New Orleans rapper Juvenile defended his fellow Hot Boys member. Master P agreed that Lil Wayne should hold down NOLA for the February 5, 2025 game. Baton Rouge, Louisiana native Boosie Badazz called the decision a "smack in the face to every hip-hop legend from Louisiana."

In less than four months, thousands of football fanatics will pack Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, and millions more will tune in for the Super Bowl halftime show from home. Kendrick Lamar was announced as the evening showstopper in early September.