Cenk Uygur
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Lil' Wayne on Black Lives Matter: Who Cares, I'm Rich!
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November 3, 2016
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7:32Now PlayingLil’ Wayne was asked about Black Lives Matter during a recent interview. He explained that he doesn’t care. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"Lil Wayne dismissed the Black Lives Matter movement in a controversial Nightline interview where the rapper admitted, "I don't feel connected to a damn thing that ain't got nothin' to do with me."
In the interview that premiered Tuesday night, Wayne is asked whether he regretted his comment that there is "no such thing as racism" from a Fox Sports interview. The rapper said he didn't regret the remark, and then proceeded to elucidate on his feelings about racism.
Asked his thoughts regarding Black Lives Matter, Wayne asked reporter Linsey Davis, "What is it? What do you mean?"
Following an explainer, Wayne said, "That just sounds weird. I don't even know why you put a name on it. It's not a name. It's not 'whatever, whatever.' It's somebody got shot by a policeman for a fucked up reason ... I am a young, black, rich motherfucker. If that don't let you know that America understand black motherfuckers matter these days, I don't know what it is. Don't come at me with that dumb shit, ma'am. My life matter, especially to my bitches."
While countless artists have aligned with the Black Lives Matter movement in recent years, Wayne reiterated that he remains uninvolved.
"I don't feel connected to a damn thing that ain't got nothin' to do with me. If you do, you crazy as shit," Wayne added, before taking red cloth out of his back pocket. "I'm connected to this flag right fucking here, because I'm connected. I'm a gangbanger now.””*
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