It has emerged that Kendrick Lamar will need some 500 crew members for his highly anticipated Super Bowl LIX performance next month.
Sources close to the rapper say his team is actively recruiting people who can play various roles and support the team. Qualified personnel have been asked to apply through a dedicated portal.
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Per the requirement, applicants must be above 18 years old, be in good physical health, and be available to attend rehearsal on all scheduled dates, starting January 23.
Lamar’s Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show will take place in New Orleans Caesars Superdome on February 9.
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The Not Like Us hitmaker was announced last year as the headline artiste for the show, though some die-hard hip-hop fans thought it should have been Lil Wayne.
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Following the announcement, Jay-Z described Kendrick Lamar as “a once-in-a-generation artist and performer.”
Rapper Lil Wayne, who initially expressed his disappointment over the choice of Kendrick, later issued a reconciliatory statement.
Appearing on the Skip Bayless Show on YouTube, Wayne said he congratulated and encouraged Kendrick as he prepared for the show.
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Touching on the previous controversies surrounding Kendrick’s choice for the event, Lil Wayne noted he would one day get the opportunity to headline the show just as his compatriot had his chance.
“I wanna get to the point where I’m undeniable… I want them to walk in there and have 10 other choices, and whoever’s in charge says ‘No, you have to go with him,” he stated.
Barely a week after Kendrick Lamar got the nod, the Mirror composer expressed disappointment about not being chosen for the concert.
In an Instagram Live post, he expressed gratitude to those who spoke on his behalf following the snub, indicating that he was quite “heartbroken.”
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“First of all, I wanna say forgive me for the delay…I wanna say, first of all, I had to get strength. I had to get strength enough to do this without breaking,” he stated.
“I wanna say thank you to every voice, every opinion, all the care, all the love and the support out there. Your words turned into arms and held me up when I tried to fall back. That hurt. Hurt a lot. You know what I’m talking about. It hurt a whole lot,” he added.
The Lolipop rapper also blamed himself for not preparing mentally for the “disappointment,” but he would look forward to brighter days in the future.
