Lil Wayne Says Not Landing Super Bowl Gig “Hurt A Whole Lot… It Broke Me”

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. Next year’s Super Bowl is in New Orleans, the hometown of Lil Wayne, one of the greatest and most impactful rappers in history. It’s not really that common for a Super Bowl Halftime Show to be built around an artist from the host city, though it h...

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23:50 on September 13 2024

Lil Wayne Says Not Landing Super Bowl Gig “Hurt A Whole Lot… It Broke Me”

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 ... more info

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06:05 on September 14 2024

‘Hurt’ Lil Wayne reflects on Super Bowl 2025 halftime show going to Kendrick Lamar: ‘It broke me’

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 ... more info

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