Lil Wayne has been vocal about his desire to perform at the New Orleans Super Bowl Halftime show. However, that performance has now been awarded to Kendrick Lamar instead of Wayne, and the news has the rapper community weighing in on the matter.
In one such post, Cash Money Records co-founder Birdman tagged Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, and Drake, mentioning the individuals in the following manner:
"These ni**az P**si @NICKIMINAJ @Drake @LilTunechi YMCMB. I’m make these ni**az respek us on Gladys."
Juvenile criticized the NFL for the decision, stating in a X post on September 10, 2024:
"Look, I'm mad about the situation just like y'all man. But look, my hatred is toward the NFL. Not really the people who booked the halftime show. I'm mad at the people who hired the mother*****rs who booked the halftime show."
He continued:
"I feel like y'all should step in. Ya'll booked 11 Super Bowls in New Orleans. Y'all have yet to put a hip-hop act from New Orleans on the damn Super Bowl.”
Nicki Minaj has also weighed in on the matter, stating in a now-unavailable Instagram story:
"I love watching the whole industry play dumb time after time, lol. The truth is the truth no matter who tells it. Picking and choosing who yall accept the truth from then Bam! Pow! might tell you a joke but won't tell you a lie."
Minaj’s comments reflect the ongoing frustration and debate surrounding the selection process for high-profile events like the Super Bowl Halftime show.
More on the Lil Wayne Superbowl Halftime snub reactions
Other people from the music industry also reacted to Lil Wayne’s Super Bowl Halftime snub, including Cam'ron, who stated during the It Is What It Is podcast with Mase:
“Listen, I love Kendrick Lamar. I love The Pop Out. I think he’s one of the top artists of this generation. Period. Hate the selection. It’s in New Orleans. You don’t get Lil Wayne? That’s what we doing?"
He later remarked:
"There’s one person who’s stopping this. It’s not really a secret. Lil Wayne had a problem with somebody before who’s kind of part of the organization running it. This is payback."
Wayne had originally expressed his intention to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime during an interview with Bleacher Report:
“There’s so many people that’s not from the city there. So it’s a showcase. It’s something that tourists take back with them, and everybody not coming from an American city. People come from out the country, they gonna remember that. They’re gonna remember, ‘OK, I went to New Orleans for the game…"
He concluded that he remembered the halftime show as part of the New Orleans showcase and believed he was part of that showcase. Lil Wayne expressed similar intent in a 4HUNNID podcast interview as well.
A brief overview of Lil Wayne's career
The rapper had his career breakthrough with his debut studio album, Tha Block Is Hot, released on November 2, 1999. The album peaked at the 3rd spot on the Billboard 200 album chart.
His next major hit was with his sixth studio album, Tha Carter III, released on June 10, 2008. A chart-topper on multiple album charts, the album also received multi-platinum certification in the US.
The sequel to his sixth album, Tha Carter IV, was the latest major hit of his career so far. Charting at the top spot on multiple charts, the album was released on August 29, 2011.
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