Houston Rapper Paul Wall Says He Faced Racism Only from White People

Rapper Paul Wall told Cam Newton on the "Funky Friday" podcast that the only racism he has experienced in his life came from white people, not from the Black community that shaped his career. He said white listeners were "very unaccepting" of his connection to Black culture.

Wall, a longtime figure in Houston’s mixtape scene alongside artists such as Chamillionaire and Slim Thug, reflected on his upbringing in Houston, his early partnership with Chamillionaire, and his two‑decade career in a genre created by Black artists. He did not detail specific incidents, but linked the hostility to white people’s discomfort with his identity and cultural affiliation.