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Lil Wayne Amerika's Most Wanted Tour [VIDEO]: 'Karate Chop' Rapper Stops Mid Performance To Apologize to Emmett Till Family, Replays Controversial Lyrics

By Dominique Zonyee | Jul 15, 2013 12:57 PM EDT

Lil Wayne is not heartless. Although his controversial Emmett Till reference on his song “Karate Chop,” featuring Future may have displayed a bit of insensitiveness and disrespect, Weezy is only human-or maybe he is not a human being. Either way the Young Money boss apologized to the Till family mid-performance during his “Amerika’s Most Wanted Tour” stop in Tennessee last week. The crowd was hype singing along to Weezy’s “Karate Chop” lyrics when the rapper replaced the controversial lyrics to say, “I apologize to the family of Emmett Till.” Watch the video below: Read More »

Lil Wayne, Emmett Till Controversy Update: PepsiCo To Meet With Till Family, Al Sharpton

By Alex Galbraith, Mstars Reporter | May 08, 2013 12:16 PM EDT

PepsiCo, makers of Mountain Dew, have announced plans to meet with the family of Emmett Till and civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton today to discuss the recent controversy over former Dew spokesperson Lil Wayne's insensitive remarks toward Till in his verse on the remix of Future's "Karate Chop." PepsiCo has cut ties with Wayne in light of the controversy and is meeting with the family to address any concerns they may have. Read More »

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