Lil Wayne is gearing up to make waves ahead of Super Bowl LIX, teasing fans with a mysterious announcement set for Thursday, Feb. 6-just days before the big game in New Orleans. While speculation runs wild,

Lil Wayne said that he'll be making a 'special announcement' on Thursday and reiterated that he will not be attending the Super Bowl.

Lil Wayne made headlines when California rapper Kendrick Lamar was announced as the Super Bowl halftime performer, with many saying the NOLA native was "snubbed."

Hopes of spotting Lil Wayne at Super Bowl LIX look dashed with the Hollygrove native saying he will not attend the big game Tuesday. "Y'all know I'm not going to be there this week. Which means I guess there's a seat to fill," Lil Wayne said in a video on Instagram this week.

Lil Wayne, a Grammy-winning rapper and one of hip-hop’s most influential figures, believes he was snubbed from headlining the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show in his hometown of New Orleans. As a result,

Lil Wayne recently made an announcement confirming that he will not be attending the upcoming Super Bowl, adding, “Yall know I’m not gonna be there this week, which means there will be a seat to fill.

Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne, a New Orleans native, took to social media to announce that he would not be attending Super Bowl LIX. Instead, he teased that he has been working on something "very special" for his fans, which he plans to reveal soon.