Lil Wayne Breaks Silence on Super Bowl Halftime Show Snub, 'It Broke Me'

Lil Wayne is opening up about being snubbed from the Super Bowl halftime show. In a video statement posted on Instagram, Lil Wayne expressed his disappointment, saying, "That hurt, it hurt a lot." He had hoped to perform on that stage and was crushed when he wasn't chosen. Lil Wayne, a native of New Orleans, has been vocal about wanting to play at the Super Bowl halftime show for years. So when Kendrick Lamar, a Los Angeles native, was announced as the headliner for the 2025 show, there was an uproar online. Fans felt that Lil Wayne, with his enormous legacy in music spanning back to the '90s, should have been chosen instead. Even Nicki Minaj, a protege of Lil Wayne's, spoke out in support of him. Despite this setback, Lil Wayne remains an influential figure in the world of hip-hop, and his legacy continues to shine through.