Nicki Minaj, Birdman and extra have hit out over the 2025 Tremendous Bowl Halftime reserving, expressing their disappointment that Kendrick Lamar was picked over Lil Wayne.
Final weekend it was introduced that Lamar could be headlining the distinguished Tremendous Bowl LIX Halftime Present subsequent 12 months, which is able to happen on February 9 on the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
Nonetheless, whereas the information was effectively acquired amongst sporting and music followers, it hasn’t gone down too effectively with some fellow rappers – notably provided that the host metropolis is Lil Wayne’s hometown – with each Minaj and Birdman taking challenge with the announcement.
“Denying a younger black man what he rightfully put into this sport for no different motive however your ego,” Minaj wrote in a submit on X.
“Your hatred for BIRDMAN, Drake & Nicki acquired you punishing Lil Wayne?!?!!! LIL WAYNE!!!!!!!!!! THE GOAT?!!!!!!!!!!! Nola what’s good?!!!!!! Eminem stood agency on having 50Cent come out.”
Denying a younger black man what he rightfully put into this sport for no different motive however your ego. Your hatred for BIRDMAN, Drake & Nicki acquired you punishing Lil Wayne?!?!!! LIL WAYNE!!!!!!!!!! THE GOAT?!!!!!!!!!!! Nola what’s good?!!!!!! Eminem stood agency on having 50Cent come out.…
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024
The rapper additionally appeared to take goal at Jay-Z, who was named the co-producer of the Tremendous Bowl halftime present in 2019.
“One n*** took a knee The opposite n*** took the bag. He gon get you ‘n******’ in line each fkng time,” she wrote, referencing Jay-Z’s signing after San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started taking a knee to protest police brutality.
All through a collection of posts yesterday (September 9), the ‘Tremendous Bass’ rapper additionally wrote that Lil Wayne “actually modified the face of hip hop”.
And btw, you don’t know the half of what lil Wayne has accomplished for me & others. Wayne had drake & I on his tour w/no papers signed. He was on all of my mixtapes w/no papers signed. This man has actually modified the FACE of hip hop. The hair too. IYKYK. He impressed so many to tat…
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024
“God forbid if Wayne was to depart this earth proper now, the tradition could be in mourning,” she wrote in one other submit. “That’s why so many ppl hold saying to present our legends their flowers whereas they’re nonetheless round to odor them.”
One other learn: “You may love & respect Kendrick and nonetheless love & respect Wayne. Even Kendrick loves & respects Wayne. Each actual rapper loves & respects Wayne.”
You may love & respect Kendrick and nonetheless love & respect Wayne. Even Kendrick loves & respects Wayne. Each actual rapper loves & respects Wayne. #GagCityDC TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!!!!! The entire DMV AREA I’ll see yall quickly. We may have a good looking, magical, profitable present. #DTLR 💋
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024
Birdman has additionally expressed his disagreement over the reserving. Following the NFL announcement, the rapper and Lil Wayne collaborator wrote “Smfh” (shaking my fucking head).
In a follow-up submit, he wrote: “These n***** Pussi @NICKIMINAJ @Drake @LilTunechi YMCMB. I’m make these n***** respek us on Gladys.”
In a third submit he wrote: “Hatin shit 4real.”
Smfh
— BIRDMAN (@BIRDMAN5STAR) September 9, 2024
The rappers look like in robust settlement with Grasp P, who has additionally publicly known as for the NFL to incorporate Lil Wayne within the 2025 Tremendous Bowl Halftime present.
“I’ve to agree with the followers that [Lil Wayne] must be part of this celebration as effectively. He’s one of many biggest Hip Hop artists alive, nonetheless related and he’s a New Orleans native,” he wrote in an Instagram submit.
Based on Rolling Stone, rapper Cam’ron weighed in on his net collection It Is What It Is, stating: “There’s no motive why Lil Wayne shouldn’t be performing within the Tremendous Bowl.”
Following the information of Kendrick Lamar’s reserving, Jay-Z threw his assist behind the ‘Not Like Us’ rapper: “Kendrick Lamar is really a once-in-a-generation artist and performer. His deep love for hip-hop and tradition informs his creative imaginative and prescient. He has an unparalleled potential to outline and affect tradition globally. Kendrick’s work transcends music, and his impression might be felt for years to return.”
