They will always hate, but you can get around it. You have been a great help to STL. You’ve shown more love to black STL than most of us black St. Louisians. The love you show the STL gospel scene and secular hip-hop scene is amazing. You don’t judge people by the color of their skin, how they dress or how they wear their hair; you only see the GOD-given creativity that lives inside of them. You support artists that nobody else ever has or will. I’m speaking from an artist point of view, because I’m a living witness to how GOD has used you to help my ministry.
Most of the people that are hating on you are hating on me, and I’m black just like they are, so it’s not a race thing. Ninety-seven of the same haters hate on one another. What I have learned is to focus on those you are reaching and ignore those who are hating.
When people stop hating on you, then you’re doing something wrong. Since they are hating on you, let it be a reminder that you are doing your job and doing it well.
Vance Watt (Praiz’)
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