Lil Wayne sent the media reeling during a press conference on Wednesday (Feb. 3) when he took a minute to discuss his inclusion in the star-studded remake of Michael Jackson’s ‘We Are the World.’ After explaining that he felt honored to have the chance to cover Bob Dylan’s verse, the New Orleans rapper shocked reporters with his closing comment. As he prepared to leave his seat, Weezy quickly added, “I think it’s amazing what’s been done for Haiti, but I also think it’s amazing what hasn’t been done for New Orleans,” before walking away. There were immediate murmurs of “Kanye West” from the crowd, who were reminded of Kanye’s 2005 outburst after Katrina. During the all-star benefit for victims of Hurricane Katrina, West infamously declared on national television that “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.”

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