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Kendrick Lamar's selection as the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show headliner has thrilled his fans but left Lil Wayne's supporters frustrated. After a highly successful year, including a viral beef with Drake that captivated pop culture, Lamar’s headliner spot seemed fitting. However, with the Super Bowl taking place at Ceasar’s Superdome in New Orleans—Lil Wayne’s hometown—many expected Wayne to perform instead. Fans, including Wayne’s engineer Fabian Marasciullo, voiced their disappointment on social media, with Marasciullo expressing confusion and anger, vowing to take control of future decisions.

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00:00Kendrick Lamar fans were elated when the rapper was revealed as this year's Super Bowl Halftime
00:05Show headliner, but Lil Wayne fans are up in arms over it.
00:09The Super Bowl Halftime Show is one of the biggest pop culture events every year, with
00:13past headliners such as Usher, Rihanna, and Snoop Dogg.
00:17Kendrick Lamar had an incredibly successful year after going insanely viral for beefing
00:21with fellow rapper Drake.
00:23The rappers threw diss tracks back and forth from March through May, creating one of the
00:27most entertaining pop culture moments we've seen in a minute.
00:31So it makes sense that after an insane year in music and pop culture, Lamar would be picked
00:36as the Super Bowl headliner, but here's why Lil Wayne fans are upset.
00:40The 2025 Super Bowl is taking place at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, which
00:45happens to be Lil Wayne's hometown.
00:48Fans of the rapper took to social media to share their disappointment over Wayne not
00:52being chosen to perform, including the rapper's own engineer, Fabian.
00:56The engineer shared his take on his Instagram story, writing,
01:00Confused.
01:01Disappointed.
01:02Angry.
01:03But most of all, inspired.
01:04We'll never again be in a position or have Lil Wayne in a position where we are at the
01:08mercy of someone else's decision.
01:11We will make the decision.

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