One reason Lil Wayne was so upset that he wasn’t selected as the halftime performer for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans? He wanted to do it for his mother. Wayne referenced the Super Bowl situation on Saturday during the sold-out Lil Weezyana Fest at the Smoothie King Center.

Lil Wayne's Lil WeezyAna Fest featured reunions by the Hot Boys and Big Tymers, but also a speech from Wayne about not performing at the Super Bowl.

As promised, Hot Boys - the rap supergroup of Lil Wayne, Juvenile, Turk, and B.G. - reunited in full for the first time in over 15 years at Wayne's Lil WeezyAna Festival Saturday in New Orleans. According to the New Orleans Times-Pecayune,

About 20 minutes after Rob49 left the stage, Lil Wayne strolled out carrying an electric guitar and a blunt between his lips. The capacity crowd — organizers had moved this year's Lil Weezyana Fest from Champion Square to the Smoothie King Center to accommodate more people — was immediately all in.

Lil Wayne used his Lil Weezyana Fest event to call out the perceived snub he experienced in connection to the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Lil Wayne reunited with the Hot Boys on stage at his Lil WeezyAna Fest over the weekend. Lil Wayne’s festival was packed with major moments, starting with Big Tymers hitting the stage for a brief set that included their hit song “Get Your Roll On.”

Lil Wayne hit the stage at Lil Weezyana Fest but had another stage on his mind. During his set, Lil Wayne claimed the Super Bowl was "ripped" from him.

Like many hip-hop heads, Lil Wayne felt confident out his bid for the 2025 Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime show slot to Kendrick Lamar. However, home field advantage didn’t serve the “ Bless ” rapper any good in this instance. Yesterday (November 2), when he returned to New Orleans for Lil Weezyana Fest 2024 he was sure to air out his grievances.

Lil Wayne is set to perform at the Smoothie King Center for the Lil Weezyana Fest, featuring a Hot Boys reunion and awards.