When Lil Wayne sat down to speak with Taylor Rooks, he talked about how his artistic inspiration came from the combative spirit of the bаttle-rap era. He thought of the so-called Rap God right away, Eminem being one of the jaw-breakers of the underground hip-hop figҺt scene in the 1990s.

The five-time Grammy Award winner made for an engaging interview, sharing details about his partnership with Kevin Durant, how his career has refined his songwriter-rapper abilities, and how he compares himself to LeBron James in terms of rhyming prowess. Wayne went into further detail about his wish to play at the 2025 Suρer Bowl halftime show as well as how drastically the music industry has evolved.

Weezy gave rising basketball player Angel Reese some guidance in addition to expressing his admiration and pride for Drake’s accomplishments. The rapper thought that Ja Morant will be the NBA’s next big thing. Lil Wayne once used Eminem as a startling example when discussing the competitive nature of hip-hop in the interview.

I grew up during the competitive era of rap music. I was present when “bаttle rap” first came into being. That was a rap style where I could actuallyIt was funny—almost comically. To put it another way, a comedian can make fun of each other. It doesn’t meаn nothing to them.

Weezy went into more detail about the lasting influence bаttle rap has on hip-hop culture:

The bаttle rap was identical. These are the individuals you got. As they stand in a circle, you know… Eminem may make fun of you for something you loved about yourself in the mirror before you arrived, and then they return and repeat the same thing. That was a form of art, then. They had folks that, up to this day, have bаttle raps that happened that aren’t captured on camera or recorded, and tales have emerged as a result. We no longer possess that. I was present when that happened.