Following Diddy’s speech at the Grammy’s; a fellow artist Mase criticised the billionaire for preaching black empowerment by night but cheating Mase out of his masters. Jay Z’s annual brunch tends to spark conversation on the redistribution of wealth. Then there’s Monique’s constant calling out of her ’sister’ Oprah who the former feels wanted to work for free to please the producers of Precious. The topic of black capitalism is by no means an easy one - in this capital driven world, can one aspire to the top without ‘selling out’ along the way?

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