“Sadly That’s the Truth”- After Divulging the Truth About Tupac Shakur’s Imagery, Michael Jai White Discloses How Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg Also Negatively Influence Children

Apart from being a big name in the martial arts community and an even bigger name in Hollywood, Michael Jai White is also a familiar face in the 90s hip-hop culture. Although not a rapper himself, White had friendships with many famous rappers in that era. Recently, White appeared in an interview with ‘djvlad’ and discussed deeply the world of rappers and hip hop.

From his conversations about the famous rapper Tupac to his views on the Pras Michel controversy, this interview was a treat for all hip-hop fans. However, White also discussed some ‘not-so-good’ sides of hip-hop that have had a negative influence on listeners.

Michael Jai White about rappers not carrying a genuine personality

During the interview, the Hollywood star shed light on the disparity between the imagery presented by popular rappers and their actual personas. He highlighted iconic figures such as Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube, emphasizing the stark contrast between the gangster personas they portrayed and their true selves.

“There’s an imagery that most of our rappers presented early on. When you look at it later and the Snoops and Dr. Dres and Ice Cubes and all these people, you go ‘wait a minute! Is that the gangster that influenced me to become a gangster?’”

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According to White, the on-screen gangster image is good for the business side of things for these rappers. However, it ends up negatively influencing young listeners. Moreover, he urged listeners to critically analyze the imagery rappers present and recognize the potentially harmful consequences it can have.

“I look at it and go hey ‘just kind of educate yourself and say okay there’s imagery that gets paid great deals of money presenting themselves and influencing a whole generation of people to act’. It’s encouraging these kids from not picking up a book and picking up a gun. You know, sadly that’s the truth!”

Michael Jai White about the real personality of Tupac

Contrary to popular perception, White emphasized that Tupac did not possess a gangster persona. Rather, the late rapper had a gentle and sensitive nature behind the scenes. However, a lot of people believe to this day that Tupac was the rebel he sounded in his music.

“I’m just amazed because of the image versus reality thing. People believe he was the voice of the downtrodden. Which he was, but you kind of have this inference that he lived a certain life that he did not. This Man created an image at around 19. That has so pervasively influenced people to believe that this was somebody who struggled.”

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