featured on it, why is that? i think we re trying to move in that direction. we want to play artists that seem to be doing music that fits into what we want to play for mtv. the only few black artists that one do see is on at about 2:30 in the morning to 6:00. very few featured freedom nan y predominantly during the day. did that hurt or help black music? i think it helped for a while given the exposure. i remember being at bet in the 90s. we were all music videos. folks loved it. but as time changed, you know, the images changed and the content changed. and we went from super bands and singers to rap. and i love hip-hop. i know you love hip-hop too. i do. but things have been homogenized a lot. and i m all about balance. you know, we should be able to empower kids by music. is it legitimately true that