We’ve regularly shared our frustrations with men not calling other men to task on certain issues on this site, but one man who’s stepped up and done just that routinely is T.I. Unfortunately, not everyone sees the rapper’s trend of calling people out (remember what he said to Floyd Mayweather?) as genuine, including Lil Wayne’s daughter, Reginae Carter.
On Saturday, T.I. wrote a lengthy Instagram post criticizing Weezy’s Black Lives Matter comments which even the New Orleans rapper himself denounced hours later. Still, the “King of the South” felt he’d be remiss if he didn’t publicly share his disgust at Wayne feeling disconnected from the movement, and so he wrote this:
@liltunechi This is my son & daughter showing me this for the first time & asking me what you mean? I’m at a complete loss of words here. Wayne I’ve known you over a decade. Our daughters grew up together practically. Reginae’ spent countless times at my house with Niq-Niq when you were in prison & you extended my daughter the same courtesy when I was in the same position. Our relationship outside of music is what makes me sensitive to your disposition. I KNOW you wired a bit different than most other responsible adults, but still nigga U TRIPPING!!!! I don’t know what you goin thru,or what you are attempting to avoid but this shit is absolutely unacceptable!!!! You’re disrespecting yourself,bringing shame on your family name & tarnishing your legacy. You have children (including mines prior to now) that have looked up to you. You have sons & a daughter that depend upon your leadership. Bro if you don’t stand for something out here,all the money,jewelry,cars,mansions bandannas & hit records don’t mean shit!!!! Our people are being oppressed!!! We are being hunted,captured & slaughtered out here daily!!! You have to get outta that bubble that you’ve been living in & get out here & educate yourself on what’s going on around US!!! I’m always here to share whatever knowledge or understanding I may have to assist your growth & development,but u MUST STOP this buffoonery & coonin’ you out here doin. You looking like somebody who has something to gain or lose by pretending like it’s not as bad as BLM making it seem & you’re not aware of an issue that needs to be addressed. That’s what would be considered “Uncle Tom Shit”…. I know U,YOURE BETTER THAN THIS!!!!! I’ve been proud to call myself a fan & a friend of Lil Wayne ,but if that must end in order to stand up for those who can’t do it for themselves…So be it. If you’re not prepared for a question in an interview,say No Comment Bro. But stop embarrassing yourself & everyone out here who’s been supporting you. There is no middle ground. Oppression knows no neutral party,either you’re part of the oppressed,or you with the oppressor. There is no such thing as oppression not affecting you. It’s #USorELSE out here
While some applauded T.I. for not making excuses for Wayne’s words, Reginae most certainly did not. In fact, she accused TIP of seeking attention on Instagram. The Shade Room caught this comment from her on T.I.’s post, saying he should have called Wayne rather than blast him on social media, which I can’t deny is valid and does bring into question the authenticity of the remarks, no matter how true.
It appears Reginae is tired of everyone calling her daddy out, as she posted the photo below to IG today, saying she’ll always be right by her daddy’s side, which we would expect. Do you think she’s right in accusing T.I. of seeking attention or do you believe his action was genuine?
