‘This Disappointed Me’: Lil Wayne Under Fire as Rapper’s Controversial Views on Racism and Donald Trump Resurface Ahead of Super Bowl In New Orleans

Lil Wayne fans are still seething with disappointment after learning he was not selected as the Apple Music halftime show performer for Super Bowl LIX. The big game will take place at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Wayne’s hometown, on Feb. 9, 2025. When the lights come up for the 15-minute show, Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar will become the man of the hour, marking his second time helming the stage on football’s biggest night. Lamar, along with Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, and 50 Cent, made history with their game day concert in 2022 for Emmy-winning performance. Hordes of the “A Milli” rapper’s fans were certain he was a shoo-in for the event. But in the wake of the major letdown, clips of his past anti-Black remarks from 2016 have resurfaced. “We ain’t forget. Cry me a river,” wrote a Twitter user who posted the old remarks. “As a Wayne supporter I can’t lie this disappointed me when it came out,” said another. Lil Wayne was snubbed from performing at the Super Bowl in New Orleans in 2025 years after his controversial statements on racism.(Photo: Chris McKay/Getty Images) The recirculated snippets are proof enough that Wayne being...