G Herbo has had his say on the controversy surrounding Lil Wayne not being chosen to headline next year’s Super Bowl halftime show in his hometown of New Orleans.
Kendrick Lamar was instead selected to perform at Super Bowl LIX on February 9, leading some to claim that Weezy was snubbed.
Sitting down for an interview with Big Boy, G Herbo offered his take on the subject and argued that Wayne should have been given the gig over Kendrick.
“I’m a big Kendrick fan, I love Kendrick. But I feel like it would have done more for New Orleans culture. It would have been bigger for the culture. It would have been more monumental if Wayne did it.”
He added: “The city needed it. I really feel like that would have brought the city together, culture-wise. They would have been excited to see it, more people would actually come. It would have just been a better look overall for Hip Hop and for New Orleans.”
The Chicago native also called Tunechi his “favorite rapper of all time.”
Minaj blamed JAY-Z, who has helped organize the halftime show since 2020, for her Young Money mentor not getting the slot.
“Denying a young black man what he rightfully put into this game for no other reason but your ego. Your hatred for BIRDMAN, Drake & Nicki got you punishing Lil Wayne?!?!!! LIL WAYNE!!!!!!!!!! THE GOAT?!!!!!!!!!!!” she vented in an explosive social media rant.
Master P was more diplomatic in his reaction, writing on Instagram: “Salute to @kendricklamar for performing at the halftime show at Super Bowl LIX.. well deserved, he’s one of the hottest music artists in the world and has one of the biggest songs right now.
“As Ambassador of Entertainment in the City of New Orleans I have to agree with the fans that @liltunechi #LilWayne should be a part of this celebration as well. He’s one of the greatest Hop Hop artists alive, still relevant and he’s a New Orleans native.”
For his part, Lil Wayne has admitted that being passed over for the prestigious performance left him heartbroken.
“That hurt. It hurt a lot. You know what I’m talking about. It hurt a whole lot,” he said in an Instagram video. “I blame myself for not being mentally prepared for a letdown, and for automatically mentally putting myself in that position like somebody told me that was my position. So I blame myself for that.
“But I thought there was nothing better than that spot and that stage and that platform in my city, so it hurt […] It broke me and I’m just trying to put me back together. But my God, have you all helped me. Thanks to all of my peers, my friends, my family, my homies on the sports television and everybody repping me. I really appreciate that, I really do.”
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