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

The five-time Grammy Award winner made for an engaging conversation, 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 talent. Wayne went into more detail about his want to play at the 2025 Super Bowl halftime performance as well as how drastically the music business has evolved.