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I take issue with the writer's position that Amy has to bolster her cred as a white blues artist by playing up her troubles and giving shot outs to black hip-hop/blues artist. Unfortunately, I think her self-destructive behavior is genuine. She claims to be manic-depressive (granted this may just be a self-diagnosis). You combine this with her youth, obviously sensitive nature, and exposure to drugs, and I think it's entirely possible that she is genuinely that messed up. Also, is it not possible for white people to really love and know a lot about "black music"? Isn't it possible that she actually likes the artists that she references in her songs out of respect for them? In all, sadly enough, she seems to be very authentic in both her her tremendous talent and torment.
