It's become increasingly difficult for the NFL to find a halftime performer for the Super Bowl.
The act has to be big enough to resonate with a mass audience and thirsty enough to do a show for free -- and, in fact, incur production costs.
Lil Wayne may check both of those boxes.
During his chat with Taylor Rooks, Wayne lobbied to do the halftime show for next year's Super Bowl, which will be in his hometown of New Orleans. [Jump to 39 minutes.]
“Just as an artist, you know, ’cause this has nothing to do with the sport. As an artist, this is an achievement. This has nothing to do with the sport. That’s so crazy. I don’t care what teams are playing, what city it’s in. ‘You performed for the what?!’ Like, what? Oh man, so that right there is an achievement," Wayne. said.
"So to know that a Super Bowl would be… what?! Going to the Super Bowl before and watching the Halftime Show and wishing, when you see the artist, you be like, ‘They could’ve sung the song that I was featured on!’ I’m featured on everybody’s song — you could’ve brought me out!”
Wayne said if and when he does do the Super Bowl, don't expect him to bring out any of his features.
“Please do not feel disrespected if you’re an artist from New Orleans, an artist tied to me any kind of way in music, but know that’s my moment and I earned that moment. So no, I’m not bringing no one.” he said.
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