Why Kendrick Lamar is a Better Choice Than Lil Wayne for Super Bowl 2025

[@yugfus]

Kendrick and Dave Free might be one of the greatest musician and creative director duos ever.

[@lboogie5985]

💯

[@TheSpookWhoSatByTheDoor619]

It’s not a question, even the jay rock videos free does are next level. His use of zoom out is some Kubrick shit..

[@allegedlytvllc5815]

The one thing they are inadvertently teaching us is patience and strategy.

[@DivaDen]

Kendrick did the whole Pop Out without WATER and NO BREAKS. You could here him so clear that we immediately noticed that he changed the lyrics to hia song.

[@geniitillman8882]

Facts

[@paulanicolethomason7252]

Lil Wayne was not even being considered. I still struggle to understand how we got here.

[@rm-qk2fw]

Clout. Every celeb to respond, especially artist, hopes they may get some extra streams or some more buys of their bs products💯💯

[@S0LIDUSS]

Lil Wayne gon come out there dressed like a GTA Online character and struggling rap his own lyrics

[@therandomname69420]

"He's only famous because of Not Like Us" 18+ top 20 hits, multiple number one and multi platinum albums, countless awards be like poof

[@freezinginferno2106]

Acting like Super Bowl is the fucking BET awards

[@coryjackson6944]

Right!

[@SociallyStaciJ]

Dave Free and Kendrick with an Apple Music production budget is going to set the world on fire.

[@coryjackson6944]

Believe that!

[@dominicharris5489]

kendrick is honestly one of the best and most creative artists, rappers and performers in the history of hiphop and even music in general. but we not ready to be that objective

[@chappiness101]

I think people keep focusing on the old lil Wayne when he was during his prime. Wayne can still be a beast when performing but from his looks he needs healing, rehab and perhaps he needs to refocus on his career. He doesn’t have that stamina like he use to have. Wayne & Kendrick are two different artists. Kendrick is in a league of his own….It’s his time right now.

[@fizzlers444]

Kendrick crosses genres. Kendrick is art. Kendrick is mastery. We are blessed to be alive at this time to witness his creations.

[@GetIntoTheBLACK]

Kendrick style of rap performances is basically Def Jam Poetry meets Broadway. There aren’t many rappers like him.

[@carlosi.1303]

FINALLY!!! The Chanel performance, film, and song is finally mentioned!! Its so crazy good and it was clean as hell.

[@lboogie5985]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@serenitymuszings]

THANK YOU!¡!!

[@SeanStrife]

It should also be noted that... apparently the city of New Orleans CHOSE Kendrick Lamar for the Super Bowl. Jay-Z's team gave the city of New Orleans a list of performers to choose from to headline the Super Bowl and they CHOSE Kendrick. Don't get mad at Kendrick or Jay-Z... get mad at the city of New Orleans if you're actually mad that Lil' Wayne got snubbed (even though the years of heavy drug use have DEFINITELY had an effect on his abilities as a performer).

[@jvx5525]

FACTS‼Why'd you stop. I wanted you to keep going lol. You could've went 10 more minutes! 😆😂😂💯

[@honeydewmelanin9758]

The WHOLE stadium screaming “A-Minor” is going to be crazy on this superbowl stage🤯

[@janbonne]

Pglang strategizing is amazing. They take their time… Also ur so right, the Kendrick performances are def Super Bowl levels of stage production, hype, aesthetics etc. Ppl asking for Wayne are just being delusional

[@maalrules]

Bro cooked for a good 10 mins…

[@A-km6cc]

My guy is a good chef unlike some others

[@einveru6458]

I was supposed to see Lil Wayne at the Target Center in Minneapolis in 2017 and he didn’t show up for a 3rd time..

[@bigdifferencemusicgroup]

ouch

[@jalenashley3909]

Perfect timing as usual brotha…..Dot is without a doubt the best decision for a Super Bowl, just look at how he is basically declaring a complete reset of the rap/music industry after his drop last night. Bro wants to watch and actively participate in the killing of the ‘party’. Drake has been eradicated now he’s coming for the whole pantheon like Kratos in GOW 1-3 😭😭😭😭🔥 P.S: if Wayne comes out with Kendrick and for example is adlibing during the line: ‘F’ed on Wayne girl while he was in jail….’ It’ll go down as one of the best moments in hip hop.

[@yugfus]

Kendrick's breath control is insane! A lot of his songs have double and triple time flows that are difficult in the studio. If you've ever tried to karaoke a Kendrick song, you'll realize that sometimes he goes into syllable bursts that last a very long time. He does them live with no backing vocals. I think a lot of these rappers are upset because they're scared of what will be expected after Kendrick blazes this performance. Kendrick seems to have an agenda right now of elevating hip hop and I think the industry is fearful.

