Lizzo simply revealed on her personal Twitter account who she thinks is the best residing rapper. However don’t fear should you’re not one of many 2.3 million followers aware of her posts — Billboard‘s acquired you lined.
The “About Rattling Time” musician tweeted Thursday (July 13) that Lil Wayne, in her opinion, is the “Greatest rapper alive,” re-tweeting a video of the New Orleans native performing on the 2023 ESPY Awards. Wayne — who additionally landed on Billboard‘s listing of fifty Best Rappers of All Time — opened the ceremony Wednesday evening (July 12), rapping his 2008 hit “A Milli” as a montage of sports activities clips performed on an enormous display screen behind him.
Lizzo’s followers agreed along with her evaluation, with a number of suggesting that the 35-year-old Houston-raised singer ought to collaborate with Lil Wayne. “Oooo we may actually use a powerful Houstonian / New Orleans second from y’all,” replied one fan.
“Whenever you get him on the following album >>>,” wrote one other.
This isn’t the primary time Lizzo, who retains her Twitter account locked more often than not as a manner of escaping hate messages from non-followers, has sung Weezy’s praises. Whereas strolling the 2023 Grammys purple carpet in February — at which she took residence the coveted file of the 12 months prize — she shouted out “Lil Wayne” in response to a rapid-fire query from an interviewer on the sidelines asking her to call her “favourite rapper of all time.”
Talking of Lizzo and awards exhibits, the Yitty founder simply discovered that her HBO Max particular Lizzo: Stay In Live performance is Emmy-nominated this 12 months. “SHE’S EMMY NOMINATED AGAIN!!!! 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 Thanks,” she shared on Twitter. She additionally gained an Emmy final 12 months for her competitors sequence Watch Out for the Massive Grrrls.
Watch Lil Wayne’s ESPY efficiency beneath.