Kendrick Lamar or Lil Wayne: Why NFL made the right choice for its Super Bowl halftime show

On opening day of the NFL season, Kendrick Lamar announced that he will serve as the headlining performer at the Super Bowl.& “Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date,” Kendrick said in a statement. “And I’ll be there to remind the world why. They got the right one.” However, backlash followed.& With New Orleans serving as the host city, some rap artists and fans were upset that Lil Wayne, a hometown hero, was not chosen for the world’s biggest music gig. Many mistakenly placed blame on Jay-Z whose Roc Nation produces the show. However, the host city chooses the final performer following several meetings with the NFL.& & Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne’s artist, blasted Jay-Z on social media.& “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 G.O.A.T…Nola what’s good? Eminem stood firm on having 50 Cent come out. A white man. House [explicative] tingz.”& & Some believe that this past summer’s rap battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake was the reason Kendrick was chosen.& Other artists to speak out against the...