Lil Wayne Tramples American Flag During Video Shoot; Defends Actions

Lil Wayne was caught on camera trampling an American flag filming the music video for track "God Bless Amerika." After substantial backlash, Lil Wayne took to Facebook to defend the damning video footage.

“It was never my intention to desecrate the flag of the United States of America. I was shooting a video for a song off my album entitled 'God Bless Amerika'. The clip that surfaced on the Internet was a camera trick clip that revealed that behind the American flag was the Hoods of America," he wrote. "In the final edit of the video you will see the flag fall to reveal what is behind it but will never see it on the ground."

The lyrics of the song are also causing controversy. “My country 'his of thee / Sweet land of kill 'em all and let 'em die / God bless Amerika / This ole' godless Amerika,” Lil Wayne raps in "God Bless Amerika." The artist also addressed the meaning behind the lyrics on Facebook as well.

"In most people eyes including my own who were raised in that environment, the Hood is the only America they know and the only America I knew growing up," he wrote. "I was fortunate from my God giving talents to escape the Hood and see the other beautiful places this country has to offer but most people who are born in that environment don't get that chance. That's their view of their America. That was Dwayne M Carter from Hollygrove New Orleans view of America. That's who I'm speaking for in this song.”

While many are up in arms about Lil’ Wayne’s flag incident, others, including entertainment reporter Jenn Hoffman, believe that there shouldn’t be such a rush to judgment. She reminds people that Lil Wayne, like countless artists before him, used the flag to make a statement. “This shouldn’t be a surprise or a big deal,” she told Fox News. “It’s rock and roll.”

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