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Lil Wayne’s Lawyer Says Rapper Didn’t Endorse Trump To Get Pardon for Gun Charge

On his final day in the White House, Trump decided to pardon almost 150 people, including Lil Wayne. Just weeks before the election, however, Weezy came out in support of Donald…

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On his final day in the White House, Trump decided to pardon almost 150 people, including Lil Wayne. Just weeks before the election, however, Weezy came out in support of Donald Trump and co-signed the “Platinum Plan,” a last-minute effort by the Trump administration to get the Black vote. Not too long after he endorsed Trump, Wayne was arrested and plead guilty to federal gun charges.

News of Trump granting Wayne a pardon led many in the hip hop world to celebrate. Others couldn’t but speculate that his endorsement of Trump for President was all a plot to get a pardon.

Lil Wayne’s lawyer, Bradford Cohen, however, put down rumors of his client’s ploy to get a pardon. In an interview with the New York Times, Cohen spoke about how he helped set up the meeting between Trump and Weezy. Wayne had been under investigation for a weapons charge for about a year at the time of his meeting with Trump, but the investigation had no impact on the meeting between the two.

He added that it was never Wayne’s intention to get a pardon from Trump. However, the meeting definitely put him in Trump’s good graces. “It never hurts that someone gets a full understanding of an individual when they’re just looking at a piece of paper,” he said. “In hindsight, I guess it worked out.” 

Lil Wayne had been under investigation for a federal weapons charge that stemmed from December 2019. He was caught transporting a handgun on a plane from Los Angeles to Miami.

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As to why Cohen thinks Trump favored Lil Wayne, he said that, “I think they had a very strong connection. 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.”

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Shaq Jokes About Four Live-In Girlfriends in Candid Interview

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Shaquille O’Neal recently responded to a rumor that was floating around about his love life, and his response was as entertaining as you might imagine. When he stopped by the It’s Giving Podcast with Sarah Fontenot, Shaq’s massive physicality seemed to be counterbalanced by his huge sense of humor. Fontenot, who suggested she would like the atmosphere to be relaxed, joked about being barefoot. But Shaq was ready to make a laugh out of the moment. “I need you to back up. I don’t want to arouse my four white women,” he joked, deftly mocking the claim that he has four live-in girlfriends.

Comedian Jess Hilarious, who jokingly held court on social media and infamously referenced Shaquille O’Neal’s supposed ‘household dynamic’ recently. As many fans embraced the story, Shaq took it in stride. He, this time, seemed to have enjoyed the silliness of it all, at least, reminding those of us why he is perhaps the most dateable dude in sports and entertainment. But underneath the punch lines, the former Lakers star did open up about his views on relationships. So when it comes to the potential of remarrying, Shaq didn’t hold back on sharing his fears. “I’m really afraid of marriage,” he said, noting how many relationships fail to build a true connection.

In his view, you need time to know a person well enough before making a lifelong commitment, which surely hits home with many. But when the time question came one more time, Shaq fell back on the humor that has endeared him to fans. “I don’t know. Now, I got four white girls,” he joked again, leaving listeners in stitches, and the rest just wanting to know more. With charm and giggles, he smothered the speculation, showing that even in the thickets of gossip, he is effortlessly unfazed.

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Remy Ma’s Onstage Moment Has Fans Speculating About Papoose and Claressa Shields Drama

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Remy Ma is not one to shy away from what’s on her mind, and her recent performance was a testament to that. The Bronx rap legend joined forces with Trey Songz and Connie Diiamond for a high-energy performance of their “Ghetto & Ratchet (Remix)” on Thursday night. But it wasn’t only the high-energy delivery that was making mouths move in the crowd, it was one specific lyric that has the internet buzzing. Remy Ma says in the OG song, “Fk wantin’ ya na, I take him.” * But she added a little more bite to her latest performance, audaciously changing it up to, “If I want ya n**a, I’ll take him.” *

The energy instantly shifted in the room as soon as those words slipped from her lips, and fans were left wondering. Rumors and speculation about infidelity have surrounded it for months as the couple’s relationship came under public scrutiny. Although nothing has been officially confirmed, the tension has been impossible to miss. And now, with this lyric change, plenty of fans are convinced Remy Ma is doing just that. The reactions poured in on social media. Some fans were quick to read between the lines, interpreting the lyric as an obvious shot.

“Y’all know that was the line in that song right 👀,” wrote one user, while others directly questioned the intention of the performance. On the contrary, there are also some who couldn’t help but root her on, praising the confidence and fearlessness that Remy Ma displayed on stage. However, the biggest takeaway, perhaps, is that Remy Ma is still committed to her brash persona. Be it back through barb-laden lyrics or just the commanding way she runs a crowd, she knows how to seize a moment. Remy Ma ain’t losing her status as one of hip-hop’s wildest mouths.

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