"I have to be honest with you, dog: All I do is work, and I swear to God, I don't even know the reaction," Wayne told MTV News on Thursday morning (October 18). "If I knew the reaction I'd know how to be able to answer that question, but I don't know the reaction. I just say what I want to say, do what I want to do and f--- who don't like it."
Lil Wayne Pays No Mind To His New York Controversy
While many understood that Weezy's statement stemmed from his arrest and ultimate incarceration in New York, others, like State Sen. Malcolm Smith, expressed outrage and demanded an apology from the larger-than-life rap star — a request that went unanswered.
Even Brooklyn rapper and Weezy collaborator Fabolous weighed in on the issue, but Fab didn't hold a press conference like Sen. Smith did. Instead, he hit the studio to record "So NY," a hometown ode that references Wayne's controversial comment. "I'm so New York, Weezy probably don't like me," Fab raps on the song's hook.
While the track — more witty than dis-heavy — is garnering radio spins in New York, Wayne says he hasn't heard the song. It isn't that he has a problem with Fab, he's just too busy perfecting his own craft. "Nah, I don't listen to nothin' else but myself, 'cause I'm just tryin' to get better," explained Weezy who is preparing his upcoming I Am Not a Human Being II LP. "I always listen to what I could've said or done better, so I'm sorry."
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