After Kanye West claimed that his baby momma Kim Kardashian is more influential than Michelle Obama two months ago, the Internet blew up when a satire open letter from the First Lady that simply laughed off the situation. In the new age of technology, not only are people more vocal about their opinions but now anyone can share their thoughts with the world with a simple click of a button. In recent years, there has been an influx of celebrities in Hip-Hop & R&B that have bared their souls to express themselves.

Movies stars, musicians and even media outlets aren’t beating around the bush anymore. They have all taken to their notepads, social media accounts and every other communication outlet possible to aim their opinions directly at their subjects. In 2013 alone, there have been several celebrities that took time out of their busy schedules to address issues to make a difference or shut down the critics.