Since the announcement of Kendrick Lamar as the headliner for the Super Bowl halftime show, Lil Wayne has been transparent about his disappointment.

The NFL reportedly apologized to Lil Wayne for not selecting him for the Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans, choosing Kendrick Lamar instead. Criticism arose over Lamar's performance, with suspicions of a bias due to Lamar's diss tracks against Drake,

Just minutes before Kendrick Lamar took the stage in New Orleans for the Super Bowl 2025 halftime show, infamous sports personality Skip Bayless announced on X that he refused to watch the production.

In a recent episode of "The Skip Bayless Show," the 73-year-old sports broadcaster shared his brutally honest thoughts on the NFL's decision to overlook Lil Wayne. Bayless even floated a conspiracy involving rap icon Jay-Z, who "runs the entertainment department of the NFL."

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Drake's social media posts appeared to be a vague swipe at Lamar landing the Super Bowl halftime gig over Lil Wayne. The two rappers have a closer relationship with Lil Wayne being one of the first hip-hop stars to publicly back Drake early in his career.

In its framing, narrative approach, and density, Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl was unlike any that have come before it.

Roc Nation’s founder is a rapper, but that doesn’t mean the Super Bowl won’t ever present rock or country. Perez noted that Jay-Z’s wife, Beyoncé, has collaborated with country icon Dolly Parton, and that Reba McEntire sang the national anthem at last year’s Super Bowl in Las Vegas.

Lil Wayne may not be going to the Super Bowl this year, but he is dropping new music. Earlier this week, the Grammy-winning rapper took to his Instagram Stories to reveal he won’t be attending the big game and there will be a “seat to fill.