Xzibit responds after his cannabis company’s name sparks anti-Asian controversy
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Rap star and entrepreneur Xzibit is the latest Black entertainer to face accusations of racism against Asian Americans over the name of his weed business, Napalm Cannabis Co., in Los Angeles.
Napalm is a chemical agent that was employed against the Japanese people during World War II and used in firebombs and flamethrowers during the Vietnam War. Its use as a war tool was banned by the United Nations in the 1980s, and for many Asians, the name conjures up horrific memories of the Vietnam conflict.
Dwayne Johnson, 48, first rose to fame as wrestling personality the The Rock in 1996, aged 24
Became Hollywood star, appearing in likes of The Scorpion King and The Fast and the Furious franchise
New NBC series Young Rock depicts the upbringing of the star with his dad, late pro wrestler Rocky Johnson
Recalled he had an incredibly complicated relationship with his father, who died in January 2020 aged 75
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In 1994, Dwayne joined the WWE and became The Rock, before going on to pursue and acting career