Fed Up With Negative Music Lyrics, P Co-Launches Label With Son, Rapper Romeo
With more artists on the bandwagon decrying hip hop for its violence and misogyny, the timing of these statements from Master P’s seem suspect and self serving:
THE SUSPECT:
"I can honestly say that I was once part of the problem and now it's time to be part of the solution. I am ready to take a stand by cleaning up my music and follow my son's footsteps and make a clean rap album" P said in a statement given to AllHipHip.com.
The entrepreneur and his son Romeo have launched Take A Stand Records and are currently searching for "hip-hop artists with street music without offensive lyrics," according to Robert Percy "Master P" Miller.
W
hile the firing of radio host Don Imus has sparked debate about the death of hip-hop as we know it, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton and the NAACP are suddenly back in vogue over an issue the late C. Delores Tucker championed for years."It's time for us to take a stand and be responsible for our own actions," P said. "Personally, I have profited millions of dollars through explicit rap lyrics, and I am willing to accept my responsibility. Hip-Hop is about our neighborhoods, the reality of what is going on within them, and dreaming big."
THE SELF-SERVING:
Master P went on to say, "We are no longer making typical record distribution deals. We're planning to team up with companies such as Wal-Mart, Target, and other companies that have direct contact with our communities."
A nationwide talent search will be held through his new reality television show, America's Next Hip-Hop Stars.com.