Early Life & CareerMiller grew up in the Calliope Projects in Central City New Orleans. He has released a total of 14 studio albums to date and has collaborated with some of the biggest names in hip hop such as Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne and Mystikal. Born Percy Robert Miller on April 29th, 1970 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Master P is the founder of No Limit Records, which was relaunched as No Limit Forever Records in 2010. CNN Sans ™ & © 2016 Cable News Network.Who is Master P?Master P is an American rapper, record producer, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Market holidays and trading hours provided by Copp Clark Limited. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices Copyright S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. ![]() Standard & Poor’s and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Chicago Mercantile: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. US market indices are shown in real time, except for the S&P 500 which is refreshed every two minutes. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account Uncle P’s products are currently available at grocery stores across the country. I’m happy that I can make a difference in my communities.” “It’s not just about having the Uncle P products, but also having a good cause behind it. “I’m grateful that I’m in a position to add some diversity in packaged foods,” P said. Now the brand is trying to keep up with demand from major stores. From there, he opened a record store, started a record label, and invested in a range of industries, including clothing, fast food and sports management.Īlthough P launched his food products in March, many consumers didn’t really take notice until larger brands began retiring and changing their controversial logos months later in response to ongoing Black Lives Matter protests against racial injustice and police brutality. After all, the self-made millionaire forged his music and business empire from a mere $10,000 malpractice settlement that he received after his grandfather’s death. It’s a change P genuinely believes is possible. It’ll be us helping us without having to wait for the government. ![]() “If they made billions of dollars off Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben, imagine how much we’ll make to give back to our own community. Photographer: Cooper Neill/Bloomberg via Getty Images Cooper Neill/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesĪmerican companies wouldn't have as many racist logos if C-suites were more diverse Texas Governor Greg Abbott allowed bars along with rodeos, bowling alleys and bingo halls to open their doors at reduced capacity in the second phase of the states plan to restart the economy after shutting down in early April to slow the coronavirus. People enter an office building in downtown Dallas, Texas, U.S., on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. And the only way to give is by owning these products,” P said. With Uncle P, the more we make, the more we give. “When you look at Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben, a lot of those products are mockeries of African-American people and couldn’t even feed our communities. A portion of the profits will go towards educating inner city kids and assisting elderly people in Black communities across the United States. His new line of “Uncle P’s Louisiana Seasoned” food products includes rice, beans, grits, pancake mix, syrup and oatmeal. ![]() It wasn’t until recently, when some brands began to be phased out for perpetuating harmful racial stereotypes, that he learned about their problematic histories – and decided to do something about it. The New Orleans rapper and serial entrepreneur told CNN that he had always assumed brands like Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben’s were Black-owned. Master P has launched a line of “Uncle P” food products to offer consumers a Black-owned alternative to brands that use Black names and imagery, but don’t often give back to Black communities.
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