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God Bless America, and Lil Wayne, because he’s going to need it now. 

As always, Lil Wayne is wrapped up in new controversy, but this time it’s all because of the American flag. 

Yesterday, a behind the scenes video of Lil Wayne shooting the visuals to his “God Bless Amerika” song hit the ‘net, and within a few hours, all hell has broken loose.  

The video shows Lil Wayne rapping in front of an American flag, which drops to the ground to reveal hundreds of people behind him. 

As Lil Wayne is rapping to the camera, he steps on the American flag and now, patriotic Americans are mad at him. 

Lil Wayne maintains that he didn’t step on the flag “on purpose,” and even went on to release a statement:

“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 behind the American Flag was the Hoods of America. In the final edit of the video you will see the flag fall to reveal whats behind it but will never see it on the ground. 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. 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.”

“God Bless Amerika” is off Lil Wayne’s I Am Not A Human Being II, which is available everywhere. 

What are your thoughts on the controversy surrounding Lil Wayne and the American flag?