[@UndarZ]

mf did a whole show in a hoodie and didn't break a sweat or get winded, once!

[@jraith21]

@@UndarZwithout water too 😂 dudes a monster

[@KerryannePatricia]

Dave Free is a genius.... extremely talented.

[@parkermudsen1063]

It’s interesting how people are acting like this should even be a legitimate discussion. Of course Kendrick is in a completely different stratosphere when it comes to performing.

[@dorothyrobbins6190]

Congratulations to Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free!!🎉🎉

[@j-masako]

1:37 tell emmmm. The “yall disgust me” at the end of that was perfect lmao.

[@ThePoignantPoet]

A whole 10mins of Bro spitting straight FACTS!!! 🤯🔥

[@SladeW5218]

Salute Kendrick and Dave for headlining Superbowl LIX! 🫡🏆Let the haters be miserable...

[@Cee-fC]

Side note: Kendrick has been feeding us, and feeding us WELL this year. I'd be ok if he doesn't come out with an album, unless he looking to sweep the grammy's ...just to be petty

[@DivaDen]

Louisiana, "your allegiance to loser is not like you" - Katt Williams

[@lboogie5985]

💯

[@debrab3738]

Yeah to bad they love Wayne more than he love them,,, and it's crazy because of all the places in the US Where they treat black people worse than pigs , Wayne says there's no such thing as racism because he's a rich black man,,, That Lean must have taken every brain sell that man has.

[@MsNashy]

Finally see someone who is not afraid to say it as it is. Speak your truth. I’m following

[@Hannah_jo25]

Wait that Chanel film stars Margaret Qualley who is married to Jack Antanoff! Another link between Kendrick and Taylor’s “musical families” if you will.

[@brockbridge]

I find it very interesting that none of the Hot Boys, Drake, or Nicki helped Wayne when he was down. Yet now all of them care about him so much. FOH with the BS. Secondly there was none of this outrage when Beyonce performed there back in 2013. Most of the people talking out their necks are Drake Stans. I don't dislike Drake but facts are facts meaning K-Dot deserves it more than Drake. People need to get out their feelings.

[@gamecrazyoo1]

That was their trip to a historic Super Bowl reunion. They lil dream got crushed they don’t give a fuck about Wayne. They knew if Wayne got it he was gonna rely on them to carry . Drake turned it down cause he not that good of a performer he needs his friends and big set pieces etc and it would just end up getting memed , Nicki was never gonna get that look alone her career is past that point and she probably pissed someone off or will. The only way they all get this look and make it look good is as a unit YMCMB.

[@kakacoco5]

They’re just mad because if Wayne got to headline, they would get a chance to perform. I’m from New Orleans and I don’t care if whether they bring an artist from the city or not. Yeah, I like Lil Wayne’s music but he is not a great live performer.

[@toyaex9950]

The hot boys broke too lol

[@brockbridge]

@@toyaex9950 Juvenile had money

[@MsDjphoenix]

Kendrick and Dave are a no brainer. Now, we know that Wayne is a brilliant rapper for his people, but please - his personal stuff and his lack of universal and his sexist lyrics.

[@rahbeeuh]

I went to a Lil Wayne concert (he and T-Pain were headliners) in the early 2000s. He brought an unsigned or recently signed Drake out at the time. Good show but that's not gon' be the same kinda performance he'd put on these days. Kendrick Lamar is the best choice to headline the Super Bowl. I don't understand what all the noise is about but most of it's ridiculous. Whoever Kendrick brings out or even if he does a solo performance like Rihanna did, bring it on! He'll put on a heckuva show no matter what 🎉 Most influential Kanye West album to me was College Dropout. It took me a while to warm up to 808 and Heartbreak surprisingly since I'd enjoyed some of T-Pain's music (iirc he inspired the sound for 808 and Heartbreak). Nice touch mentioning Dave Free. He's quite the creative and he's award-winning too 🎉

[@scottridley3327]

1:16 big as the auper bowl? even that line from Drake didn't age well

[@_KayBee_]

You ateeeeee that Copy Cat argument 😩

[@Dank_Engine]

That discourse on influence was savage.

