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Expect to see a whole lot of Lil Wayne as the 2024 NFL season continues.
As fans learned over the weekend during halftime festivities at the Giants and Panthers game, Weezy has signed on as a weekly guest on the NFL Network’s NFL GameDay Morning. Per press notes, the Tha Carter VI artist will appear on the show for the rest of the current season. Weezy joins familiar GameDay personalities including Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Steve Mariucci, and Gerald McCoy. The show airs every Sunday at 9 a.m. ET via the NFL Network, its home for nearly two decades.
The announcement follows the 2024 edition of the Lil WeezyAna festival in Wayne’s hometown of New Orleans, which this year boasted a Hot Boys reunion on its lineup. During the fest, Wayne was honored with a key to the city, making for a memorable and emotional highlight from the annual gathering.
The GameDay gig also comes following word that Kendrick Lamar had been tapped as the headlining performer of the next Super Bowl, which is set to take over New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome in February. Kendrick’s enlistment for the country’s biggest stage in terms of viewership generated a substantial amount of controversy and debate, with Weezy himself ultimately addressing being passed over for the would-be hometown honor in a candid Instagram video.
"It hurt a lot," he told fans in September. "But y’all are fucking amazing. It made me feel like shit not getting this opportunity and when I felt like shit you guys reminded me that I ain’t shit without y’all. That’s an amazing reality.”
Fast forward to November, and Weezy is fresh off bagging a Hot 100 streak that’s now been extended beyond two straight decades of hits. The latest came in the form of Weezy’s brief but unforgettable appearance on Tyler, The Creator’s Chromakopia track “Sticky” with GloRilla and Sexyy Red.
Do yourself a favor and let “Sticky” set the tone for the rest of your day.
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