Wed 22 Aug 2012
The Lil Wayne witchhunt is happening. They're building a pire in Times Square and when the proud Gothamites catch him, he's gonna have to face a citizens' jury just like that scene in Dark Knight Rises.
How dare you not love New York?!? Haven't you read our plastic bags? Don't you know that New York birthed Hip Hop? Have you tasted our tap water? Do you follow El Bloombito?
(Is it ok to remove some rotten tomatoes from the composting station in Park Slope?'because I need something to throw at Weezy when the angry mob catches him.)
Ok seriously'I know folks are mad because Lil Wayne told MTV that he 'flat out, doesn't like New York.' But he has had some trying experiences here (i.e., that Rikers Island jail bid), and he imagines that folks don't like him here (even though his appearances are always jampacked), and he thinks something might have happened at SummerJam (but he can't quite recall what). Now Weezy is totally entitled to that opinion, but obviously it's not NYC's fault that he got caught with a burner in 2009.
But how serious can I be when we have a New York State Senator (Malcolm Smith) holding a press conferences in Times Square, demanding that Lil Wayne apologize because:
'He should also know anecdotally or not, he's insulted the memory of Frank Sinatra. And he's also insulted Jay-Z. Both have made endearing songs about New York.'
This is going way left'and I love it.
Watch a clip of the 'Lil Wayne Must Apologize to New York' press conference'
After the jump
New York State Senator Has Beef with Lil Wayne from ANIMALNewYork.com on Vimeo.
New York State Senator Malcolm Smith has a message for Lil Wayne'and Queens native, Nicki Minaj too. (thank you so much, Bucky Turco and the AnimalNewYork team for capturing this gem)
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August 22nd, 2012 at 7:46 pm
This press conference is the reason why Wayne doesn't like NY.
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August 22nd, 2012 at 8:11 pm
Is this real? Go sit down somewhere.
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Miss Info Reply:
August 22nd, 2012 at 8:13 pm
hahahaa
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August 22nd, 2012 at 8:19 pm
this some right of SNL lol
wow what happen to days when rapper would stand up for there city, this gone to the government
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August 22nd, 2012 at 8:27 pm
fuck an apology,, you don't like New York' New York don't like you fraud ass nigga.. You wear legging and Ugg boots,, I'm happy you wont be bringing that shit around me,,
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August 22nd, 2012 at 8:58 pm
pure classic hilarity at its finest
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August 22nd, 2012 at 9:15 pm
Your tax dollars at work ladies and gentlemen'
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Miss Info Reply:
August 22nd, 2012 at 9:18 pm
ridiculous
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August 22nd, 2012 at 9:25 pm
I'm from Naptown (Indianapolis) but New Yorker at heart! I've lived there for for some years, bu t FUCK LIL WAYNE Bummy ass!
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August 22nd, 2012 at 9:37 pm
Relax New York purist. Not everyone is from N.Y. and have some royal affinity for it. Weezy owes nothing to New York and has no particular reason to hold it in some sort of grand esteem. Dude is from New Orleans, Louisiana CHILL OUT people. Its also just his opinion which he is entitled too. Its depressing that New York State Senator Malcom Smith doesn't have anything else better to do than commit on a 2min interview on an MTV clip..I mean REALLY??. Oh yea New York, they're other places in the world besides you, but guys won't admit it..fair enough..ha
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bigcebo Reply:
August 22nd, 2012 at 11:02 pm
dude..if it wasnt for NY lil wayne would be either hustling in the hood or shrimping in the swamps'on the strength of The Bronx giving him a platform to express himslef he should have never said that shit'
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3 Times Reply:
August 22nd, 2012 at 11:18 pm
Wayne sells the least amount of records in the NY market. Get over yourself.
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Nightfall Reply:
August 22nd, 2012 at 11:21 pm
Your right there are MANY places in the world beyond NY. Cheaper, safer, cleaner'..yet in spite of that and how not great NY is everyone has an opinion for or about us.
The true loss in this mess is a that politician spoke up about it b4 any other MC's did.
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August 22nd, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Fuck lil wayne its been pass the time for us to purge these leggings wearing [edited] ass rappers'Fuck Little Wayne'.
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August 22nd, 2012 at 11:21 pm
Why are Americans so butthurt over words? Can anyone have an honest opinion anymore without people being sensitive? If he doesn't like NY, then so what. Get over it.
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jhambi Reply:
August 22nd, 2012 at 11:48 pm
Not only that, in this case, he would seem to have a 100% legit reason for not liking it. They put him in prison for months' for a gun sitting on a tour bus. I would be pissed too. Most states wouldn't give a shit about it.
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August 22nd, 2012 at 11:29 pm
A press conference'. from the SENATOR' in TIMES SQUARE??? Because a rapper said HE doesn't LIKE New York.
Wow.
This is exactly why he doesn't like NY.
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