While appearing in Nightcap with hosts Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson, Snoop Dogg gave a balanced take on the Kendrick Lamar and Lil Wayne Super Bowl Halftime Show feud.
Snoop, who himself performed alongside Dr. Dre and his friends during the Super Bowl 56 Halftime Show in Los Angeles in 2022, reminded viewers that rap's appearance on one of the biggest nights of the year wasn't the norm once upon a time. “I don't really have an opinion, but what I'm trying to say is, remember where the NFL was 15 years ago when it comes to Hip-Hop,” he responded. “How many Hip-Hop artists were able to grace this stage 15 years ago? So I understand both sides of the coin and I understand how people feel.”
Adding, “I have no answer, no opinion, because I had the opportunity to go up there through Dr. Dre. I didn't do any Snoop Dogg songs. I was up there helping Dr. Dre and it was a great time for all of us. So, whenever someone can take the stage at the Super Bowl, remember this: it's a 12-13 minute performance and you're not getting paid. It's more or less you have to spend money to upgrade your show to make it mass-appeal to the home audience.”
He then mentioned that he followed Wayne's career when he was signed to Master P's No Limit in the late 90s, before stressing that he has a great relationship with the parties involved. “Lil Wayne is the GOAT of New Orleans rap,” he said. “Remember, I was at No Limit Records for three years and I watched his whole career come to life and then I saw him get bigger than me and I was a giant at the time and I loved watching his growth.
“Me and Wayne are family to this day, me and Kendrick are family to this day, and me and Jay-Z, and me and Roger Goodell. I don't know who's making the decisions, all I know is I'm going to be at home watching the Super Bowl and when the halftime show starts, I'm going to be watching that too.”
Much has been made of the NFL's decision to have Lamar headline the Super Bowl 59 Halftime Show this coming February. The Compton rapper has not acknowledged the chatter, instead choosing to release an untitled song on his Instagram. Wayne, however, posted a video expressing his disappointment, saying not being selected to perform at the Super Bowl in his hometown “broke him up.” While some speculated that Jay-Z may have made the call, it was recently revealed by Super Bowl Halftime Show executive producer Jesse Collins that the rapper and mogul has the final say.
You can watch the entire interview here.
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