Read previewEarlier this week, Kendrick Lamar was confirmed as the headliner for the next Super Bowl halftime show.
AdvertisementMany hip-hop fans had hoped that Lousiana native Lil Wayne would be the chosen headliner — a hope that Lil Wayne said he shared.
Here's a breakdown of the controversy's key points and everything you need to know about the Lamar vs. Wayne debate.
Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and Drake at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards.
LIL WAYNE!!!!!!!!!!
Persons:
—, Kendrick Lamar, Lamar, Drake, Lil Wayne, I'm, Wayne, Lamar hasn't, Critics, Wayne hasn't, Jay, Uzi, Lil Yachty, Ty Dolla, Nicki Minaj, Minaj, Kevin Mazur, Dre, Cam'ron, Wayne —, Nicki, LIL WAYNE, Nola what's, Johnny Nunez, Mike Freeman, Roc, Z, Z's, Joe, Fabolous, Roger Goodells
Organizations:
Service, Business, Lamar, Future, Metro Boomin, NFL, ign, Young Money Entertainment, Money Records, ppl, SoFi, West, Entertainment, Birdman, Cash, Wayne, BIRDMAN, The Recording, USA, Young, NPR, Jay
Locations:
New Orleans, Lamar, Los Angeles, Compton , California, City of New Orleans, Atlanta, Las Vegas