Side note: I personally don't like Lupe (although his philosophy is very close to my own) but I am going to defend him anyways, so here we go.

His raps are educating people and that is a noble cause within itself. If you want to use the sort of logic you used in this comment then it would seem that Hip-Hop doesn't fix anything and music doesn't fix anything. But it does, it gives people a voice and someone to look up to. If those people are all white, who gives a fuck? Why the hell does the color of one's skin have to have anything to do with anything? Skin color isn't a choice, it's heritage. If a ton of white people look up to Lupe, good for them! He preaches for equality, and it's good that there are people who respect him for that. It means that there are people who care. If we want to fix the ghettos, stop gang violence, and eliminate racism, we need to start with ourselves. If you think that people should stop being racist towards blacks, then stop talking about "white people" and "black people". Just stop, hating someone for hating will only make them hate more. Call them out on it. If someone is being racist, ask them why. Talk to them and try to make sense of where that hatred comes from. Then use that knowledge. Educate people, tell them how you feel, teach them to be rational.

I love hip-hop because it is different from other styles of music. It spawned from people in pain who wanted to get the word out. Yes, they were angry and violent. But how can you not be when you are actively being oppressed every day of your life? People don't seem to understand the cultural context of Hip-Hop, they seem to think that it is some sort of struggle to become the g'est g of all g's. But it's not, that's just a side effect due to it being picked up by the mainstream. Hip-Hop has always been be about telling stories, whether about fame and fortune; pain and disgrace; political beliefs; or simply just for the fun of it. It was created by people who had nothing but still had the determination to create.

People who like Lupe are making a difference. They are getting the word out about the issues at hand. People who like rap are making a difference because rap is just words, and words are easy to share. And if those words are meaningful, then they are worth sharing because maybe they might just change someone's mind. This fighting about who is the best rapper and who sucks and who doesn't is spawned by ignorant younglings. It isn't about who's the best. Sure it's fun to talk about and some musicians are obviously better than others. But all of that doesn't matter when it comes to what this community is about, and this community is about letting people know that they need to pay attention to the world around them. Shit ain't perfect and shit ain't equal, and as long as we have the means to make it better we should use those means. If the evil white people are listening to rap now then GOOD. Now maybe they'll finally listen to the words.

Edit: P.S. Sorry for the long post, I just couldn't stand this comment (no offense to the op) and how many upvotes it was getting. It really shows how much the community has shifted away from its roots.