Not way back, Fat Joe made claims that “gentrification” was behind the cancellation of the BET hip hop Awards; nonetheless, Benzino disagrees.

Benzino was having fun with some rest and was on Instagram Live, seemingly in a scorching tub. He shared his ideas on the state of affairs there. According to the previous Source journal co-owner, there’s just one motive why the long-lasting dwell present was faraway from the air: low scores.

In reality, Benzino believes that Fat Joe’s stint because the award present’s host considerably contributed to the present’s low scores in recent times. Benzino argues that if gentrification had been the true trigger, the “Lean Back” rapper would have been a part of the gentrification he claims the community is liable for.

“Why Fat Joe said it’s gentrification, after they let his a** host the awards two years earlier?” Benzino mentioned within the IG Live video. “The ratings were the worst ever after he hosted it. Was it gentrification when you was hosting it, Joey? Stop, man. Joe, you’re putting out too much misinformation on the internet, bro. You gotta do better, man.”

Fat Joe Calls BET Cuts ‘Gentrification’ Of Black Culture

On a latest episode of Joe and Jada, the 2 legends mentioned the cancellation of the BET Hip-Hop Awards and the Soul Train Awards. They additionally questioned what it means for Black culture in entertainment.

Fat Joe described the state of affairs bluntly, “This is a form of gentrification, what’s going on. I don’t know if you really want to ask me about this s**t,” he mentioned. Reflecting on BET’s historical past, he famous that it started as an area devoted to Black audiences. It was later offered by founder Bob Johnson to Viacom Paramount.

According to him, the shift in possession introduced quiet however constant workers cuts, particularly focusing on those that voiced considerations. The Bronx rapper recalled engaged on the BET Hip-Hop Awards for 3 years and watching the occasion’s assets dwindle. “S**t was like the budget, not for me, but the budget just kept getting chopped and chopped and chopped.”