Lil Wayne was left speechless by Eli Manning’s rap song, and had the chance to lend his critique to the former New York Giants quarterback’s mic skills.
Weezy appeared as a special guest on ESPN’s Manningcast broadcast of his beloved Green Bay Packers’ regular season game against the Los Angeles Rams alongside Eli and Peyton Manning on Monday night (December 19).
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During the show, the New Orleans rapper was shown a video of Eli channeling his inner-rapper as part of a recent New York Giants remix of Fivio Foreign’s “1 On 3.” The clip found the 41-year-old spitting some bars in the studio while rocking a yellow designer outfit and gold Cuban link chain.
“First of all, Eli, when I saw that, I just saw a picture of that first,” Wayne explained after struggling to find the right words to describe his reaction. “When I saw the picture, I was like, ‘Wait, is this how Eli really dress in his off time for real?’
“I didn’t know what was going on. I saw the Cuban around your neck. I’m glad I actually saw a video of what that was all about. But you killed it. You killed it. Yeah, you killed that.”
He continued: “Somebody ended up sending me a full-body picture of it and then I saw that you had on some khakis or something. That’s when I knew this must be a spoof or something.”
Eli’s rap had @LilTunechi speechless 😭 pic.twitter.com/EUM81HkCbj
— ESPN (@espn) December 20, 2022
While he might not look like a typical Lil Wayne fan, Eli Manning credited Tunechi for inspiring his unexpected entry into the rap game before proving his credentials as a Weezy fan.
“I wasn’t watching a lot of Lil Wayne, but I was listening to him,” he said. “I was listening to ‘A Milli,’ I was listening to ‘Fireman,’ I was listening to ‘Stuntin’ Like My Daddy’ — that’s my personal favorite.”
“Stuntin’ Like Archie,” Wayne joked in response, referencing Eli and Peyton’s father, who was also a star NFL quarterback in the ’70s and ’80s.
Eli had to make it known he's a Lil Wayne fan 😂 pic.twitter.com/BKlZ3FzXkc
— ESPN (@espn) December 20, 2022
Elsewhere in his 10-minute appearance, Lil Wayne reflected on the Packers winning Super Bowl XLV in 2011 over the Pittsburgh Steelers in one of the most special and unforgettable experiences in his lifetime.
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Weezy left the broadcast happy after the Packers cruised to a 24-12 victory over the Rams on a frigid night at Lambeau Field to keep their slim playoff hopes alive in the NFC.
