New York Post — “I thought that was nothing better than that spot and that stage and that platform in my city, so it hurt," said Lil Wayne about not getting to headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show in his native New Orleans. more info

Stereogum — Earlier this week, Kendrick Lamar was announced as the headliner of next year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show. The decision sparked a whole lot of conversation, and much of that conversation revolved around the artist who was not chosen to perform. N... more info

Stereogum — Lil Wayne is bringing his Lil’ WeezyAna Fest back to New Orleans this fall, highlighted by a reunion from the group that made him a star. The Hot Boys, the Cash Money Millionaires group that matched Weezy with B.G., Juvenile, and Turk, will reun... more info

Stereogum — I still think of Maryland rapper Cordae as a relative newcomer, but he’s clearly won the support of a whole lot of stars. Right now, Cordae is building up to the release of his forthcoming album The Crossroads. Last month, Cordae released the Li... more info

Stereogum — The Lil Yachty content-flood continues. After Yachty and James Blake released the collaborative album Bad Cameo in June, Yachty is back to cranking out a string of rap singles. He dropped “Let’s Get On Dey Ass” and the Ian collab “Hate M... more info

Stereogum — The world is still waiting for news on the forthcoming Nas/DJ Premier collaborative album, which is supposedly coming this year. People have been asking for that record for many years, and Nas and Premier announced it back in April, but we haven�... more info

Stereogum — “Best rapper alive since the best rapper retired.” I laughed out loud. Did he really say that? On a single? Lil Wayne? It seemed so far-fetched. Jay-Z’s fake retirement had only officially begun a few months earlier, and now this onetime bou... more info

Stereogum — The Roots Picnic — the once Philly-centric Black music festival, which over 16 years has become a perennial soft launch for the summer concert season here in the Northeast — can now safely be thought of as a national event. Atlanta’s Gunna ... more info

New York Post — Other major headliners on the bill include Method Man, Redman and, yes, The Roots. more info

Stereogum — Nicki Minaj’s Brooklyn shows at Barclays Center this week have been filled with guest stars, including an appearance from her fellow former Lil Wayne protégé Drake. (I miss the YMCMB era, how about you?) The fun continued Wednesday with none o... more info