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<p>Social media users are sharing their reactions after civil activist <strong>Dr. Umar Johnson</strong> explained why he feels <strong>Eminem</strong> is not one of the best rappers of all time.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Dr. Umar&#8217;s Statements On Eminem</h3>
<p>Dr. Umar Johnson appeared as a recent guest on the &#8216;Joe Budden Podcast&#8217; for <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/cite-your-feat-1-95155528" target="_blank" rel="noopener">part one of a Patreon-exclusive episode</a> that premiered on Monday, December 25.</p>
<p>During the conversation, host Joe Budden asked Dr. Umar if he believes Caucasian rapper Eminem is one of the best rappers of all time.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Let me say something to you — and this is going into my African fundamentalism,&#8221; Dr. Umar replied. &#8220;No non-African can ever be the best of anything African. It is an insult to the ancestors. It is an insult to the race, and it is an insult to every Black person&#8230;&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Dr. Umar Johnson explained that he believes he would not be able to enter another culture and become the &#8220;best of anything&#8221; that culture excels in. The activist added that &#8220;we have to stop naming non-African people as being the best of any aspect of our cultural prowess because it is an insult.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Do you think I can go to Palestine and be the best of anything of Palestinian culture? You never see that,&#8221; Dr. Umar continued. &#8220;You think I can go to Israel and be the best of anything in Israel, whether it be a cook, an instrumentalist, a dancer? Hell no.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Activist Explains His Statements Further</h3>
<p>As the conversation continued, Dr. Umar explained that placing a non-Black person at the top of hip hop, a music genre created by Black people, is &#8220;white supremacy.&#8221;</p>
<p>The activist then went on to unpack his claim by referencing DJ Khaled, who is of Palestinian descent, and DJ Vlad, who is from Ukraine.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t see Eminem building no schools and hospitals. I don&#8217;t see DJ Khaled building no schools and hospitals. I don&#8217;t see DJ Vlad building no damn&#8230;&#8221; the activist explained before being cut off.</p></blockquote>
<p>Check out a clip of Dr. Umar sharing his sentiments below.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Social Media Reacts</h3>
<p>Social media users entered <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1VTInEvaWs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room&#8217;s comment section</a> to share their reactions to Dr. Umar&#8217;s statements. Some users appeared to agree with the activist&#8217;s sentiments.</p>
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<p><span class="_ap3a _aaco _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto">While Instagram user @cashmase added.</span></p>
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<p><span class="_ap3a _aaco _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto">Instagram user @chriswilliamsii wrote.</span></p>
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<div>While others applauded Dr. Umar for his stance.</div>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;If &#8216;excuse me im rooting for everybody who&#8217;s black&#8221; was a person&#8230;ð&#8230;'&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;One things about Dr. Umar, he always rooting for everybody black lol&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;I love how hard he roots for black culture! Not many do it. We should be grateful to have someone finally going hard for us. Love this man ð¤&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<div>Rapper Boosie BadAzz even added:</div>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;ððð&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<div>However, some users disagreed with Dr. Umar.</div>
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<p><span class="_ap3a _aaco _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto">Instagram user @mekafye wrote: </span></p>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;So Micheal Jordan can’t be the goat cuz a white man created basketball?&#8230; Racism ain’t a one way rode&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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