In Part 1 of HipHopDX’s exclusive conversation with Master P, music mogul weighed in on the contract dispute between Lil Wayne and Bryan “Birdman” Williams. The artist born Percy Miller expressed his sympathy for the fellow New Orleans’ natives and his hopes that the two reconcile.
“I think they’re eventually going to work it out because they’re hurting theyself,” Master P told HipHopDX. “They both losing money. I think Lil Wayne is probably one of the biggest artists in the world. Nobody’s gonna be able to take that away from him. I think that Baby built something from Louisiana and people got to respect that. Together they made something powerful. Now they just gotta figure out how to go separate ways with it. I’ve been working with Lil Wayne. I’ve got another record with him. Shout out to little homie. I definitely want to see him win.”
In Part 2, Master P opens on the incarceration of his brother Corey Miller [a/k/a C-Murder] and Mac who are both serving time in Louisiana’s notorious unforgiving prison system. In his own words, P explains to President Barack Obama exactly why Mac and Miller deserve to be pardoned.
Why Mac & C-Murder Deserve To Be Pardoned
“I got a brother in prison. I could’ve been there but I changed my mindset. He’s in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, but it’s the mindset. He named himself C-Murder. Back in the day I was like, ‘Dude, you can’t do that.’ I could’ve named myself something crazy, but I wanted to master what I do.
“I know Obama been pardoning people… This is my letter to the President. When you look at Corey Miller, he’s not a bad person. He’s somebody that I love. Yeah, he’s not perfect. Maybe he did some things in his past, but right now, he’s in prison for a crime that he didn’t commit. The things that he did, he paid his dues for the crimes that he did in his past. Everybody has a childhood, nobody’s perfect. I feel like the system locked in on him and targeted him… Even to me he’s done some crazy stuff, but I love him. We’re blood.
“In Louisiana, man, the judge should be indicted. The case should be opened back up because the judge did a lot of things. When you look at the judicial system in Louisiana, this guy got in to be the judge and he had to come up with a gimmick to win [election]: ‘This is how I’m gonna win. I’m gonna get all the criminals off the street.’ They took my brother off the street away from his family, his girls. I feel like Obama should pardon him because he’s been through so much. When he gets out, he’ll be able to inspire a generation because he’s been through so much. He’s kept his head up, even though it’s been hard, it’s been tough. It’s even been tough for me because, me going to visit him, in any moment someone could plant something on me—I don’t even do drugs or nothing—and say I’m bringing drugs and now my life stops. I can’t feed my family, my kids because I’m trying to go see my loved ones. The D.A. put out some stuff back in the days saying ‘P did this.’ I wasn’t even down there. That just goes to show you how crooked this system could get when they want you or they want to throw somebody away to look good, they do it.
“I think it’s the same thing that happens to a lot of brothers. There’s a lot of innocent people in prison. There’s a lot of people who should be in prison. They need to be in prison. I respect the judicial system. I also respect the police. It’s not about police. It’s about good people. When you put that badge on, you need to be a good person, just like they want us to change our life: ‘We’re in the streets. Do right.’ I’ve done that. I started off one direction. I have nothing to hide. But I changed my life. I feel like with my brother, he was the target, but I also feel like he put himself in a bad predicament just by living the life he lived. When he got an opportunity to change, he didn’t take full advantage of it.
“I also feel like after 10 years, a guy on a case that he didn’t commit and they’ve got cameras in the club, you’ve gotta let this man out. They’ve got witnesses saying it wasn’t him who did this. You can look on the camera and see who did it. Why are you not arresting that person? That’s why he should be pardoned because the evidence is there that he’s innocent.
“Mac is another one that should be free. They know Mac didn’t commit that crime. The kid’s mama knows mac didn’t do this crime. She came out and said it: ‘Mac did not kill my son. Why do you still have this man in prison if he didn’t commit this crime?’ Mac was on the right track. He was around the wrong people.
