I remember seeing him speak about this on The Breakfast Club, and I support this movement 100%. We HAVE TO be in control of our own culture, images, stories, etc.
I also think the beat is untouchable, but it's a sample at the end of the day. Tom Scott and The California Dreamers created the original song that Pete Rock sampled, and if they got mad at him back when TROY came out, they'd look bitter as hell. Instead of going at Lupe, just use it as an...