This is interesting. I don't listen to Khaled at all, so I didnt even know he was using it. Based off my observations he seems fairly pussy, so no I don't want him saying it. First off, Fat Joe is not a white cat. Second, Joe (regardless of the Miami shit of the last 8-9 years) has stellar Hip hop pedigree. His origins are well documented. He's been endorsed from DITC to BDP to Nas & WuTang - before the internet, this website, and most of its commentators could even read or articulate thought! He didnt just start using it yesterday. He was saying it in 93, before we really knew who BIG and Pac were. As outspoken as them cats were, they didnt have a problem with him saying it. Nobody did.
I aint on Joe's dick by any stretch of the imagination. When he says it, it doesnt bother me. He's done more for the art of Hip Hop over the last 20 years than 90% of your heroes.
Cypress Hill has been using it since 91. They're all Latino. Neither of these examples use the word for shock value. They also have classics to back them up.
Bottom line, I was born a nigga. So I know one when I see one. I know when somebody feelin themselves and just bullshittin to sound cool. If you frontin, eventually someone will kick yo muthafuckin ass for it. And for these pussy muthafuckas who wanna give a white bitch a pass for sayin it like its ok... Fine, let her call your mama or grandmama one. Let a white person call you a nigga in front of your mama or grandmama and see what happens! GTFOH