Fanatics founder Michael Rubin sparked controversy after speaking about Black culture on The Breakfast Club this week and got a response from his friend Meek Mill.
“It’s the one thing I’ve learned about Black culture that I don’t like is that Black hate on hate,” said Rubin. “I think there’s a little bit of Black culture where it’s Black hate on hate. It’s like that Black judge that Meek had that hated on him and wants to go extra hard on him. It’s what people always say to me. It’s like Black hate on hate, so I think it’s terrible. It’s something that I think is culturally wrong and I’ll probably get killed for saying this.”
ScHoolboy Q didn’t care for Rubin’s opinion, unlike Meek, who halfway co-signed his remarks.
Rubin shouldn’t be saying that type stuff out loud … a black man suppose to but nobody saying it… Its like we only collab on songs women and parties… he be hearing my friends getting murdered like why meek, I can’t explain it to him in a sensible way!
— MeekMill (@MeekMill) August 15, 2024
“Rubin shouldn’t be saying that type stuff out loud,” tweeted the Philly rapper. “A black man suppose to but nobody saying it… Its like we only collab on songs women and parties… he be hearing my friends getting murdered like why meek, I can’t explain it to him in a sensible way!”
On Thursday, Rubin apologized for his Breakfast Club comments after hearing from one of his friends.
I got a phone call from one of the people I have the most respect for in the world – they told me while they appreciate my intention, it’s not my place to speak on black culture. I get it and really appreciate the input!
My intention was to say how important it is that we need…
— Michael Rubin (@michaelrubin) August 15, 2024
“I got a phone call from one of the people I have the most respect for in the world – they told me while they appreciate my intention, it’s not my place to speak on black culture,” he tweeted. “I get it and really appreciate the input! My intention was to say how important it is that we need to uplift each other, stop hate on each other, and push each other to win, and always root for each other’s success!”