Lil Wayne's Team Tried To Stop His 'Black Lives Matter' Rant From Airing On 'Nightline'

Lil Wayne's team tried to thwart ABC News from airing his controversial Black Lives Matter interview on "Nightline," according to sources.

The "Lollipop" rapper, who was slammed for dismissing the anti-racism initiative Tuesday, had his camp demand ABC pull the segment, but the network did not comply, a source close to the situation told the Daily News.

Lil Wayne was reportedly furious that interviewer Linsey Davis asked him questions that were not pre-approved, including one about his daughter. However, Wayne’s team was never given a pre-approved list questions from the network, sources confirmed to the News.

Just after being asked about his daughter, Wayne, who is African-American, made comments declaring he had no connection to the Black Lives Matter movement.

"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 motherf---er," he said.

"If that don't let you know that America understand black motherf---ers matter these days, I don't know what it is."

An ABC spokesperson told the News that “nothing was off limits” when it came to the questions and topics addressed during the interview.

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---h 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.

However, sources said the clips were cut closely together, but in real-time, Wayne was smiling and appeared to be in good spirits for about 15 minutes between the two topics.

The question about the "Black Lives Matter" was asked at the tail-end of the interview, according to a source.

The rapper reportedly fired his publicist when the interview ultimately aired, according to TMZ. A source close to the situation revealed that his publicist may have even been fired the night after the interview was taped.

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