{"id":37597,"date":"2023-09-11T16:19:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T16:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/11\/fans-joke-about-lil-wayne-performing-for-kamala-harris\/"},"modified":"2023-09-11T16:19:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T16:19:24","slug":"fans-joke-about-lil-wayne-performing-for-kamala-harris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/11\/fans-joke-about-lil-wayne-performing-for-kamala-harris\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans Joke About Lil Wayne Performing for Kamala Harris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fans may never recover from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/lil-wayne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lil Wayne<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">singing how he was in love with a lady cop to \u201ctop cop\u201d Vice President <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Kamala Harris<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were certainly some questions after Lil Wayne, 40, played at the concert Vice President Harris, 58, threw at her Washington, D.C. home on Saturday, September 9, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. In a video shared by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/music-news\/kamala-harris-hip-hop-50th-anniversary-concert-1235586558\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wayne performed \u201cMrs. Officer,\u201d his 2008 hit about falling in love with a female law enforcement official. The performance raised some fans\u2019 eyebrows and left some jaws on the floor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLil Wayne performed Mrs. Officer for Kamala? I am screaming,\u201d tweeted one fan. Another said that Wayne performing \u201cat Kamala Harris house is insane. Top tier simulation writing.\u201d The song itself is a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">choice <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">since 1) Harris once referred to herself as a \u201ctop cop\u201d when she served as San Francisco District Attorney and Attorney General of California and 2) the lyrics have Wayne rapping, \u201cI got stopped by a lady cop \/ Haha, she got me thinking I can date a cop \/ Haha, \u2019cause her uniform pants are so tight \/ She read me my rights.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other fans pointed out that Harris has strong pro-police views \u2013 putting her at odds with hip-hop\u2019s general attitudes \u2013 and that former President <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Donald Trump <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pardoned Wayne in 2021 after the rapper pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge a year prior. Wayne was arrested in 2019 after traveling to Florida with a gold-plated .45-caliber pistol, and as a convicted felon, he\u2019s prohibited from possessing a firearm. Trump exonerated Wayne on his last day in office.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lil Wayne raps \u201cMrs. Officer\u201d to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hip at Kamala Harris\u2019 DC residence <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hx5yi9lJxF\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/hx5yi9lJxF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THR\/status\/1700652811665485861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLil Wayne got paron[ed] by Trump, and now he\u2019s hanging out with Kamala. He\u2019s playing both parties,\u201d tweeted another fan.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/stars-who-have-nailed-the-monochrome-trend-kendall-jenner-more\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/stars-who-have-nailed-the-monochrome-trend-kendall-jenner-more\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span>Stars Who Have Nailed the Monochrome Trend: Beyonce, Heidi Klum, More<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tStars are slaying monochromatic outfits and serving Us with their most matchy-matchy looks. From Princess Kate\u00a0always looking chic in a single-color pantsuit to Rihanna pairing a mint green dress with a coordinating shawl in 2019, celebrities have gotten creative with the fabulous fad. As fashionistas know, monochrome dressing consists of wearing the same shade from [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Saturday event was dubbed \u201cthe first-ever hip-hop house party at the Office of the Vice President of the United States\u201d by Mrs. Harris.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHip-hop is the ultimate American art form,\u201d she told the audience gathered at her residence, according to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u201cHip-hop now shapes nearly every aspect of America\u2019s popular culture, and it reflects the incredible diversity and ingenuity of the American people. It combines rhythms from the continent of Africa, from the Caribbean, from Latin America, with the sounds of soul and gospel and R&amp;B and funk to create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/a-guide-to-the-most-popular-lil-rappers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">something entirely new<\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/artists-whove-called-out-the-grammys-over-the-years\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Drake-Breaks-His-Silence-After-Astroworld-Tragedy-0001.jpg?crop=0px%2C15px%2C1583px%2C896px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Drake Breaks His Silence After Astroworld Tragedy\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Drake-Breaks-His-Silence-After-Astroworld-Tragedy-0001.jpg?quality=78&amp;strip=all\"\/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/artists-whove-called-out-the-grammys-over-the-years\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span>Drake and More Musicians Who&#8217;ve Called Out the Grammys<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tFor almost as long as the Grammys have existed, musicians have been criticizing the voting process, the nominations and the winners. Grammys disses have taken many forms over the years, but in the 21st century, much of the commentary has focused on the awards show\u2019s history of excluding women and Black artists from the major [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event also saw performances and appearances by <strong>Common, Slick Rick, Too Short, Fat Joe, MC Lyte<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong> Doug E. Fresh.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lil Wayne closed the night and thanked the White House for inviting him. \u201cI appreciate this,\u201d he said. \u201cMy mom appreciates this, too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/fans-joke-about-lil-wayne-performing-for-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans may never recover from Lil Wayne singing how he was in love with a lady cop to \u201ctop cop\u201d Vice President Kamala Harris. 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