The rift between the owners of the record company and their top selling artist at that time came to a head when he wrote a song about the conditions of urban America and the Vietnam War.The rift between the owners of the record company and their top selling artist at that time came to a head when he wrote a song about the conditions of urban America and the Vietnam War.The rift between the owners of the record company and their top selling artist at that time came to a head when he wrote a song about the conditions of urban America and the Vietnam War.