4. "Racism is believing hip hop needs white people" In response to In response to 1
It doesn't.
Black culture doesn't need whites in order to flourish. Its not racist to say that, its true. I would hope that fact that some black acts wouldn't be on white labels would mean that like black gospel, black labels would pick up the ball & run. Our community shouldn't be like Arnold from Different Strokes, we shouldn't need white benefactors especially if it going to end up where they think we can't survive without them. How fucked up is that.