Lil Wayne's team tried to thwart ABC News from airing his controversial Black Lives Matter interview on "Nightline," according to a report.
The "Lollipop" rapper, who was slammed for dismissing the anti-racism initiative Tuesday, had his camp send several emails demanding ABC pull the segment, but the network did not comply, TMZ reported.
Lil Wayne was reportedly furious that interviewer Linsey Davis asked him questions that were not pre-approved, including one about his daughter. Minutes later Wayne, who is African American, made comments declaring he had no connection to the Black Lives Matter movement, according to the gossip site.
"I don't feel connected to a damn thing that ain't got nothing to do with me," the 33-year-old said.
"I am a young, black, rich mother------," he said. "If that don't let you know that America understand black mother------- matter these days, I don't know what it is."
After receiving backlash from fans, Wayne issued an apology for his remarks, noting that the interviewer's questions about his daughter struck a chord.
"When the reporter began asking me questions about my daughter being labeled a b---- and a h-e, I got agitated," he told TMZ. "From there, there was no thought put into her questions and my responses."
"Apologies to anyone who was offended," Wayne continued.
A source at ABC told TMZ that none of the questions went through an approval process with Wayne and that "nothing was off limits."
The rapper reportedly fired his publicist when the interview ultimately aired, according to TMZ.
Lil Wayne's publicist and ABC News did not immediately respond to a Daily News request for comment.
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