Future says that Lil Wayne's controversial Emmett Till lyric has ultimately had a positive effect on the community. In a recent interview with Power 106, the Freebandz singer discussed the remix of his song "Karate Chop," in which Lil Wayne raps that he, "beats the pu**y up like Emmett Till." Although Future says the situation surrounding the lyric was unfortunate, he believes Weezy's notorious rhyme has ultimately raised awareness about Till's murder. "We did the song with great intentions - I know he did the verse for the art - but speaking on the situation, I can't speak on it," he said. ...

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