Houston rappers came together this week to open accounts at Unity National Bank, the only black-owned bank in the state of Texas.
Hip Hop artists in Houston flexed their financial muscle on Tuesday (July 18) as they opened accounts at the black-owned, Unity National Bank. Artists present included Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Willie D, and Trae The Truth.
CW39 reports that the musicians also met to discuss the recent rise in gun violence and to “create an atmosphere of respect instead of discontent with our law enforcement,” according to Willie D.
The move was praised by a handful of other artists, including T.I. and Killer Mike. Killer Mike, who played a key role in the opening of 8,000 new accounts at Atlanta’s Citizen’s Trust, applauded the men for coming together.
He left the following caption for a photo that features the group of Houston rappers:
“These are my friends and fellow rappers being the change that those who down talk them accuse them of not being. I salute the Rappers in H Town. Thanks for the call Paul Wall. Salutes Johnny Dang for being an ally to the community that u make money with. Special salutes to Brother Deric (Salaam Black man) & Willie D for using the moment to lead our dollars where there shud be. #BankBlackBankSmallBankLocal salutes H Town. Salutes TIP for showing cross south love like we always have & will do! #RIPPimpC”
A photo of Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Willie D, Trae The Truth, and other rappers during their Unity National Bank meetup, can be found below.
Group economics. Great to see it from its embryonic stages. Salute.
Great to see the unity and the support of black owned businesses. B the change you wish to see in the world.. Mahatma
This is great!! Imagine if every big hip hop star does this from their city. Then we can unite (financially) and take back hip hop.
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Fighting racism with racism, idiots lmao.
Nope, not racist at all actually. As a white person I can say with confidence that 99% of the money I spend winds up in a white person’s bank account. I have a feeling that a similar percentage of the money that black people spend ultimately winds up in the same place. I have no problem whatsoever with black people organizing to support black owned businesses. Supposedly people in this country are free to spend (and deposit) their money wherever the fuck they want and I don’t see a problem there.
dumbass, its called empowerment, go bathe with a toaster
place is getting robbed pronto!
Nobody robbing yo broke ass
curious to know if it falls under the blanket of the Fed cuz if it does then it’s not black owned
Love it, its necessary
That list of rappers combined equals like catshit money…
Says the broke bitch who can’t afford a mint to cover all that black dick he sucking.
At the end of the day the black owned bank is still owned by some white owned corporation… don’t get it twisted nigglets!
Bitch we will twist yo ass, come to the hood