Grammy winner: 'Black people gave America its pop culture' but were 'robbed of credit'

Grammy award winning musician and producer Robert Glasper voiced some opinions on the historical racial divide in the music industry. A lot of artists will tell you that the corporate fat cats rob them of their creations and exploit them to make a buck. Glasper and many others see it not as a theft of an individual’s art but a theft of an entire culture. Clearly there is a black/white divide. What do you think? Does music have a race?

Lol funny how the people who r doing the stealing from black people look at us crazy for feeling a way about it,they want harmony and peace.

— Robert Glasper (@robertglasper) May 6, 2014

People treat Black music like Debo took that bike in" Friday" It's my bike now punk" lol*

— Robert Glasper (@robertglasper) May 6, 2014

When something in your blood u feel differently about it,a deeper connection. So I understand y most people don't understand. Makes since.

— Robert Glasper (@robertglasper) May 6, 2014

RT @NickKapusta: @robertglasper you're the reason why most people see a difference between black and white. You're a disgrace.

— Robert Glasper (@robertglasper) May 6, 2014

https://twitter.com/rebeccacjazz/status/463567643740340224

I'm extremely open minded..u can tell by the music I make* that has nothing to do with FACTS about history and the world we live in.

— Robert Glasper (@robertglasper) May 6, 2014

@7813075017 I come from the blood sweat and tears of black music. I don't have to read a book to know my history,U do. I talk to my family.

— Robert Glasper (@robertglasper) May 6, 2014

I'm not a racist, I'm all for sharing*just acknowledge and respect black music when black pple do it. Thru out history that's been a prob*

— Robert Glasper (@robertglasper) May 6, 2014

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@robertglasper you're the reason why most people see a difference between black and white. You're a disgrace.

— the freaky franchise (@NickKapusta) May 6, 2014

@NickKapusta so the 500yrs of slavery and modern day racism don't play a part? Lol* it's all me for Acknowledging the truth?

— Robert Glasper (@robertglasper) May 6, 2014

An excellent exit question:

@robertglasper why does it have to be about race in the first place? What if we just created music and called it music without a racial tag?

— drewloo (@DrooLew) May 6, 2014