On Sunday (September 8), social media was buzzing when it was revealed that Kendrick Lamar had been invited to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans, with many speculating that the honor would go to Nawlin's favorite son, Lil Wayne.
But with Jay-Z running the show and Kung Fu Kenny stepping in to kick things off on February 9, Lil Wayne's mixing engineer Fabian Marasciullo took to social media to express his dismay at the surprising choice. According to HipHopDXMarasciullo took to his Instagram stories and bluntly stated that he felt “Confused. Disappointed. Angry. But mainly. Inspired.”
Continuing to tap into his emotions, Weezy's engineer added “I'll never be in the position again or have [GOAT] where we are at the mercy of someone else's decision. We will make the decisions.”
After Kendrick Lamar was revealed to be the headliner for the Super Bowl Halftime Show, many fans thought he would undoubtedly bring Wayne along to perform on stage, but the way Marasciullo describes the mood on that side, he would accept does wayne even get an invite to the show if it's not headlining?
Per HipHopDX:
During an interview with Taylor Rooks for Bleacher Report last December, Weezy talked about his desire to perform at Super Bowl LIX, which takes place at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9, 2025.
“As bad as I wanted to see my name at the top of that list when I was whatever age it was and I'd walk into the office and pick up that Billboard magazine,” he said of wanting to act.
“Just as an artist, you know, because that has nothing to do with the sport. As an artist, this is quite an achievement. This has nothing to do with the sport — it's that crazy. I don't care what teams they play, what city they are in. 'Have you played for what?' Like, what? Oh man, that's how there's an achievement.'
We're not gonna lie, we're feeling low that Jay passed over Wayne in favor of Kendrick Lamar. Yes, we know K. Dot had a monster year thanks to his Drake dalliances, but Weezy is a New Orleans Hip-Hop legend with a storied catalog. It seemed to us that he was out of his mind.
Even New Orleans Triple OG Master P took to social media to say Wayne should be added to the Halftime show writing “He's one of the greatest Hop Hop artists alive, still relevant and local of New Orleans. Let's not miss this cultural moment in the South.”
What do you think? Should Lil Wayne have been the first choice to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show? Should he accept an invitation to perform alongside Kendrick Lamar? Let us know in the comments section below.