The Hard Knock Life star has credited rap music for breaking down barriers between races and believes it's harder for parents to teach racism if they like black rappers like Snoop Dogg
Jay Z has credited hip-hop music for doing “more for racial relations than most cultural icons".
The Roc Nation boss believes that the genre has been powerful in influencing people of all ages from many different backgrounds in a video for Oprah Winfrey.
The 45-year-old, who is married to Beyonce, also praises the late civil rights revolutionary Martin Luther King for his powerful impression on the world.
"I think that hip hop has done more for racial relations than most cultural icons,” the 99 Problems rapper said.
“Save Martin Luther King, because his dream speech we realised when President Obama got elected.
"This music didn't only influence kids from urban areas. People listen to this music all around the world, and [they] took to this music."
Jay, who shares two-year-old daughter Blue Ivy with Beyonce, feels that racism by nature is something that is learned and becomes difficult when people like hip hop stars such as Snoop Dogg.
He shared: "Racism is taught in the home. It's very difficult to teach racism when your kid looks up to Snoop Doggy Dogg."
Jay Z also believes that music as a whole has helped to bring people together.
In a video for the Oprah Winfrey Network as they hold a month-long celebration honouring civil rights legends, Jay-Z explained: "Before, people partied in separate clubs. There were hip-hop clubs and there were techno clubs.
"Now, people party together, and once you have people partying, dancing, and singing along to the same music, then conversations naturally happen after that.
"We all realise that we're more alike than we're separate."
Jay Z has credited hip-hop music for doing “more for racial relations than most cultural icons".
The Roc Nation boss believes that the genre has been powerful in influencing people of all ages from many different backgrounds in a video for Oprah Winfrey.
The 45-year-old, who is married to Beyonce, also praises the late civil rights revolutionary Martin Luther King for his powerful impression on the world.
"I think that hip hop has done more for racial relations than most cultural icons,” the 99 Problems rapper said.
“Save Martin Luther King, because his dream speech we realised when President Obama got elected.
"This music didn't only influence kids from urban areas. People listen to this music all around the world, and [they] took to this music."
Jay, who shares two-year-old daughter Blue Ivy with Beyonce, feels that racism by nature is something that is learned and becomes difficult when people like hip hop stars such as Snoop Dogg.
He shared: "Racism is taught in the home. It's very difficult to teach racism when your kid looks up to Snoop Doggy Dogg."
Jay Z also believes that music as a whole has helped to bring people together.
In a video for the Oprah Winfrey Network as they hold a month-long celebration honouring civil rights legends, Jay-Z explained: "Before, people partied in separate clubs. There were hip-hop clubs and there were techno clubs.
"Now, people party together, and once you have people partying, dancing, and singing along to the same music, then conversations naturally happen after that.
"We all realise that we're more alike than we're separate."
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