ZIP Advertisement 'I'm open to buy,' Master P pushes to open grocery store in New Orleans, add diversity to the industry 'It's long-overdue,' Master P pushes to open grocery store in New Orleans Share Updated: 5:38 PM CST Feb 3, 2021 'It's long-overdue,' Master P pushes to open grocery store in New Orleans Share Updated: 5:38 PM CST Feb 3, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript A ROLE. GINA: NEW ORLEANS NATIVE AND HIP HOP MOGUL MASTER P IS LOOKING TO OPEN A GROCERY STORE IN THE CITY. HE SAID AFTER THE FALLOUT WITH ROUSES THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BLACK PEOPLE TO OWN AND OPERATE GROCERY STORES. BY DOING THIS, MASTER P SAID MORE FAMILIES WOULD GET FED AND THERE WOULD BE JOB OPPORTUNITIES, TOO. HE ALSO SAID IT WOULD ADD SOME BALANCE AND DIVERSITY TO NEW ORLEANS. >> I’M NOT SAYING WE NEED TO BUY IT FROM THESE PLACES, IT SHOULD BE A NATIONAL BUSINESS WHERE WHITES, ASIANS, LATINOS, AFRICAN-AMERICANS CAN COME, BUT WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO CHANGE THE IN BALANCE WITH SOME DIVERSITY, TO WHERE YOU SEE PEOPLE LIKE US BEHIND THE SCENES. THAT IS MY DREAM AND GOAL. GINA: MASTER P IS LOOKING FOR LAND IN NEW ORLEANS AND WANTS TO HEAR FROM BLACK-OWNED FARMERS AND OTHER BUSINESS OWNERS. HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE WDSU.COM,IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN CONNECTING WITH HIS TEAM. SULA: NEW ORLEA