Lil Wayne was viciously roasted on social media for his recent comments about the Black Lives Matter movement.
In an interview Tuesday with ABC’s “Nightline,” Lil Wayne said he does not feel connected to the social justice movement, which formed in recent years amid protests over the death of African Americans at the hands of law enforcement.
“I don’t feel connected to a [expletive] thing that ain’t got nothin’ to do with me,” he said.
The rapper said Black Lives Matter “just sounds weird.”
“I don’t know that you put a name on it,” he said. “It’s not a name, it’s not ‘whatever, whatever,’ it’s somebody got shot by a policeman for a [expletive] up reason.”
He also added, “I’m a young, black, rich [expletive]. If that don’t let you know that America understand.”
It’s not the first time the rapper has made controversial comments about race. In September, Lil Wayne appeared on the Fox Sports show “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed” and said, “I have never dealt with racism.”
The conversation began with the rapper being asked about the controversy surrounding NFL star Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem as a form of protest against institutional racism in the United States. Lil Wayne said that while he respected the athlete, someone had to explain to him why Kaepernick was even doing it.
Sources: CNN.com, TMZ.com, Youtube.com
