According to David Banner has no desire to be an “OG” in the Black community. He told Big Boy TV that elders are not treated respectfully and aren’t “taken care of” in the community. He then shared a story about a prior conversation with a group of Black people he had participated in. The rapper posted a question to the group, saying, “Do you think I am the antithesis of [Donald] Trump?” The group didn’t hesitate to say yes, but he questioned their genuineness.
He added, “Why don’t you take care of me like how white people take care of Trump? I’m not the antithesis because you would treat me better.” He believes that Black people are “addicted to people that treat us like white people treat us.” To prove his point, he brings up Killer Mike as an example, claiming that while he often gets more praise for his music, his community efforts go unacknowledged. “They be calling me, ‘OG, OG,’ he tells Big Boy. “[So] don’t call me OG because [in reality] you don’t care about the OGs.
“I don’t wanna be an OG in the Black community,” David Banner says
“I don’t wanna be an OG in the Black community.” He believes that elders in the Black community are not respected in the way they should be. “We don’t take care of our leaders.” He continues,” We really be waiting like TV to watch them die. However, the rapper and actor declares he won’t succumb to that notion and will work to success. David Banner says he chose to forgo having a wife and children so he can focus on improving the circumstances that have maligned the Black community.
In another example to support his argument, he recalls the sacrifices of civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, implying their deaths and the anguish they caused their families may not have been worth them sacrificing their lives. “So if I’m your OG, don’t talk about,” implying he would prefer their support and admiration.
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