T.I. is not one to keep his thoughts to himself, and in the case of Lil Wayne’s controversial snub of the Black Lives Matter movement, the Grand Hustle boss had to let Tunechi and the people know that black lives do matter.
Tip spoke with Sway Calloway at a panel during SXSW in Austin, Texas last month and was asked by Baller Alert if he had spoken to Lil Wayne since publicly calling him out about the statements.
“I ain’t spoke to lil bro,” he shared. “That was probably one of the most difficult responses or one of the most difficult tasks I had been faced with.”
The Atlanta star said he was directing his comments just as much toward those who follow Lil Wayne and would think that his comments make it ok for them to dismiss Black Lives Matter.
“This ain’t cool,” he continued. “This ain’t how we rockin. And I don’t think that could have been done in private. That was something that had to be done publicly.”
In regards to how celebrities share their voices on social justice issues, T.I. says that not all stars have to be vocal and all statements should be authentic — not contrived. He has chosen to use social media and his music, including his Us or Else project, to raise awareness about socio-political issues such as police brutality.
“I think it’s important for them to do what they’re passionate about,” he explained. “Like if they have a true passion and they really sincerely care enough, then I think they should speak out on it. I don’t think they should keep themselves from speaking out on it just for their corporate sponsors’ comfort zones. But at the same time, I don’t think they should force themselves if they don’t really have an opinion. ‘No comment’ is still useful. If somebody asks you something, ‘No comment, I ain’t got a comment about that.’ I think that is the best answer when you ain’t really got an opinion.”
Watch T.I. speak about Lil Wayne and Black Lives Matter below.
TI is wack and a snitch
He has fallen the fuck off…
He’s being an emotional hoe acting like what wayne says impacts him… pussy ass ni66a
i care. said no one ever.
Lol TI. The one rapper that was given a dr dre beat and somehow made a fluke of a song. And BLM could be a good social justice if they weren’t violent, and literally shooting each other, looting, rioting, and blocking traffic. Sure, black love DO matter, but someone blocking the highway on me? Idc who you are, I fuckin hate your ass…
What are you talking about looting,shooting each other etc?? Do you have facts that those are members of BLM? Your statement is as clueless as you it’s obvious you have absolutely no clue of anything outside of your own twisted,closed mind.. Should I assume that every person that riots,burns cars,loot,cause damage to public property that are 90% or higher white are Clan ? what’s your views about those and they block traffic etc?? please elaborate
U need a tissue? Boo fuckin hoo, stfu.
Well, it doesn’t help the cause when people chanting black lives matter, and then black skinned people Robb stores and burn them to the ground…. just like if a KKK rally had people chanting “Kleu Klux Klan”, and then white people looted and burned down buildings. Would you associate that with the kkk at that point? Because I would… it’s kinda common sense. Black lives matter has literally blocked highways… you know how fuckin stupid that is? You can be advocating for a cause I deeply believe in, but if your going to block a roadway, fuck you. I’m not down for people ruining other peoples nights to make a point…
And I’m also 100 percent pro equality. I don’t judge people by their skin pigment. I go by “one love”. But black lives matter has been led to more violence, not less.
I don’t know of nothing Lil Wayne has ever said that mattered so TI not talking to him is nothing new a lot of rappers don’t get alone . Sad thing is Wayne was brain washed by baby into thinking its ok for two men to be kissing and later robbed of all his earning by the same guy who supplied him drugs and still says I love my son really !
said it before i will say it again ti is part mentally retarded
Dude got that “superiority” complex. Thinks he knows everything and everyone should just agree with him and fuck what u think basically. Bet thats why his wife left his bitch ass
HA HA HA HA DO ANYBODY REMEMBER WHEN OFFICER RICKY AKA PIG ROSS DA WORLDS MOST FAMOUS PRISON POLICE TRIED TO GO TO WAR WITH TI AND GOT BODIED BACK IN DA DAY HA HA HA HA THAT COP IS REALLY GOOD HE CAN ACTED HE GETS DA BIGGEST FRAUD IN HIP HOP HISTORY ?
Nobody remembers. Sit your ass down.
Pepperidge Farm remembers.
Tip’s been on that bullshit lately. Haven’t really fucked with him since the Trouble Man album.
I ain’t speak to little bro? TI, please. Wayne been putting out albums before you thought about rapping. He the reason you even had a hot record (swagger like us). So save the seniority nonsense. How you going to fix things when you ain’t even fixed home yet?
Im white af and i deal with police brutality on a daily living in erie pa…. All lives matter people!!
Ctfu stfu pussy now white ppl victims foh erie pa tho lmao yal probaly got about 8 cops foh
Hoe ass come to erie pa see if we have 8 police look us up bum
Said no comment for what speaking the truth? Motherfuckers been famous since before 10 hes never experienced racism only love from every color and creed for being a celebrity people just need to stop being bitches
People can’t be forced to care about someone else. Most people only care about themselves. To quote Metallica “Sad but true”
2 out of 3 times i got arrested it was a white cop and i’m white. the other time was a hispanic. u break the law sht happens no matter what color you are. don’t be reaching in your pockets or making sudden movements if you do get approached, you’re just gonna make it worse.
fuck t.i and his pussy ass you can have what ever you like type shit, hes in a decline fast
Forget TI get your Rap Snacks now at candymanvendingservice.com and be happy
Wow now T.I. is a SJW? Wayne spoke his opinion from his own experience.
The brother is right . It don’t matter what color you are , you break the law and your going down. It is truly unfortunate that there are people that are prejudice in law enforcement and my prayers is that this will change , but as a convicted felon, there don’t seem like there is much I can do as far as from in side a cop car.
If T.I. would stop talking to everybody, the world would be a better place.
T.I. lookin for that publicity. Like a bitch speakin about friends in public. Wayne is right. Fuck this black white shit. People getting fucked all over the world. Humanity is your people. You care about a skin color? Fuck yo mama.
Wayne is a narrative buster. Sorry T.I.
I WOULDN’T SPEAK TO THAT INCOHERENT OVERRATED BUM AS NEITHER!!!! DUMBER THAN A BOX OF ROCKS!!!! APPLAUDS TO T.I.!!!!