“I understand both sides of the coin” — Snoop Dogg shares neutral statement on Kendrick Lamar and Lil Wayne’s Super Bowl drama

Snoop Dogg opened up about the controversy surrounding Kendrick Lamar and Lil Wayne, regarding the upcoming Super Bowl halftime show. During an appearance on Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco Johnson's Nightcap on Thursday, September 12, Snoop revealed that he did not really have an opinion when it came to the halftime show. The Gin and Juice hitmaker said:

"I don’t really have no opinion, but what I do wanna say is, just remember where the NFL was 15 years ago when it comes to Hip Hop. How many Hip Hop artists was able to grace that stage 15 years ago? So I understand both sides of the coin and I understand how people feel,"

Snoop Dogg maintained his neutrality and recalled the opportunity Dr. Dre gave him to perform on stage at the Super Bowl before reaffirming his loyalties to Lamar, Wayne, Jay-Z, and Roger Goodell.

Kendrick Lamar's unveiling as the upcoming New Orleans Super Bowl halftime show headliner divided audiences as many felt that New Orleans native, Lil Wayne should've gotten the gig.

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Snoop Dogg praises both Kendrick Lamar and Lil Wayne

Kendrick Lamar, red hot off his arguably successful beef with Drake and generational hit single Not Like Us was announced as the headliner for the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show on Sunday, September 8. Many welcomed the news with open arms and could not wait for the event

However, a section of the audience felt like the job should've gone to New Orleans native Lil Wayne, as the upcoming Super Bowl would be held at none other than the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Apart from social media users, prominent artists like Nicki Minaj and Birdman voiced their support for Wayne and distrust of the event's co-organizer Jay-Z.

As mentioned above, during his recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco’s Nightcap, Snoop Dogg offered a much more balanced perspective on the whole situation by acknowledging that he understood both sides. The Doggfather also asked people to think about where the event was 15 years ago when it came to Hip Hop music.

Snoop Dogg recalled getting the opportunity to perform at the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show via Dr. Dre. He noted how he was simply helping Dre and never did any songs of his own but it became a "great moment" for everyone involved.

Snoop Dogg's advice to anyone who got on that stage was to remember that it was a "12-13-minute performance" where you were not getting paid.

Instead of hinting towards picking a side, Snoop Dogg sang praises of both Lil Wayne and Kendrick Lamar. He said:

"Lil Wayne is the G.O.A.T. of New Orleans rap. Remember, I was at No Limit Records for three years and I watched his whole career come to life, and then I watched him get bigger than me — and I was gigantic at the time."

Snoop Dogg mentioned Jay-Z as well:

"Me and Wayne is family to this day, me and Kendrick is family to this day, and me and JAY-Z, and me and Roger Goodell. I don’t know who the decision maker is, all I know is that I’ll be at home watching the Super Bowl and when the halftime show comes on, I’ll be watching that as well."

Only last week, Lil Wayne shared an emotional video on Instagram detailing his heartbreak at seemingly being snubbed. The rapper admitted that the decision to not have him headline "hurt a lot". Wayne blamed himself for not being mentally prepared for a letdown and for mentally putting himself in such a situation.

Although he thought that there was "nothing better" than getting the halftime show gig in his hometown, he thanked his fans for being "f**king amazing". He was grateful to his fans for bringing him to terms with the "amazing reality" that he was nothing without them. Wayne continued:

"It broke me and I’m just trying to put me back together. But my God, have you all helped me. Thanks to all of my peers, my friends, my family, my homies on the sports television and everybody repping me. I really appreciate that, I really do."

Wayne concluded his statement by once again thanking his fans and revealing that he had felt like he let everyone down by not receiving the opportunity. However, the rapper noted that he was working on his music and himself too.