Lil Wayne was featured in the song by Future called Karate Chop, but it was pushed back by Epic Records after the company got notified the rapper used the late Emmett's death as a way to describe having rough sex with a woman. Emmett Till was just 14 when he was brutally murdered in Mississippi for flirting with a white woman.
Wayne said in the song
Beat that p***y up like Emmett Till.
The 30 year old rapper sent a letter to the family saying he supported the decision to pull the song, he also said
The YMCMB artist who was hospitalised after suffering a seizure has promised never to make reference to Till who was tortured to death for flirting with a white woman again. However, Till's cousin Airickca Gordon-Taylor said the family does not view the letter as a formal apology. She saidIt has come to my attention that lyrics from my contribution to a fellow artist's song has deeply offended your family. I would like to take a moment to acknowledge your hurt, as well as the letter you sent to me through your attorneys. As a father myself, I cannot imagine the pain that your family has had to endure.
While it’s commendable that he has vowed to respect the legacy of Emmett Till and his memory not to use or reference Emmett Till or the Till family in his music, this statement falls short of an apology as none is mentioned
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