Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne Super Bowl Controversy: Everything To Know

On February 10, 2025By Littum

Lil Wayne went to social media this week to announce that he is skipping this year’s Super Bowl, held in his hometown.

Hype for Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl -Half -time show is real.

The California rapper is held at Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans, taking the stage on Sunday 9 February.

Although there are many questions about which songs the “GNX” star will appear for the show-equivalent if he wants to make the Nu-Grammy Award-winning, historic Disss record “Not Like us” -Vi with certainty that his earlier Labelmate Sza joins him on the football field.

During an interview with Apple Music on Thursday, February 6, Lamar said Viewers should expect “storytelling“During his presentation this weekend.

“I’ve always been very open about storytelling through all my catalog and my story with music,” he said. “And I’ve always had a passion for bringing it to the step I’m on.”

Although very expected, the message did not go without triggering any additional tension in hip-hop, specifically after public comments from rapper Lil Wayne, who would overwrite the show in his hometown. Here is a collapse of the controversy around the Super Bowl.

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NFL advertises Kendrick Lamar as the Super Bowl -Half -time practitioner

In September, the NFL Bombshell News fell that Kendrick Lamar would appear on the 2025 Apple Music Halfime Show. It was accompanied by a photo of the rapper sitting in front of an American flag.

The winner of the Pulitzer prize too released a teaser On YouTube to get his fans excited about the show.

“What the deal, everyone? My name Kendrick Lamar and I appear on the Super Bowl 59, ”he said. “Do you want to pull up? I hope so. You know that there is only one opportunity to win a championship. No round two. Let’s get it. “

“I don’t want you to miss it. Meet me in New Orleans, ”he added. “9. February 2025. ”

Lil Wayne said there was nothing better than that place ‘

NFL’s decision ignited greater debate on social media among fans and hip -hop -poundits, with some that Lil Wayne – born and raised in Big Easy – should have been chosen instead.

“No shade to k.dot, but the NFL should have tried to have Lil Wayne appear in New Orleans to Superbowl,” a fan said On X.

Rap Icon and Lil Wayne’s Protégé, Nicki Minaj, defended himand said he “inspired your faves to want to be a big mc.” Rappers Cam’ron and Mase also discussed the subject of their podcast, “That’s what it is.”

“I love Kendrick Lamar. I think he is one of the best artists of this generation period. Hate this election, ”said Cam’ron At that time. “It’s in New Orleans. Don’t get Lil Wayne? That’s what we’re doing? “

“Lil Wayne doesn’t appear in New Orleans for the Super Bowl is creepy and it had to stop,” continued New York Emcee.

Wayne that has A story Expressing the importance of performing in his hometown of football’s biggest game was not shy to admit he was disappointed.

“I blame myself for not being mentally prepared for a letdown and for just automatically mentally putting myself in this position,” he said in a viral Instagram live video. “I thought there was nothing better than the place, the phase, the platform, in my city. So it hurt, it hurt a lot.”

“Mr. Carter ”rapper doubled on his feelings in 2024 Lil weezyana party In front of a lot of his fans, “It was torn away from me,” he said.

Kendrick Lamar responds to controversy about ‘GNX’

In his surprise 12-track album “GNX”, released on November 22, Kendrick Lamar approached the controversy of his intro song, “Out out of murals.”

“Used to mold ‘Carter III,’ I kept my Rollie chain proud/ irony, I think my hard work let Lil Wayne down,” Lamar Spit.

He also took a jab in the industry that spoke against him of the NFL’s choice: “Won the Super Bowl and Nas the only congratulations me/ all of these (expressive) agitated/ I’m just glad it’s on their faces/ honestly, lots of the favorite. “

Lamar refers to the rap legend nas who shouted him out on instagram To snagging the prestigious performance.

After the release of the album, Lil Wayne seemed to respond to the discourse of the mention in a social media post.

“Let this huge sleep. I beg you all. No one really wants destruction, not even me, but I will ruin if it is disturbed. On me. Love, ”he wrote on X.

Lil Wayne said he wished Kendrick ‘all the best’

Under one Look at “The Skip Baysless Show” In December, Lil Wayne shared that he was talking to Kendrick Lamar and congratulated him with his performance.

“I’ve talked to him and I wanted him all the best, and I told him to kill it,” Wayne said, adding that he said to him, “” You’re killing it better. You have to kill it. “

On the show, Baysless Lil Wayne asked if he was talking to Lamar about his name being dropped on “GNX.” Wayne claimed it was his first time to hear the lyrics, but declared that Lamar did not owe him an explanation.

“I think he just means … His hard work is the reason he did it there, and obviously ‘let me down’ is just me to be upset,” Wayne said.

Lil Wayne says he doesn’t attend the Super Bowl

Earlier this week, Lil Wayne Advertised through his Instagram -story That he wasn’t going to the big event. Despite the controversy, many fans hoped he would potentially be a guest in Lamar’s set.

“You know I won’t be there this week, which means there’s a seat to fill,” he said in A clip shared online. “Shout to New Orleans. I’ve been working on something very special. I got something exciting that came for you on Thursday, the 6th”

He added, “Until then I’m just cool.”

Lil Wayne refers to Super Bowl Snub in Commercial

On Thursday, February 6, the platinum-selling artist announced that his new album, “Tha Carter VI,” will be released on June 6 in a New Cetaphil CommerciaL entitled “We are all a livelihood”, apparently a reference to the Super Bowl -Half -Time Show -Controvers. So is he Highlighted On the remix of Lianango Ball’s alias Gelo Viral Song “Tweaker” and has More show at the end of February With other Hot Boys members, Juvenile, Turk and BG.

Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA Today. You can reach her at [email protected].