Nicki Minaj is not taking what she views as disrespect towards Lil Wayne in silence — even if it comes from JAY-Z.
Amid the news that Kendrick Lamar will be performing during the halftime show at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, many felt that the choice was a snub to Wayne, a New Orleans native — and some of those people blamed JAY-Z, whose company Roc Nation is the NFL’s Live Music Entertainment Strategist.
Among that crowd of Hov-blamers is Nicki, who unleashed a string of posts on X on Monday (September 9).
“I love watching the whole industry play dumb time after time,” she began. Then, in a message presumably directed at JAY, she wrote, “Go & enjoy your fkng money b4 it’s too late.”
In a direct reference to criticism that JAY and Roc Nation took when they began their partnership with the NFL — that they were undermining the struggle for racial justice in the league that burst into public consciousness with Colin Kaepernick — she wrote: “One n-gga took a knee. The other n-gga took the bag. He gon get you ‘n-ggers’ in line every fkng time.”
She continued taking shots, saying that JAY was in business with “the Politicians and the police”: “Got everything in the world. Still spiteful & evil,” she wrote. “Disgusting.”
She then directly addressed what she viewed as the root of the issue: that what she called JAY’s “hatred” of her, Drake, and Birdman led to him denying Wayne a showcase he deserved.
“Denying a young black man what he rightfully put into this game for no other reason but your ego,” she wrote. “Your hatred for BIRDMAN, Drake & Nicki got you punishing Lil Wayne?!?!!!”
Check the messages below.
I love watching the whole industry play dumb time after time. lol. The truth is the truth no matter who tells it. Picking & choosing who yall accept truth from then BAM! Pow! 💥 might tell you a joke but won’t tell you a lie. Bwahahahaaha. #DTLR
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024
Yup. And I never care by the time they figure it out. LMFAO. It’s good for them. #GagCityDC yall Rdy?!?!! Yall know his next move is going to be to tell yall a “certain someone” is being treated soooooo unfairly so that yall can go back into that trance. 🎀 #DTLR https://t.co/O96SDuCEB1
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024
Go & enjoy your fkng money b4 it’s too late. #GagCityDC #DTLR
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024
One nigga took a knee
The other nigga took the bag.
He gon get you “niggers” in line every fkng time. #GagCityDC #DTLR
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024
Got everything in the world.
Still spiteful & evil. Disgusting. Be happy Abeg. Go be fkng happy n!gg@!!!!!!!! In rap business. In women business. When you got the Politicians & the police you good tho. Plus dat ugly laughy taffy alien #GagCityDC #DTLR LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOO— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024
Yup. Everyone’s aware. Clearly they don’t care. So why should I? What ima do chi? #GagCityDC #DTLR https://t.co/I4i3vlcy8R
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024
Tried to tell yall but yall wanted brunch LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOO
IM ON A FKNG ROLL. WAIT. HACKED. HACKED. #GagCityDC #DTLR— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024
Oh you think speaking up on injustice within your work place should only be done if it’s for a person who would do it for you? Im rlly the realest n!gg@. Wow. #GagCityDC TONIGHT. #DTLR https://t.co/oQX5eVCtIC
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024
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 GOAT?!!!!!!!!!!! Nola what’s good?!!!!!! Eminem stood firm on having 50Cent come out.…
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024
And btw, you don’t know the half of what lil Wayne has done for me & others. Wayne had drake & I on his tour w/no papers signed. He was on all of my mixtapes w/no papers signed. This man has literally changed the FACE of hip hop. The hair too. IYKYK. He inspired so many to tat…
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024
Nicki was not the only Hip Hop figure to feel like Wayne was snubbed. Cam’ron felt the same way.
Speaking on his sports talk show It Is What It Is on Monday (September 9), the Dipset rapper shared his unfiltered thoughts on the NFL’s decision to book Kendrick to perform at Super Bowl LIX.
He began by singing K.Dot’s praises, saying: “Listen, I love Kendrick Lamar, I love the Pop Out. I think he’s one of the top artist of this generation, period,” before bluntly admitting: “Hate the selection.”
“It’s in New Orleans and you don’t get Lil Wayne? That’s what we doing? You don’t get Lil Wayne in New Orleans for the Super Bowl? It’s no reason why Lil Wayne should not be performing at the Super Bowl,” Cam added.
The Harlem native then pointed the finger at his former Roc-A-Fella boss JAY-Z, who has helped organize the Super Bowl since 2020 as the NFL’s live music entertainment strategist.
“It’s one person who’s stopping this. It’s not really a secret,” he continued, albeit without naming names. “Lil Wayne had a problem with somebody before who’s kinda part of the organization running it. This is payback. Who’s Lil Wayne’s artist? Drake. This is crazy, bro. It’s ridiculous.”
Wayne has been high outta his mind for years. Fans have complained about him having a poor live performance, showing up late and even forgetting his lyrics. I know it’s cool to hate Jay but be real… There’s too much at stake to bet on Wayne unreliable ass.
Fans have also praised Lil Wayne for his live performances as well. It’s New Orleans bro… he would never fuck that up. WeezyFest is the perfect example of that.
The west run this b… lol
Only at the behest of the east. Marcy Houses, Brooklyn to be exact.
oh no that great greg must have got to nicki as well
In a private hall sitting Down with J… he say it crazy how one choice could f up the game lol
Nicki Minaj calling someone evil when she’s married to a convicted killer and sex offender is thotty work.
But you won’t speak about Jay Z being a pedophile, murderer, drug dealer, groomer, etc cause “Nicki’s crazy”
This bitch is officially blackballed 🤣🤣🤣
I love getting black balled
Should have picked BG
All things being equal Wayne’s the guy for this. He’s got the presence, the hits, the name, the location etc. But maybe there are other reasons for omitting him. If weezy doesn’t qualify then maybe a non-rap/RnB/Pop pick would’ve been a breath of fresh wind.
When is the last time Wayne dropped any music? I think you forget how many non-hip-hop fans are going to tune in…
Exactly. Which songs is Wayne going to perform?
Who says Wayne can’t perform? Just because he’s not headlining don’t mean he can’t show up in Kendrick’s halftime show
I’m waiting for Boosie to have an epic meltdown because nobody is saying how fucked up it is that he wasn’t chosen.
This was a cold blow to Louisiana. Wayne should have been picked for the obvious reasons plus all the state who got mad respect for him as the ambassador. No hate on Kendrick but if you’re in Louisiana territory, you gotta put them on. Birdman and lil Wayne should have had it handed to them.
They are just tryna set the track for a Drake come back. Drake need to take some time off. Come back later with a flute album.
somebody really needs to get the phone and the coke away from this thot pocket.
Now I’m hoping Kendrick doesn’t bring out any guests at all.
She is mad because her ass won’t make an appearance on stage with Lil Wayne if he were to perform stop hating on Jay Z, she sounds extremely bitter about another black person getting the bag.
CRABS IN A BUCKET SYNDROME
Smh…Jay-Z doesn’t pick the Super Bowl performer.. LMAO….embarrassing!
I think Wayne put in the work to perform the halftime show, but I also think his live shows are ass
The Superbowl is televised worldwide, Lil Wayne now absolutely does not have the draw of Kendrick Lamar, this is just smart business
go gag on somethin hohoho sheesh all yall co ons not givin back go buy another car
go gag on somethin hohoho sheesh all yall co ons not givin back go buy another car
This is literally the dumbest argument ever. So if the Superbowl is in Philly, we should have meek mill perform???????