“I think that these lessons of taking these guys away from their families from their careers—their families can’t eat without them. They’re the head of the family. They’re the breadwinners. People are depending on both of them. I feel like they could actually change the way we see Hip Hop now. A lot of these guys we see in Hip Hop now haven’t been through no struggle or no pain. Their pain is gonna change the way you think about Hip Hop. Even the fans know it. The fans can tell this person hasn’t been through no struggle. They might have a hit record but it’s like instant grits: It won’t last. It’s not like soul food: You know what, I’m gonna fix you some food that’s gonna stick to your stomach. Soul food. That’s why I named my album Louisiana Hot Sauce, because we gotta put some of that real back out there. I think if Obama pardons Corey Miller and Mac, I really think he’ll be doing something big for our culture. I think getting they minds right, and what they’ve been through, they’re gonna be able to do something important for the next generation. I think they’re really going to feel the pain that they’ve been through. By Tupac dying young and us not having nobody to look up to, I feel like with C coming home and really been through something and still being alive, I think that people will really be able to take his message and receive it.
Giving To Obama’s Presidential Campaign
“The world is full of negativity. You’ve got people on every corner thinking that they the toughest of the toughest. I feel like that he could explain what he’s been through.That’s what the #BoutItChallenge is all about: Let’s put that energy into something positive. Hearing that from C would change the way this generation perceives reality. I try to give that to these same youngsters. A lot of them are getting big deals, big money. Bring us around because we’ve been through this. Don’t go find some new person that’s just telling you what you want to hear. They’re only telling you what you want to hear because they’re trying to get in your pockets. Guess what, if you got the right people around you, you’re gonna be saving money. Do you know how much Corey spent on legal fees? If he’d been around me and Silkk The Shocker he would’ve been good. Silkk’s living his life, doing the right thing. He’s able to be here and enjoy it with his family. I gave this life up because I wanted to be able to watch Romeo grow up and do the stuff he’s doing; watch Cymphonique; watch all the rest of my kids do what they’re doing now. You’ve gotta sacrifice and get the right people around you. I tell everybody to pay for a ‘No’ man. Get you the toughest ‘No’ man that you can find to keep your ass in line.
“Y’all can go and research. No entertainer thought that Obama was gonna win back then. I was on the frontline. I used to be around Obama like you and I sit around talking. I was like, ‘Man, you gonna have to get some real security because you’re about to be the President.’ I used to go on all the radio stations. As soon as the light came that Obama was about to win, all the fake celebrities started coming in crazy. Now everybody’s ‘Obama, Obama, Obama.’ Go check.
“I’m one of the first to give to Obama’s campaign. Me, Tyler Perry, and Oprah Winfrey. I was at Oprah Winfrey’s house. It was me, Tyler Perry, Oprah, Obama and his wife. There was no other ‘us’ that believed. I ain’t never been to the White House because I’m not a groupie. I did my part. I kept it 100. I ain’t never ask for no favors or nothing. Never. Even if he frees my brother, he’s freeing him because he should be free. If he did this crime then he shouldn’t be free. That’s just the truth. I’m just saying look into the case. That’s the only thing I’m asking Obama to do. I know you would pardon my brother because he’s innocent, not on me saying this. I’m just trying to bring awareness behind him and Mac and say look into these cases. You’re gonna see that it’s not right. I’m a person that believes in the man up above. It’s about doing what’s right. Somebody is going to figure out that these two cases are not right.”
FREE C MURDER!!!!
P on some real nucca shit
fuck c murder. if he didnt go to prision he prob would of killed more kids..its only BLM when the killer isnt black im noticing..fuck white killers..as long as the killer ISNT black then its blm..if its black killer its ‘free so and so’
why did vladtv have this article up yesterday?
I dont think Obama would risk his reputation on C Murder, dude will probably get out and kill again. Mac on the other hand should be set free.
“In his own words, P explains to President Barack Obama exactly why Mac and Miller deserve to be pardoned.” Why do I get the feeling that “Mac and Miller” was sort of intentional?
Free Mac of No Limit, any Black Panthers, Nation of Islam and anybody that didn’t commit a damn crime was set up by the criminal justice system.