[@luke_cohen1]

All of this talk about Kendrick not being good enough for the Super Bowl largely comes from a crowd that only listens to hip hop and nothing else. They don’t understand the true scope of the music industry at large so they think that someone who has mostly hung out in the rap world is a bigger deal than someone who has crossover appeal with a Taylor Swift level pop artist and her audience. Wayne, Drake, and even J Cole were referenced in Childish Gambino’s "Feels Like Summer" music video while Kendrick wasn’t since he was on an entirely different level than everyone else winning Pulitzer Prizes. Kendrick spends more time with people from outside the urban music landscape than within it which is what the NFL is looking for when it comes to the Halftime Show. You must be able to transcend the genre you started in completely if you want to be chosen for it. Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Mary J Blige, and Anderson .Paak are all more than just hip hop artists so they all made appearances at the 2022 Halftime Show. These are all artists who pass The Grandma Test (ie does your Grandma know who this person is and will they like said artist) and it’s what determines who gets to perform at the Super Bowl.

[@VampireVirgo]

Bruh you need a billion views cause you speaking the knowledge.

[@RAYDEEY17]

Good job bro, I've been saying this since the announcement. These OVHOES are pushing an agenda. I'm disappointed Nicki said bad things about Hov

[@coryjackson6944]

The commercial became so popular that they took it down 😢 I love that snippet, “I Feel Something!” I love Kendrick Lamar + Dave Free and have definitely shown him some love in my comments.. I’m in awe of how long they’ve been free but more importantly, the magic they’ve created through the years. ❤❤❤❤

[@MartinezCustomKicks]

I heard a comment that Wayne usually forgets his lines and make em up on the spot. I totally forgot his WM40 little perfomance so that comment made sense 🤣

[@zaliSaad]

This duo is impressive and complementary, they do art, lyrics and visuals are do'ne at high Level, magnifying hip hop culture, banger

[@adeolareid1536]

Loving the facts and receipts everyone’s memories are so short 🙃

[@Nesssssaaa]

Receipts upon receipts, my goodness!!! 😓😓😓😓😓😓😓

[@cultureafrica3011]

This is the first KZbinr to speak facts. 💯

[@tcp4210]

Amazing breakdown to a level people who understands

[@victoriapuentes759]

Thank you for saying it how it is !! All these cry baby's need too stop cause it's embarrassing they are making lil Wayne look bad!! I'm glad Kendrick got chosen well deserved 👏

[@kid_ridiculous]

People who are making this about lil Wayne are just allowing emotions to get in the way of the Truth. Drake and/or lil Wayne would’ve been appropriate some years ago. Unfortunately, they’re being impulsive and reactionary, instead of responding with grace and logic. It is also important to keep in mind that the “host” city receives a shortlist of potential Artists and they determine who it will be. Whether it’s a vote or another method they use, the actual people involved with the City have the final say.

[@MoneyOverEmotions]

7:45 🗣️🗣️🗣️SPEAK ON IT!!!

[@3cks86]

THAT JOE BUDDEN WHY WILL FOREVER BE FUNNY

[@BiteMaster-dm8ip]

PREAAAACH!! The pgLang team is gonna pop out and show ‘em who’s boss!

[@donnagay5866]

Another great commentary. Learned something about Dave Free…impressive. Thx.

[@mizsevenoneeight685]

Because he’s not drugged out, incoherent and walking around like a black punch drunk Ozzy Osbourne 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@harriey]

Hey Anthony been a big fan of yours of recent, I want you to make a video on How MMandTBS affected this beef and A deep dive into MMandTBS, Thank You!

[@straightnochaser2450]

Amen. You preached today. 💅🏽

[@MichaelBeveraggi]

I know you were talking about a serious topic but the Sue Bird drop made me laugh out loud 😅

[@Urs_Truly81]

My guy, you just gained a new subscriber. 💯💯💯

[@lboogie5985]

Brilliant Commentary!! Your commentaries are always interesting and informative!!! 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@AcidSh33tz]

It really is a no brainer to go with dot to headline the SB. Wayne can barely get though 10 seconds of one of his song, it would be a terrible performance. Still a legend but the NFL dont give a shit about that, at the end of the day it is a business decision and no one doing numbers like Kendrick right now. And we all know Kendrick is going to give us a performance we will remember for a very long time and I can almost guarantee hes going to break the record for most viewed SB performance dethroning Riri

[@VioletMugabi]

I love your perspectives. Bringing light to stuff that most people ignore and undermine.

