Nick Cannon Defends His Use of Whiteface - VIDEO

Nick Cannon had the internet talking when he donned some whiteface and the character of Connor Smallnut to promote his album White People Party Music, and now he's responding to his haters.

When asked by the crew of Good Morning America about his promotion, Cannon responded, "I was doing a character impression. Blackface is about oppression."

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"The mission was to have fun, and yes, put it out there that we have issues with race in this country and in this world but it doesn’t have to be with hatred," he continued.

This is Cannon's first album in over a decade and let's be honest, he knows exactly what he's doing.

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