Lil Wayne breaks his silence and admits he was hurt by not being chosen to star at the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans.
Lil Wayne Addresses Super Bowl Snub
After being a trending topic all week following the news that Kendrick Lamar was chosen to perform at Super Bowl LIX, Lil Wayne finally responded to the greed on Instagram.
“First of all, I want to say sorry for the delay,” he began in the clip below. “I had to get enough strength to do this without breaking. I will say thank you to every voice, every opinion, all the care, all the love and support out there. Your words became weapons and held me up when I tried to fall back.”
He continued: “[Not being picked] wound. It hurt a lot. I blame myself for not being mentally prepared for a disappointment. I just automatically mentally put myself in that position, like someone told me that was my position.”
“It broke me and I'm just trying to get myself back together,” she added.
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The hip-hop community is divided over the 2025 Super Bowl Headliner
On Sunday (September 8), Kendrick Lamar was revealed to be the 2025 Super Bowl halftime performer. The announcement ruffled the feathers of Tunechi's fans and several rappers who expressed their displeasure that Wayne was not chosen to perform in his hometown , with some blaming Jay-Z. Hov's Roc Nation serves as the NFL's live music quarterback. Making matters worse, Lil Wayne has expressed his desire to play in the big game multiple times.
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Check out Lil Wayne's video below.
