Comments on: Lil Wayne Disrespects Emmett Till’s Family.

By: Just Stop It, Lil Wayne: Rapper Links Sex to Emmett Till's Murder | The Root

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 03:33:00 +0000

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By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 12:56:46 +0000

Carlos, black people don’t own the large distribution labels that put this kind of music out there. Who is Universal owned by? Who makes these kind of trash lyrics readily available? Rappers wouldn’t have as large of a platform to spew this trash if they weren’t financed by big corporations owned by white people who choose to market this garbage to the black youth.

By: S. McMillan-Jones

S. McMillan-Jones — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 15:32:14 +0000

Yet another reason why Lil’ Wayne needs to stop making “music” anytime you can show this much disregard for Emmett Tills memory having such an influence on the our youth and have no remorse for it is disgusting and needs to be stopped immediately.

By: thomas price

thomas price — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:05:23 +0000

not cool wayne

By: thomas price

thomas price — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:04:23 +0000

thats how it was back then not cool wayne

By: Carl

Carl — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 20:54:06 +0000

Wayne stepped the mark by about a mile with this one. Horrible thing to say in something that wasn’t even a spur of the moment thing. He’d have listened to that during production many times before it was sent out officially. But this comment in the article drew my attention:

“1) Many of the people who purchase hip-hop music are white people who care nothing about how the music might affect the psyches of black youth”

Wow. That’s a very big brush to be painting on an entire group of people based solely on their skin colour.

By: Alex Green

Alex Green — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:04:28 +0000

It’s so sad that the struggles of previous generations can be chewed up and spat on like this by a
young man who has such influence for change amongst U.S youth.

By: » Trigger Warning – How to Love?: Thoughts on Wayne’s “Emmett Till” Lyrics and More The Crunk Feminist Collective

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:36:55 +0000

[…] are mad. Real mad. They’re even talking about it on the radio here in Atlanta, while simultaneously […]

By: Karate Chopping Lil' Wayne | Acton PowerBlog

Karate Chopping Lil' Wayne | Acton PowerBlog — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:42:17 +0000

[…] It is difficult to make sense of what was going through the minds of all those associated with the song. And who at Epic Records thought it was a good idea to release this song? Lil’ Wayne’s music continues to hold its place as an enemy of civil society. Syracuse University professor Dr. Boyce Watkins rightly observes, […]

By: Lil Wayne Stirs Outrage Over Lyrics Degrading Civil Rights Martyr Emmett Till | BlackLivingToday

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:43:22 +0000

[…] family was very offended, very hurt … [and] disturbed by it,” Gordon-Taylor said of the rap. “We found it dishonorable to [Emmett's] name and what his death has meant to us as a people […]