[@Baudelaireee]

As always, great video, man. I feel like Kendrick definitely deserves the spot more than Wayne, cause his performances are some of the best I've seen in my life, and hopefully, I can go to one of his concerts one day. I wanted to talk about your point about being influential in terms of music at around 7:56. I feel as though you can also be influential through your messages, which Kendrick definitely is (btw, I've never really listened to Wayne, so I'll stick talking about Kendrick's music). Kendrick talks about so many things that other people haven't and makes me understand so many things about society I didn't get before. Especially with Mr Morale, I basically reevaluated my whole life and worked and am still working to make it better. His music this year made me understand to never become like the coloniser. Kendrick getting his music pushed out to so many ppl through the superbowl helps to further spread his both incredible work and music so many more youth like me can find it. Also, can someone tell nicki to go away pls 😭

[@sparkle3000]

Wayne feels broken, imagine how Emmett Till's family felt when he did that song with Future, Karate Chop. That was disgusting! 😒 He does nothing for the Black Community. He even said he supports The Green Bay Packers over The Saints? Boy 👋 You're 41 years old now, grow up and detox. Nobody wanna hear about drinking codeine, b*tches, ninjas, or killing your enemies babies. We've evolved, so has Hip-Hop, 50 years in. Time for everybody to grow tf up. Kendrick is trying to heal Black Ancestral Trauma and our PTSD. ✌ ❤🖤💚

[@royalford1704]

felt that hug bro. great show

[@lboogie5985]

That intro was spot on!!! 🔥🔥

[@JanetteGaines-bo1zx]

All I can say is it's the way they live Lil Wayne's lifestyle Drake's lifestyle add Nicki Minaj's lifestyle the people that they be around worldwide Super Bowl is not the place to show it stay blessed❤

[@JTG313]

Nicki mad cuz her man certidied pedf ile

[@alliedee28]

💯 🔥 🔥 Thank you for your intelligence.

[@AmierTwymon]

Beautiful video bro i agree 100%

[@adeolareid1536]

3:17 was painful 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Vatliss]

I’ve seen lil wayne perform with all respect to the man but on stage he is trash.

[@lboogie5985]

Brilliant Commentary 💯💯🔥🔥

[@kingfax]

After seeing the title, i already agreeing with u I don’t need to watch the video 😅

[@chrissyish4945]

I don't know this guy but I clicked just because of the title! 😏🙃 #teamkdot

[@anju5124]

As a non-native, I was confused about what was going on. This video made everything crystal clear for me! Thank you so much Anthony! ❤

[@shakair]

Idk if you did this on purpose or not but the answer is 808 and Heartbreaks and you said to put the album that was most influential in the comments basically at the 8:08 mark. Love the vids. Bout to go into the back catalog. BTW anyone wit the TPAB vinyl is definitely my type of music listener.

[@ryanroper7138]

This popped up on my feed. You sir got a new sub. Great video!

[@tjrmakhetha]

the break down of "influential" at the end should be cropped, distributed and taught in universities❤❤

[@anju5124]

I loved it too!

[@seg5839]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@yourmajesty8742]

You just earned a new subscriber 🎉. Nothing but facts.

[@TURBOMIKEIFY]

Shout out to Jay Z for this.

[@DeeeeDrawwwwsss93]

Awesome video as always my brotha ❤

[@cookiethesnitch]

Aaaaand just like that you got a new subscriber. 💯💯

[@BXdemonmode89]

A fan

[@Moon__halo]

i love it here

[@MoneyOverEmotions]

1:52 SINCERELY DISGUSTED!!!!!

[@blkqueen217]

This is why I subscribe 👍🏽

[@uzumaki3755]

Talk about it!

[@huare7946]

Jay-Z definitely picked Kendrick to spite lil Wayne and Drake, but even Drake stans can't deny who's the better performer. 😂

[@coryjackson6944]

Get over yourself.. 🙄

[@huare7946]

@@coryjackson6944 you first

[@ArtandSoul360]

New Orleans made the final decision for who would headline from a list put together by Jay-Z’s team and the NFL.

[@huare7946]

@@ArtandSoul360 the question is did the shorthand list have Lil Wayne on it?

[@MsDjphoenix]

You are on point.

[@ebony3855]

THANK YOU! 🙏🏿

[@cocoagirl76]

Excellent video ❤

[@awakennow1841]

My guy how I missed this!! Graduation n college dropout we’re Fiyah ❤

[@hibapascua4210]

Preach ! 🙌🙌🙌

[@calliew311]

This was a great video. Thanks.

[@erickgeeh3206]

Agree on the take… I’m tired of other channels with Drake Glazers that don’t know much about hip hop

[@jonniehickson5599]

Audrey need a hug right about now 😂

[@tembodiaz]

I hope he comes out to backseat freestyle!

[@ianthorson2601]

Good points whole video

[@hoodoodaughter...7365]

Everything you said 👍🏾💙

[@ylwmitchell]

Thank you!

[@RonStewee]

Thank you.

[@blackkcinamacritic]

My beautiful dark twisted fantasy Kanye best album

[@yupisaidit-mx4is]

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