Fuck C-Murder, He deserves the same as other people, just because he’s a brother of one of the pioneers in destroying hiphop and a shitty rapper doesn’t mean he should be pardoned, fuck Master P and No Limit.
Mufuckas say anything out they mouth
Is this nigga serious?
Free MACKINLEY PHIPPS ASAP #73077
I see justin Hunte is rockin that Dr Phil hairline 🙂
lmfao i see what you did there
learned from the best
Percy sit down. He killed a fan.
P trying 2 stay relevant! Why would Obama pardon C-Murder? C-Murder has been back on appeals and they all found him guilty. If u think about it he should have had the best lawyer money ccould buy! Time 2 lay down and wear it C-Murder!!!
HE DINDU NUFFIN!!!!111
C- murda is in a state prison for murder ( a state crime prosecuted by the state of Louisiana). Pres. Obama only has the authority to pardon people convicted of FEDERAL crimes. The people Obama has pardoned were Obama convicted of FEDERAL DRUG CRIMES. Someone please explain this Master P.
No idiot. You are wrong. The president can pardon ANYONE for ANY crime commited on US soil. He can actually pardon “foreign combatants” if he feels it right to do so. Dummy. Clinton pardoned several people in prison for state crimes. Read once in a while.
Do yourself a favor brother and open a book. The president can only pardon federal crimes, not state.
The pardon power of the President extends only to offenses recognizable under federal law. However, the governors of most of the 50 states have the power to grant pardons or reprieves for offenses under state criminal law.
The President is the head of the federal govt and as such can only pardon those convicted of federal crimes. If C- murda wants a pardon for a crime committed at the state level he would have to seek a pardon by the governor of Lousiana.
Not saying you are right or wrong, but i know that the “making a murderer” guy Steven Avery got a White House petition with enough signatures for them to respond, and their response was that it was a state issue so Obama had no power over it. If that is true, then Dapstylz is correct.
He killed someone when there was no need to do so. There should be a movement to get him the needle. Wait, he is black, so HIS life matters. This article doesn’t stipulate if his victim is black or not. If the person he killed is black, he should rot in prison. That person’s life has value. If he killed a Whiteboy, free him. If he killed a cop, let hi. Out of jail and give him a P.F. Chang’s franchise for free… Unless the cop was black. See how this works? Is Obama black?
If you don’t know the story or behind it stop speaking it makes you look ignorant yes I’m speaking because I wadwas in the club called platinum club that night and from new Orleans so stop speaking on shit you going by he say she say shit ! Smh the world today .
So you don’t spell correctly and have no basic account for grammar. If you where in the club that day (and can’t remember the name of the club coincidentally), you where at least 21 at the time. That would make you over 40. Loser. BTW, his arguement is and always was, self defense. He never said he didn’t kill anyone. Nice argument on the federa crime shit. Dummy. You should take your own, no grammar, don’t know how to spell, ignorant ass advice. I have a college degree BTW. You can’t spell any of that, can you? Tell your homie I said hi when you see him in the pen.
Bloop Bloop, you just pulled over by the grammar police. You used “where” two separate times where it should’ve been “were”. Letting you off with a warning since you do have a college education
Wtf you expect him to say? That’s his blood, his family. He ain’t going to sit there and be…
And IF C-Murder didn’t do it, P should hire a new legal team and go hard. Start pointing out the proof in interviews… hire some ex detective types or something, do go looking to Obama to save his soul, you make it happen.
Fucc C Murder. Put him in a cell with them Aryans. Punk ass. He was making money and tripped on bouncers or a club owner, when his brother was a millionaire. This is the guy Drake pretends to be, or has his bodyguards be…
FUCK THAT YOU WOULDN’T SAY A FUCKIN word to his face or anyone else for that matter you scary ass bitch so keep talking that Bullshit through the screen you fake ass bitch
I’d rather he pardon Mumia.
free all locked niggaz worldwide!!!
