scriptgirl said:

He may not be blackballed in a literal sense but musically he has.
Notice the rappers who are labeled backpack rappers like Common, Lupe
Fiasco, Talib Kweli, The Roots(Black Thought), Mos Def, and even
Nas now aren't getting any play on B.E.T. You have to catch these guys
on VH1Soul now.