On Sunday, Jay Z appeared as a veteran "master" on Oprah Winfrey's latest "Master Class" episode that addressed how various public figures feel about the current race relations in America.

Hip Hop Wired reports Jay Z revealed that he had a very "strong" opinion on how hip hop in particular greatly impacts relationships between races.

"I think that hip hop has done more for racial relations than most cultural icons, and I say save Martin Luther King because his dream speech we realized when President Obama got elected," Jay Z said.

The rapper continued to explain his belief that hip hop not only impacts urban youth but also affects people from all walks of life.

"This music didn't only influence kids from urban areas, it influenced people all around the world. People listen to this music all around the world and took to this music. Racism is taught in the home. It's very difficult to teach racism when your kid looks up to Snoop Doggy Dogg," he added.

Over time, hip hop has proven that it transcends race, Jay Z explained. The music genre that was once segregated is now celebrated by all people.

"Before, people partied in separate clubs. There were hip hop clubs, and there were techno clubs," Jay Z explained. "Now, people party together, and once you have people partying, dancing, and singing along to the same music, then conversations naturally happen after that. We all realize that we're more alike than we're separate."

Check out more of Jay-Z's OWN interview below.

Jay-Z is one of many veterans of Oprah's "Master Class" that will speak on the topic of race in America.

The Source reports that the OWN network "will be airing programming centered around civil rights and racism conversations, as [the channel approaches] the landmark 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches."

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