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Michael B. Jordan found himself in hot water after unveiling his new rum company, J’Ouvert Rum, which shares the name of a Caribbean celebration that marks the start of Carnival.
The Black Panther star was accused of cultural appropriation and, on Tuesday, Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj called on Jordan to make things right.
Taking to Instagram to share the meaning behind J’Ouvert, the Grammy-nominated rapper announced that she is giving Jordan the benefit of doubt that he was not aware of the potential controversy.
“I’m sure MBJ didn’t intentionally do anything he thought Caribbean ppl would find offensive,” she captioned the photo before tasking the Emmy-nominee to step up. “But
