Backed by the Roots, the rapper performed “Lollipop,” “A Milli,” and more
Lil Wayne’s latest big performance may not have happened on Super Bowl Sunday, but he did appear in a super-sized Saturday Night Live blowout with the celebration of its 50th anniversary SNL50 special, which aired live on Sunday.
Backed by the Roots, the New Orleans rapper performed an explosive career-spanning medley of his hits, including “Uproar,” “Lollipop,” “6 Foot 7 Foot,” “Mrs. Officer,” and the finale, “A Milli.”
The performance follows his announcement that Tha Carter VI is finally arriving this summer. Five days before the Big Game he wanted to play (but got over it and wished Kendrick Lamar “all the best”), he teased he had “a special announcement” to make later that week. Two days later, he unveiled the release date for the long anticipated album, which will arrive on June 6. He revealed the news in an extended Cetaphil commercial titled “We’re all a lil Sensitive,” a cheeky play on his disappointment in not being chosen to helm the Super Bowl halftime show.
SNL50: The Anniversary Special featured a bevy of musical guests. Sabrina Carpenter and Paul Simon opened the show with a performance of “Homeward Bound”; Miley Cyrus, Brittany Howard, and the Roots paid tribute to Sinead O’Connor, performing the Prince-penned “Nothing Compares 2 U”; and Paul McCartney closed out the show with a medley of songs, including “Golden Slumbers,” “Carry That Weight,” and “The End.”
