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Nicki Minaj Appears to Target Jay-Z While Defending Lil Wayne Over Super Bowl Halftime Snub: ‘S–t Sad’
Nicki Minaj appeared to shade Jay-Z while defending her mentor Lil Wayne, who was passed over for Kendrick Lamar at the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne perform during surprise appearances duing the Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash at Philips Arena on June 17, 2017 in Atlanta. Nicki Minaj spoke out in support of Lil Wayne and appeared to take aim at Jay-Z after the NFL passed over Weezy in favor of Kendrick Lamar for the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show. With Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Minaj took issue with Jay — who serves as a co-producer of the NFL Halftime Show — and the league’s decision to overlook her mentor and the Young Money leader, which sparked a fiery rant from the Queens rap legend on Monday afternoon (Sept. 9).
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