Nicki Minaj, Birdman, Boosie React to Main Artist
Super Bowl LIX is still five months away, but it’s already been a hot topic on social media in the past 24 hours. Kendrick Lamar To be Main Host of Halftime Showand reactions to his upcoming show in New Orleans on February 9 have been mixed. Lil Wayne has been an important part of the conversation. Mr. P has been supportive of NOLA natives’ involvement in the program. Now, fellow artists like Nicki Minaj, Birdman, Boosie, Akbar V, And Cam’ron are also speaking out!
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Nicki Minaj and Birdman speak out about Super Bowl Headliner
On Monday (September 9), Nicki Minaj took to X (formerly Twitter) to praise Lil Wayne’s career and contributions to her and Drake’s careers. Her comments come amid a growing conversation about Lil Wayne being passed over as the Super Bowl’s main host. Whether he was ever a choice or given the opportunity remains unclear. Wayne has yet to publicly react to Lamar taking the stage.
“Denying a young black man what he deserves to put into this game for no other reason than your ego. Your hatred of BIRDMAN, Drake & Nicki makes you punish Lil Wayne?!?!!! LIL WAYNE!!!!!!!!!! GOAT?!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOLA what good?!!!!!! Eminem is adamant about 50Cent coming out. A white man. Shit, sad. House N****R TINGZ. but it’s GOOD FI DEM!!!!!!! Disloyal? Well. then n****z will continue to treat you like a son!!!!! #DTLR #GagCityDC LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO GOODAZ FI DEL GAL U AH GOODAZ FI DEM,” Nicki wrote.
As mentioned, she also revealed how Wayne brought her and Drake into the group without official paperwork, from having them perform on his tour to being involved in her remixes.
“This man literally changed the FACE of hip hop. Hair too. IYKYK. He inspired so many people to get face tattoos and hair. Inspired your favorite people to want to be a great MC. He never did it for the money. He always did it for the love of the music,” Nicki added.
And btw, you don’t know half of what lil Wayne has done for me and others. Wayne took drake and me on tour without signing papers. He was on all my mixtapes without signing papers. This man literally changed the FACE of hip hop. Hair too. IYKYK. He inspired a lot of people to get tattoos…
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024
Additional Articles from Nicki Minaj’s X timeline shows her referring to someone as “mean,” “evil,” and “disgusting.” Furthermore, she declared that one man was “on his knees” while another was “grabbing a bag.” However, she did not specify who her message was about.
Hours later, Nicki returned to continue her disdain for Wayne and continued to criticize an unnamed person.
“God forbid if Wayne left this earth right now, the culture would be in mourning. That’s why so many people keep saying give our legends their flowers while they’re still here to smell them. Sitting around all day playing games with people’s lives and legacies. God doesn’t sleep. Gee Roberson, you’re gonna learn that too. Very soon,” she wrote. Adding, “Wanting niggas to suck my c**k for a Grammy. Wanting niggas to suck my c**k for a halftime show. LOL. Glad I did. LMFAO. Threatening any store that shows me love. NIGLET IF YOU DON’T GO AWAY.”
God forbid if Wayne left this earth right now the culture would be in mourning. That’s why so many people keep saying give our legends their flowers while they’re still here to smell them. Sitting around all day playing games with people’s lives and legacies. God doesn’t sleep.…
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024
Birdman X also shared his thoughts on Kendrick’s rise in the NFL. He implied that he would make sure he, Nicki, Drake, and Lil Wayne were respected, but didn’t explain how. “I hate it,” he wrote in a second post.
Boosie, Akbar V & Cam’ron Share Their Reactions to the Halftime Show
Boosie also wasted no time in clarifying his stance on Kendrick Lamar taking the Super Bowl stage in Louisiana. The Baton Rouge native took to X to deliver a strong message about the headliner’s choice, writing in a hashtag that he doesn’t “respect it.”
“YOU ALL ARE ACTING LIKE THIS IS REAL WITH THE WAY THEY PLAY WITH SUPERBOWL SMH THE MOST CULTURAL CITY IN THE USA (NEW ORLEANS) IS A LEAN ON THE FACE FOR EVERY HIP HOP LEGENDS FROM LOUISIANA ‼️
@MasterPMiller @BIRDMAN5STAR. THIS SHOWS THEY NEVER WANT YOU TO KICK THE DOOR AND FIRST POSITION BECAUSE THEY STILL TRY TO LOCK IT‼️SUPERBOWL 22” WAS IN CALI CALI ARTISTS ARE ALLOWED TO DO WHAT IT WAS A GREAT SHOW‼️BUT NOW IT’S IN LOUISIANA AND NO LEGEND IN LOUISIANA CAN DO THAT #idontrespectit”
Atlanta native and rising rapper Akbar V clarified that she didn’t want to pit Lil Wayne and Kendrick Lamar against each other. However, she also believed that Tunechi should be chosen. “Ion care, it’s a bit messy,” she wrote on X. Then she challenge industry peers to speak up before joking about personally speaking with Jay-Z and Beyoncé about choosing the Super Bowl’s headliner.
This isn’t to pit Kendrick or Wayne against each other but Wayne should perform in his hometown…..but it’s a bit messy
— Female Kanye (@iamakbarv) September 9, 2024
I just got off the phone with Jay Z, he’s like Akbar, get off my line, you feel like Jesus put you in charge….😂😩😩😂😂😂😂😂 I just want to stay away from him 😂😂😂😩🤷🏽♀️
— Female Kanye (@iamakbarv) September 9, 2024
Beyoncé just told me I’m talented and to stay away from everyone… I don’t know if I should say thank you or cry 😩😩😩🤷🏽♀️
— Female Kanye (@iamakbarv) September 9, 2024
Meanwhile, like Nicki Minaj, Cam’ron implying that Lil Wayne “took a swipe” at someone involved with the Super Bowl halftime show and not being invited to perform was “revenge.” Swipe below to see everything he had to say.
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