Lil Wayne's team tried to stop ABC from airing 'BLM' interview:

  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.

Lil Wayne Says He's 'Good' Following Confusing Retirement Tweets

Lil Wayne says he's "good" following a series of confusing tweets early Saturday (Sept. 3) morning that many perceived to hint at his possible retirement from music.
"I AM NOW DEFENSELESS AND mentally DEFEATED & I leave gracefully and thankful I luh my fanz but I'm dun," Wayne posted around 4 a.m. EST.
A couple hours later, he followed up, saying he wasn't looking for "sympathy, just just serenity" and then later that he was good, "don't trip."
View Lil Wayne's tweet on Twitter below
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The meaning behind Weezy's messages is unclear, but given the hip-hop icon's recent issues with his health and Cash Money record label, they have led many to wonder whether this was an announcement of his retirement. And though his last message seems to resolve things, it fails to provide any further explanation.
Billboard has reached out to Wayne's camp for comment but did not hear back at time of publishing.
Wayne has suffered from seizures since 2012, with a number of attacks coming this summer. This comes amidst an almost two year battle with his record label Cash Money to put out his reported final album Tha Carter V or release him from his contract.
Amidst Wayne's tweets, one fan reached out to Rick Ross online asking him to buy out Wayne's contract. He responded, saying to get Cash Money label head Birdman on the phone.
A number of other artists replied directly to Wayne's distressed tweets, as Pitchfork points out, including Missy Elliott, Chance the Rapper, Flying Lotus and more.