This Is Who Lil Wayne Has Always Been

Even if cosigning Trump was a natural progression of Wayne’s politics, it still felt like a slap in the face

David Dennis, Jr.
LEVEL
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4 min readOct 30, 2020

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When Dwayne Carter was 12, he put a gun to his chest and pulled the trigger. He…

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David Dennis, Jr.
LEVEL

Level Sr. Writer covering Race, Culture, Politics, TV, Music. Previously: The Undefeated, The Atlantic, Washington Post. Forthcoming book: The Movement Made Us