Let’s not and say we would never! Probably for the best…
I used to bump C-Murder back in the day, but cmon, P lmao. If I could click on that Facebook thing that shows the laughing face, I would. BTW, Master P has those glasses like Drake at the b ball game looking like a dumb fucker.
I’m sure Obama will get right on that. It’s number 6 million in his to-do list.
Obama can’t pardon state inmates
with all due RESPECT,can someone ask master -p to contact me 2282574075! i would like to let him know who Barron victor jr was! a 19year old man with hope to obtain a scholarship to LSU and become a famous basket ball player some day! so that he could provide for his family in a legal honest way and continue to help me raise my daughter and support me through nursing school! now,considering that MAC was signed with no-limit records at the time and was wrongfully convicted and is innocent,is it any type of way that master -p can help Barron mother ?now i have viewed the confession of thomas willams admitting to killing my husband and investigators found his confession to be false and after viewing the original,i find it to be false also.thomas could not describe the murder weapon! and admitted that there entourage has it! upon viewing the autopsy pictures,Barron was shot up close ,someone pressed into him with the gun,the shot was to close and thats why he didnt make it!i do NOT believe that Barron charged anyone with a bottle ,considering that first of all this was not apart of his character and the fact that he was built like a football player 6ft3 270lb! and was a fighter ,but only to protect his loved ones! now with all the conflicting stories even from Barron family that was out there,we still dont know the truth! in my heart i believe that Mac is innocent! Barron mother is a stroke victim and can not talk! she has had 2 strokes in the past 2years with all this going on in the media concerning her son !she lays in her bed all day and morns the death of her son with no closer or compensation or healing!because apart of her healing process is to forgive the person that took her sons life,and we really dont know who did! now Barron father has became a serious drunken! as he turns up the bottle in the grave yard and talks to his dead son,all day and night! we all fight,slander and blame each other !Barrons family is torn apart and our community is left in a state of SHOCK! and PTSD! 16years after us being in a state of shock, OUR GRIEVING process has just begun!so i would like to talk with Master -p to see if he can help Barron mother in any type of way,maybe appoint her an attorney?that can look into the case to help us bring some type of JUSTICE for Barron considering the media has used his image to there dismay for the past 16years so help us to convict this person that took his life!,justice for his family and our community? considering the type of music that he has inspired his rappers to produce that has cause Good innocent teenagers lives to be taken,running behind these rappers mind messed up behind the violent music! that cause fights followed by murders and young men donig long time behind prison walls,rather it was someone form his rap label that took these innocent teens life,or dirty cops looking to ruin a rappers career or lookin to sue someone! im asking will he please find it in his heart to help BARRON mother with some type of closer because her son was only 19 and a good upright person! and his first time ever being around this type of crowed!its to my understanding his cousins begged him to go out and enjoy himself,it was his aunts birthday! and can he help our community and the people who had to see this good person die out there? and come back and told me that his last words was to tell me he love me! well I LOVE VICTOR BEYOND THE GRAVE! NOW THATS WHY IM PUTTING 1 FOOT IN THE GRAVE TO DO THE BEST I CAN TO HELP HIS MOTHER WITH CLOSER!!!!!!!!!!!! i mean this did happen at these rappers concert! and im sure Mac and c-murder has a lot to offer society!considering the teenage lives that was lost that they were accused of! because they have been through something,but lets not forget about pulling together NOW! and helping these victims !i feel ive shined lots of light on Mac case just by stating my belief about his innocence and his wrongful conviction considering that i was the closest person to Barron to share my opinion! now PLEASE help Barron mother!!!! of all the conflicting stories she is left a mess! anyone! please share if your about JUSTICE FOR BARRON VICTOR JRS MOTHER,his FAMILY and everyone in our community that has been effected by this as a whole on FEB 21,2000 and watched him this good person fall victim to gun violence,when he was not a violent person at all,as he fought for his life,his bowels moved all over him,infront of everyone!and they stepped all over him running for there life!it was a shame how this good innocent young man died!before he even got a chance to began living his life! we lost a very special person that we cant get back! NOW THE WRONG PERSON IS DEAD NOW!!!! SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE!!
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