Atlanta, GA – Waka Flocka Flame isn’t too pleased with the NFL.
The Atlanta native believes it’s “not truthful” the NFL reportedly chosen Maroon 5 to carry out in the course of the Tremendous Bowl LIII halftime present at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta subsequent February.
“I feel for the Tremendous Bowl it’s best to have somebody from Atlanta representing Atlanta, simply because the Tremendous Bowl’s right here so we can provide them that spice,” Waka advised TMZ. “I feel they need to have somebody like Migos, Future. I might come play ‘Laborious In The Paint.’ They want anyone from Atlanta in it. It’s solely proper.”
The Flockaveli album creator went on to make a reference to the controversy surrounding Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling protest towards police brutality. Waka later added, “Why wouldn’t you let a black artist carry out and present the world that we’re progressing?”
Over the previous decade, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Missy Elliott, Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson (which included that 2004 ill-fated wardrobe malfunction) have carried out in the course of the NFL grand spectacle.
Regardless of the dearth Hip Hop star energy, Maroon 5’s inclusion to rock the Tremendous Bowl LIII halftime present isn’t with out advantage. Their collaboration with Cardi B, “Women Like You,” was one the largest hits 2018 peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Sizzling 100 and “Don’t Wanna Know” with Lamar additionally was an enormous hit, reaching the High 10 in 15 nations, together with No. in the US.