So Elvis and Eminem are ways for the white man to like black music without having the black people?
Sure.
That's not what DeNiro said. Before we go any further, Elvis & Eminem do not even belong in the same musical conversation.
Elvis was the first white singer to gain massive popularity singing songs written by black artists. He's been referred to as the first white singer who had sounded like he was black. In essence, he was one of the first "cross-over" artists.
As wealthy as Elvis was, he could have been the Donald Trump of music had he written his own songs. Regardless, he was one of the pioneers of rock music.
