Lil Wayne admits to kissing some ass for Super Bowl halftime gig
"If you notice, I was a part of things I’ve never been a part of," the rapper said in a recent interview.
Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for EA Sports Bowl at Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest
Lil Wayne really wanted to do the Super Bowl halftime show this year. That’s not a secret; the game was held in New Orleans’ Superdome, his hometown arena, and he told Rolling Stone as much in 2023. When Kendrick Lamar’s performance was announced, the Tha Carter rapper posted a video in response saying the NFL’s decision “broke” him. It seems he’s still a little bitter. In a new Rolling Stone profile, Wayne lamented that the NFL “coulda had some music” while reportedly mimicking guitar playing. “But instead they got rappin’… They fucked up.”
According to Wayne, he thought getting the gig was all but guaranteed after the league encouraged him to attend more high-profile events. “To perform, it’s a bunch of things they’re going to tell you to do and not do, asses to kiss and not kiss,” he said. “If you notice, I was a part of things I’ve never been a part of. Like [Michael] Rubin’s all-white parties. I’m doing shit with Tom Brady. That was all for that. You ain’t never seen me in them types of venues. I ain’t Drake. I ain’t out there smiling like that everywhere. I’m in the stu’, smokin’ and recording.”