Chamillionaire appeared on Larry King Live last night to discuss Don Imus' return to radio 8 months after his dumb ass remarks. Here's a little something I found that discussed his appearance.
With Don Imus’ return to radio on December 3rd, after almost eight months since the original suspension and later dismissal have passed, hip hop artist Chamillionaire; along with Wendy Williams, Lola Ogunnaike (CNN Entertainment Correspondent), Larry Elder (of the Larry Elder Show), Al Sharpton, Martin Garbus (Don Imus’ attorney) and more made an appearance on CNN’s Larry King Live to discuss their thoughts.
While Joy Behar (of The View) sat in as the guest host the topic of Imus’ new on air team of two African-American comedians, Karith Foster and Tony Powell, was brought up. Lola Ogunnaike (CNN Entertainment Correspondent) suggests that they are mere “tokens” and that it makes Imus look guiltier.
“I have my two black friends here; so just in case I say something that that maybe offensive to this community I have these two people that I have hired on my staff that can co-sign what I’m saying. So as long as they chuckle … it’s fine with the black community,” Lola says of her thoughts on Imus’ motives.
Chamillionaire later appeared via satellite from Houston and stated that he felt Imus hasn’t undergone enough “punishment” to warrant a return to radio.
“I think that everybody agrees that Don Imus should not be shot execution style for what he did,” Chamillionaire said. “You can say you’re sorry but there still has to be some kind of punishment … I’ve yet to see the real punishment. He wouldn’t have been fired if there was nothing wrong. The Rutger’s girls still have to deal with what he said. It’s changed their lives. It’s changed our lives as a rapper,” Cham continued before stating he didn’t mind him being back on the radio but feels there wasn’t a “real punishment.”
Chamillionaire then brought up the fact that Imus was paid during his time off the air and that his status as a “celebrity” has grown; aiding his career as opposed to hurting it.
“Every time I do an interview I’m forced to talk about Don Imus. To where before I wouldn’t have known who he was … If there was something I can say right now on CNN; get banned from my recording contact, come back and be larger than life; then tell me what it is and I’ll say it right now,” Chamillionaire propsed. “We’re promoting Don Imus right now by being here.”
In related Chamillionaire news, the rapper will be releasing his highly anticipated Mixtape Messiah 4 mixtape on December 18th.
