After the NFL, Apple Music initially announced Kendrick Lamar as the headliner, Wayne cried in a video to his fans, expressing his hurt. The rapper is now focusing on the release of his upcoming album, Tha Carter VI, dropping June 6, 2025.​

“Every time I looked, it was nothing that made me want to go inside and see what was going on,” he said. Wayne said that despite his disappointment, he called Lamar before the Super Bowl to squash any potential drama and offer words of encouragement.