Lil' Wayne released the video for his song God Bless Amerika on Monday.

The video is set in the rapper's Hollygrove hometown in New Orleans. It depicts poverty and chaos in the city, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The neighborhood still appears to be damaged by the storm and police force is aggressively present in the video as well. The words "They don't care" are also written on a wall behind Lil' Wayne in one clip.

"I saw a butterfly in hell today. Will I die or go to jail today?" Lil' Wayne raps on the song while standing in front of a large American flag. "Everybody wants to tell me what I need, you can play a role in my life but not the lead. If there's food for thought then I'm guilty of greed."

The video was under much scrutiny when a clip showed Lil' Wayne stomping on the American flag while filming back in June. The rapper explained the controversy via Twitter.

"I didn't step on the flag on purpose! It's a scene in a video where the flag drops behind me and after it drop it's just there as I perform," he tweeted.

That scene does not appear in the final video.

God Bless Amerika is featured on Lil' Wayne's tenth studio album I Am Not a Human Being II, which was released in March. The album peaked at No. 2 on Billboard. During a June appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the 30-year-old rapper spoke about his future career plans.

"Yes it's very true," he said when asked about his rumored retirement. "I want to retire after the Carter V which I hope will be my last album."

However, he said he still has some time until he will make that album.

After his retirement, Lil' Wayne said he plans to do all the things he never was able to because of his demanding career, including spending time with his children.

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