(AllHipHop News) Hip Hop legend Q-Tip initiated an important conversation over the weekend when the A Tribe Called Quest member sent a series of tweets to Iggy Azalea about the history of Hip Hop. Iggy’s mentor T.I. decided to respond to Q-Tip’s comments via Twitter as well. The Hustle Gang leader also offered support to his artist Azalea.

[ALSO READ: Q-Tip Shares A Lesson On The History Of Hip Hop, Racism & White Privilege With Iggy Azalea]

Read T.I.’s tweets below.

Yes @IGGYAZALEA @QtipTheAbstract all these facts are true. This is useful info to absorb as U find yourself in da midst of several people

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

who U may not share many things in common with besides #HipHop. Understanding the plight assists U in knowing how to accept,respect…

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

& live in harmony even without a boatload of similarities.

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

Also what I think my big Bruh kinda left out is that OUR people (blacks in America,& HIPHOP) have had much less qualified White People

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

come along & manipulate our culture for their own pers gain. This lead to an almost incoherent overly defensive, paranoid sense of…

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

"All White People Wanna Steal Our S###" mentality. Now as difficult as this is to believe…. We think all white people who do our s###…

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

gotta kiss our ass or we don't like em!!! "Dey shady!!!" (Lol No pun intended) But me knowing U,Eminem,and a handful of other…

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

(just so happen to be) white people who were inspired by our culture allowed ME TO SEE, that not all white people out to steal our culture..

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

There are some that merely wish to contribute to it. And I'd be less than ME if I didn't say that… If WE don't allow u guys the same…

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

…rights & respect we KNOW WE DESERVE in other areas of humanity… WE'RE ALL JUST A BUNCH OF HYPOCRITES. AND THATS NOT HIP HOP!!!!

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

So in a nutshell, absorb da info…apply it where most useful,and above all KEEP SHINING,FOLLOW YOUR HEART,& STAY TRUE TO WHO U ARE!!!

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

I know u don't deserve all da negative s### that comes your way. But like I've told u before, it just kinda comes wit da territory…

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

when u gain so much positive attn SO FAST! It all balances out. I know u been broke,hungry& disgusted before,so I know u know just like I do

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014