It could even make you relate it to certain events or conditions in your own life but thats true of everyone. It doesn't make your experience of it any less meaningful.