Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Lil' Waye Writes an Apology Letter to the Emmit Till Family Over Lyrics

Photo courtesy of Illmixtapes

(Via Miss Info)
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

While its admirable that Weezy apologized to the Till family, the whole issue of his questionable lyrics on Future's Karate Chop remix, happened  before Valentine's Day.

 I know Wayne  has been dealing with health issues involving multiple seizures the past few months (including today), but if he was able to shoot  and release the "High School" video with Nicki Minaj, he also had time to write this letter  a few months ago...but I do give him credit for addressing the issue, even though he could have  done it a lot faster.

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