Lil Wayne's 'Nightline' Interview Let You Down, But How Much of That Is His Fault?

 After Lil Wayne’s super controversial interview with Nightline on Wednesday came out, I was asked by Billboard if I had an opinion on Weezy vs Black Lives Matter and him essentially refusing to have an opinion or have a positive contribution to the issues of African Americans. I did.

Lil Wayne's 'Nightline' Fail Shows Why Asking Celebrities For More Than What They Sell Leads To Disappointment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6mBZSQdGCEThe article I wrote for them, in a way, is the younger brother of this piece I penned here on HTS about Michael Jordan speaking out against senseless police killings and donating a load of cash to the International Association of Chiefs of Police’s Institute for Community-Police Relations and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund months ago.

It’s Great That Michael Jordan Spoke Up, But He Did Not Owe You That

In short, there’s a great deal of expectation placed on celebrities to be more than who they are. To be a movie star and a social activist. Or a rapper and political hero. And though it’s fair to hope one might use their popularity to fight for a good outside of their own, it’s that faith and desire in celebs that leads to huge disappointment. Such is the case for Lil Wayne, who clearly wants no parts of being a “fucking politician,” as he said before ejecting himself from that Nightline interview.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PBf_H3z63AFor context, it’s best you watch both the Nightline interview and well as his sit-down with FS1’s sports show Undisputed. After you read my Billboard piece, I'd really be interested in your feedback. It's clearly a touchy subject, but the kind that makes for great conversation if you're up for it.