Lil Wayne and Kodak Black among Trump pardons as Joe Exotic misses out

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hours before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, the Trump administration has released the full list of 143 people who will receive either pardons or commuted sentences. Lil Wayne – real name Dwayne Michael Carter Jr – pleaded guilty to the illegal possession of a loaded weapon on a private plane in December 2020. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Just two months earlier, the rapper revealed he was supporting Trump for a second term after meeting to discuss his plan for investing $500m in the African-American community should he win the election. Meanwhile, Kodak Black – real name Bill Kahan Kapri – had his prison sentence commuted after being convicted for charges including falsifying information on federal forms to purchase firearms.