Romeo Miller Defends Justin Bieber's Use Of MLK Jr. Audio On "Justice"

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Bieber has been heavily criticized for including Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches in his latest album.

We have received another Justin Bieber album and listeners immediately had a bone to pick with the singer. Justice has arrived in all of its glory causing another stint of Biebermania, but what fans didn't understand was why the Canadian icon interlaced clips of Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches with love songs about his wife, Hailey Bieber née Baldwin. Thousands have taken to social media with questions about the project and critics have penned think pieces about the topic, but Romeo Miller believes that this generation is making something out of nothing.

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"All I'm saying is, why are we really mad?" questioned Miller while on Fox Soul's The Mix. "You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't. And that's what this generation like, one thing that I said at an early age when I  started my career, I said, 'Pops, I want my career to represent hope.' I want people to look at me and know that anything is possible. I think what Justin is doing is like, he's just trying to give back and shine that light on something where people saying, 'Well, he has a whole R&B album about love songs. What does that have to do about Martin Luther King Jr.?' and this and that."

"He's trying to actually [do] what everybody tell us to do. Use your platform for something good," Miller added. "It's that simple." Miller's co-host Jazz Anderson agreed and said that although she probably won't ever listen to Justice, she commends Bieber for using his creative space to bring awareness. 

Do you think Bieber uplifted the Black community by including MLK Jr.'s speeches?


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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