Hosting Domains Deals

  • Subscribe to our RSS feed.
  • Twitter
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • Facebook
  • Digg

Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Lil Wayne Issues Apology For For Emmett Till Lyric

Posted on 09:03 by Unknown
Lil wayne apologizes for emmett till lyric
A day after Emmett Till‘s family  pushed for Mountain Dew to drop Lil Wayne from their new campaign for his 'deregotry' lyric about their son Emmett Till, the rapper has issued an apology for the lyric. On the said song “Karate Chop (Remix)” Wayne rhymed, “I beat that pussy up like, Emmett Till - referencing the 14-year-old African American boy who was tragically beaten to death for whistling at a white woman in Mississippi in 1955 — ”.
The family didn't take it lightly, forcing Epic Records to remove the line from the track and now aiming to get  Mountain Dew to drop the rapper from their new campaign. Lil Wayne has finally issued an apology to the family. He condoles with the family for the pain he has caused and promised he will not be performing the lyric live, nor reference Emmett Till in his future songs. Read the heartfelt letter below.
Dear Till Family:
As a recording artist, I have always been interested in word play. My lyrics often reference people, places and events in my music, as well as the music that I create for or alongside other artists.
It has come to my attention that lyrics from my contribution to a fellow artist’s song has deeply offended your family. As a father myself, I cannot imagine the pain that your family has had to endure. I would like to take a moment to acknowledge your hurt, as well as the letter you sent to me via your attorneys.
Moving forward, I will not use or reference Emmett Till or the Till family in my music, especially in an inappropriate manner. I fully support Epic Record’s decision to take down the unauthorized version of the song and to not include the reference in the version that went to retail. I will not be performing the lyrics that contain that reference live and have removed them from my catalogue.
I have tremendous respect for those who paved the way for the liberty and opportunities that African-Americans currently enjoy. As a business owner who employs several African-American employees and gives philanthropically to organizations that help youth to pursue their dreams my ultimate intention is to uplift rather than degrade our community.
Best,
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.
Lil Wayne

[Miss info]
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook
Posted in | No comments
Newer Post Older Post Home

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Popular Posts

  • President Obama Celebrates Passover Seder at the White House
    President Barack Obama marked Monday night's start of Passover with a private Seder at the White House making it the fifth consecutive y...
  • Apple's iPad Air to go on sale November 1
    The iPad Air will go on sale November 1, Apple has announced. Prices will start at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi-only model and go up to $629 for a...
  • Beyoncé And Jay-Z Steps Out For Movie Date Night in New York
    Fresh off from a stellar performance at the Chime for Change concert in London last weekend , Beyonce and Jay-Z were spotted in NYC as the...
  • Popular Female Preacher Who Preaches With Boobs Open Speaks On 'Forgiveness' (Video)
    LaTascha Emanuel is a stripper turned precher and founder of LaTascha Emanuel Ministries. She is famous for preaching with her breasts popp...
  • Why you should not buy HCG Diet
    What is The HCG Diet?  The HCG Diet was fairly popular in the 1950’s until it became clear that there was no sufficient evidence to supp...
  • Jay Z to Produce and Perform on "The Great Gatsby" soundtrack
    According to a press release reported by Reuters , Jay Z is looking to meld both period and contemporary music with jazz and hip-hop after ...
  • GoDaddy Web Outage: One in Too Many?
    What do you think of the Go Daddy Web Outage? Is it one in too Many. Meanwhile here is an interesting article analysing the situation. We th...
  • Jobs in Nigeria: Lagos State Government is Now recruiting teachers
    Lagos State Government has embarked on massive recruitment of teachers and graduates without teaching experience in the following subjects...
  • Manchester City and Liverpool after Arsenal's Theo Walcott, Dimitar Berbatov to Fiorentina
    We can't even take this no more. Seems this is set to be the worst season ever for ArsenalFC. Liverpool have already made an inquiry f...
  • Call of Duty Ghosts: Review roundup
    With Activision releasing its Call of Duty Ghosts video game today, here are what critics say about the Call of Duty's latest game. IGN ...

Blog Archive

  • ▼  2013 (287)
    • ►  December (15)
    • ►  November (25)
    • ►  October (15)
    • ►  September (10)
    • ►  August (11)
    • ►  July (16)
    • ►  June (24)
    • ▼  May (37)
      • Samsung unveils the Galaxy S4 Mini
      • Will Smith stares in 'After Earth,' with son Jaden...
      • Miami Heat one win away from NBA finals
      • Snoop Lion x Miley Cyrus “Ashtrays & Heartbreaks” ...
      • Cristiano Ronaldo Joins Rihanna Backstage at Portu...
      • Floyd Mayweather to Face Saul Alvarez September
      • Things To Consider Before Buying Used Cars Online
      • New Video: “Hello” Stafford Brothers Ft. Lil Wayne...
      • Daft Punk's New Album 'Random Access Memories' Dom...
      • Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund Champions Leagu...
      • Hyundai Genesis Overview (Features and Pricing)
      • Top Affordable Cars: MAZDA 3
      • 2013 Subaru Outback 2.5i VS 2013 Subaru Outback 2....
      • Microsoft launches Interactive music series ahead ...
      • Real Madrid Sacks Coach José Mourinho
      • Yahoo On Buying Tumblr "we promise not to screw it...
      • Kanye West, J.Cole New Album Cover & Release Date
      • Robbers Steal $1million Worth Of Diamonds in Canne...
      • David Beckham Quits Football... Finally
      • Kim Kardashian Fears Kanye West Is “Gay,” Cheating...
      • Exclusive Featurette - Star Trek Into Darkness
      • Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine donate $70M for new USC c...
      • New Music: Solange feat Kendrick Lamar “Looks Good...
      • Angelina Jolie undergoes double mastectomy after d...
      • Negative Reviews For "The Great Gatsby"
      • How Women Make Penny Auctions Work For Them
      • Justin Bieber Confirms More Tour Dates For Believe...
      • Kim Kardashian bares pregnancy in 'Us Weekly' biki...
      • David Moyes Replaces Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchest...
      • Alex Ferguson to quit as Manchester United Manager
      • Google Celebrates Saul Bass' 93rd Birthday With Go...
      • (Video) Justin Bieber attacked by fan on stage in ...
      • Best Free Microsoft Antivirus Softwares 2013
      • Floyd Mayweather To Face-off Against Robert Guerre...
      • Miley Cyrus Poses Topless For V Magazine. Go Behin...
      • Mountain Dew Pulls Tyler The Creator's Racist Comm...
      • Lil Wayne Issues Apology For For Emmett Till Lyric
    • ►  April (41)
    • ►  March (55)
    • ►  February (21)
    • ►  January (17)
  • ►  2012 (213)
    • ►  December (22)
    • ►  November (33)
    • ►  October (32)
    • ►  September (53)
    • ►  August (19)
    • ►  July (2)
    • ►  June (11)
    • ►  May (34)
    • ►  April (2)
    • ►  March (5)
Powered by Blogger.

About Me

Unknown
View my complete profile