LL Cool J Predicts Lil Wayne Will Eventually “Have His Day” at the Super Bowl [Video]

Rappers from all walks of life are weighing in on whether Lil Wayne should’ve snagged the Super Bowl LIX halftime spot, and now, LL Cool J is sharing his thoughts. During a chat with Fat Joe, he shared his beliefs that Weezy will one day get his just due.

“Yo, Lil Wayne is one of the most talented dudes on the planet. Period. He’s one of our great artists. He’s an unbelievable writer,” he said. “He’ll have his day. Let Kendrick get that. Let’s keep it moving.”

LL further explained how the city of New Orleans deserves more esteem for its contributions and how Wayne once blossomed there.

“First of all, the people of New Orleans are amazing, and Wayne comes from a very proud state, Louisiana, and a very proud city, New Orleans, so we’ve got to put some respect on that,” later adding, “Your time will come. You’ll have your day. You will. You were a little kid—14 years old—you became one of the great rappers in the culture. One of the most influential…you put things in the dictionary. You’ll have your time. You can’t let that break you.”

After being announced that Kendrick Lamar was getting the slot, Wayne opened up about the decision, saying it “hurt a whole lot.” He has since been quiet, though his fellow rappers continue to weigh in.

The 56-year-old can relate to being overlooked. He shared a personal anecdote about his own Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub.

“To put it in perspective, I’m in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. They voted on me; it felt like 999,000 times before I got in. It didn’t break me, bro. I didn’t even make a comment. As a matter of fact, I laughed just like I just laughed just now. Because these are champagne problems. There are guys who can’t get their demo listened to!”