Lil Wayne was one of 143 people pardoned or commutated by Donald Trump on Tuesday (January 19), his last full day in the Oval Office. On Thursday (January 21), Weezy thanked Trump via Twitter for commuting his gun charges as he awaited sentencing.
“I want to thank President Trump for recognizing that I have so much more to give to my family, my art, and my community,” he wrote. “I also want to thank @bradfordcohen for working so diligently to secure another chance for me. Love!”
Wayne, who publicly endorsed Trump prior to the 2020 election with a photo-op, pleaded guilty to federal weapon charges in December 2020 and faced up to 10 years behind bars. Weezy is already a convicted felon after being locked up on gun charges in 2009.
Feds were tipped off about Wayne’s private plane containing illegal weapons and drugs, so when his jet landed Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, law enforcement searched the Young Money mogul’s possessions and found a gold Remington 1911, .45-caliber handgun loaded with ammunition and a bag containing cocaine, ecstasy and oxycodone.
Wayne’s lawyer, Bradford Cohen, who also represents Kodak Black, has a previous relationship with Trump and was a fired contestant on Season 2 of The Apprentice reality show in 2004. In a recent interview with the New York Times, he insisted Wayne’s endorsement wasn’t a tactical move.
“I think they had a very strong connection,” he said.“He’s in the entertainment world. “He’s got a style that’s similar in terms of the way that he carries himself, and a lot of rappers and people in the industry relate to that.”
Lil Wayne’s Lawyer Downplays Donald Trump Support Got Weezy F. Baby Pardoned
On the music side, Weezy returned with a fresh single following his pardon on Thursday (January 21). “Ain’t Got Time” features an appearance from Fousheé and finds the New Orleans legend paying tribute to Juice WLRD, who passed away following a drug-related seizure in December 2019.
Listen to “Ain’t Got Time” below.
I see somebody buck dancing on celebrity apprentice in the future… wobbly, wobbly, drop it like it’s hot!!!
one of the most undeserving pardons in history. he has millions and he still chooses to run around high on meth and heroin carrying illegal weapons after he already got caught for the same thing before
Or mabey he was deliberately targeted for publicly announcing his support for Trump, you have no idea of the evil shit unfolding from under your feet
Long live the goat ?
See! You dumbasses jumped the gun on Wayne yesterday because of what his lawyer said. Wayne is not no SJW, BLM marcher, cop hater like yall think.
Wayne sees people as people and NOT as skin colors.
The same way Trump thinks.
America and AMERICANS first.
Still media brainwashed many people to vote for Biden and Biden already pushed transmen into women’s and girls sports and lockerrooms and stopped ALL deportations and invited millions more to come and has promised amnesty and US citizenship to all who were in USA before 1st of January 2021 or who claim to have been in USA before that date despite coming later.
That’s 30+ million new users for all programs for the poor which will lead to huge cuts in all of those programs.
Shut the hell up. Talk about rap on this site…or simply shut the hell up. Damn.
It all makes sense now why Lil Wayne had Trumps balls in his mouth during the re-election campaign.. Sold his soul to the devil to get out of prison.. I cannot wait till this clown fucks up again because everyone knows he will, and they send him back to prison, with no Trump to pardon him this time.. Once a fuck up, always a fuck up..