Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne Addresses Super Bowl Halftime Snub: ‘It Was Ripped Away From Me’
Lil Wayne is making his feelings known about being overlooked for the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show.
During his set at the Lil Weezyana Fest in New Orleans on Saturday (Nov. 2), Lil Wayne reflected on his aspirations to perform at the Super Bowl, sharing,
“I said to myself, ‘I want to be on stage for the Super Bowl one day in front of my mom.’ I worked my ass off to get that f****** position, and it was ripped away from me. But this mother f****** moment right here… they can’t take that from me!”
The rapper’s comments come after Kendrick Lamar was announced as the headliner for the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, leaving many fans and close associates feeling that Lil Wayne deserved the spotlight in his own city.
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