Meek Mill claims Michael Rubin talked about black culture silencing black people

Meek Mill weighs in on Michael Rubin’s controversial comments about black culture amid backlash.

The Fanatics founder faced strong criticism for his comments in a recent interview. Although he has apologized after being checked in by friends, Meek Mill says Michael Rubin has a point.

The Philadelphia rapper took to X (Twitter) on Thursday night (August 15) to discuss the topic. While he admitted his Reform Alliance co-chairman should not have expressed his views “out loud”, he insisted the substance of his remarks was accurate. Furthermore, Meek claimed that Rubin said things that black people failed to say.

“Rubin shouldn’t say that out loud,” Mick began. “Black people are supposed to say that, but no one says that… Like we only collaborated on songs like ‘Woman’ and ‘Party’… He heard my friend was murdered and was like why meek, I couldn’t explain it to him in a sensible way !

However, his comments were divisive, with some claiming Rubin was justified in expressing his views. Others accused Mick of failing to explain wider issues to his friend.

“Explain systemic racism to him,” one person responded, adding, “How schools in Philadelphia are underfunded. How kids don’t have anything to do. How the media you contribute glorifies that kind of life.

Another added: “Structural racism and poverty are great places to start. Please don’t perpetuate the idea that black people are inherently conflicted. This is part of the delusion fomented by white supremacy!!

Boy Q reaction

Schoolboy Q also voiced his disapproval, slamming the notion of “black on black hatred.”

“Nothing is black on black,” he declared. “What the hell.”

In an interview with The Breakfast Club, Rubin, who is Jewish, discussed his concerns about so-called “black-on-black hatred.”

However, he later retracted his remarks amid backlash. According to Rubin, a respected friend told him “this is not my place to talk about black culture.”