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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.
