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2 years ago by can to c/microblogmemes

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someguy3 93 points 2 years ago

Is there a stereotype that I'm unfamiliar with?

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Mandarbmax 73 points 2 years ago

Ya, Hennessey is associated with African Americans

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someguy3 43 points 2 years ago

Knowing nothing about Hennessy, should I ask why?

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can 79 points 2 years ago

Wikipedia page

Hennessy has a long-standing relationship with African American culture, especially hip hop. It has been described as "synonymous with rap music and African Americans, who are the brand's major consumers and advocates". While music, especially the 2004 2Pac song "Hennessy" has been credited with popularising the drink, some historians have pointed to a much older relationship, which began when African American servicemen encountered cognac in France during World War I and World War II.

Hennessy has actively pursued this consumer group for decades. It targeted minority audiences as early as the 1950s, when it placed advertisements in African American magazines like Ebony and Jet, used African American models, and hired African American employees. By some estimates more than two thirds of Hennessy sold in the United States is consumed by African Americans. It is sometimes referred to as "Henny".

Hennessy appears frequently in the lyrics of popular music, and by one estimate the words "Hennessy" or "cognac" are referenced in more than 1,000 songs.

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TOModera 26 points 2 years ago

Hennessey is a Cognac that sells itself as high end. Hip hop bands would buy Hennessey as a sign they had made it when they got big.

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janNatan 13 points 2 years ago

If it's anything like fried chicken or watermelon, I assume it's because it tastes good.

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this_1_is_mine 12 points 2 years ago

Its delicious. Idk I don't blame anyone for liking it

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Anticorp 26 points 2 years ago

It's also associated with literally everyone else who drinks. This is a weird one.

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Dkarma 5 points 2 years ago

Are you not American? In the US it's a well known thing.

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