Hip hop mogul Master P
regularly drops knowledge on the importance of ownership, especially as
it pertains to black culture. During his press rounds for his latest
film I Got The Hook Up 2, a movie that recently hit theaters last week, P dropped by The Breakfast Club and discussed a myriad of topics, including black filmmakers creating films both by and for the culture.
"You
got to realize why it's so important," Master P said of black artists
taking ownership of their work. "When we do a project like Black Panther,
we didn't benefit off that man. Like, black people was in the movie and
we were happy and excited, but it wasn't us." The responses to P's
comment were divided, but in an interview with Rolling Out, P doubled down on his remarks.
P didn't seem all that concerned with those that had a problem with his Black Panther remarks because he dared them to find a lie in what he said. "I’ve been in the community 21 years giving back,"
the philanthropist said. "So if we don’t make successful projects, how
can we give back, because they’re not going to give back to us. They’re
not going to give back to the community. We have to invest in us. So I
was able to give 126 people speaking roles in this movie. And we’re up
for the Guinness Book of World Records for the most speaking roles in a theatrical film. That means that we are giving people opportunities."