Lil Wayne & Hotboyz Perform, It Ain’t Superbowl Worthy … Jay Z Was Right! (Watch)

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Jay Z made the executive decision to choose Kendrick Lamar to perform at the Superbowl over Lil Wayne. At first he was criticized for that decision. But after last night we here at Media Take Out have to say … Jay was right.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 28: Lil Wayne attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets at Crypto.com Arena on December 28, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

Lil Wayne and the Hotboyz reunited last night at Wayne’s Lil Weezyana Festival in New Orleans. The performance was one of the most widely anticipated hip hop performances of the past decade.

Lil Wayne and his former partners had a falling out years ago, and hadn’t performed together in more than a decade. Everyone was waiting for this reunion.

And well, it wasn’t quite what we imagined. Wayne stood on the stage, smoking a blunt and barely moved. And his Hotboyz partners did a lot of the same.

Don’t get us wrong, the performance wasn’t bad … but it’s just not at the level that we expect for the Superbowl.

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Lil Wayne is an American rapper. He is regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, and widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time. Born and raised in New Orleans, he was discovered by hometown rapper Birdman in 1993 and signed with the latter’s record label, Cash Money Records, at age eleven. He emerged as the flagship artist of the label in the following years until his departure in June 2018.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 16: Team Stephen A. Coach Lil Wayne poses for a photo during the first half against Team Shannon during the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 16, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

He was first placed in a duo with Cash Money labelmate B.G. in 1994—known collectively as the B.G.’z—and they released an album, True Story, in July of that year, although Carter (at the time known as Baby D) only appeared on three tracks. Carter and B.G. then formed the Southern hip hop group Hot Boys with labelmates Juvenile and Turk in 1997; they released their debut album, Get It How U Live! in October of that year. The Hot Boys gained mainstream success following the release of their second album Guerrilla Warfare (1999), as well as their hit single, “Bling Bling” The group briefly disbanded after the album due to each member (besides Carter) parting ways with the label, although one further album—Let ‘Em Burn (2003)—was released.

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