Lil Wayne is having a moment. Fresh off the release of his long-delayed "The Carter V" album, the Hollygrove native performed in a pre-recorded Genesis halftime show on TV for Monday Night Football's matchup at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome between the New Orleans Saints and the Washington Redskins on Oct. 8.
Luxury auto brand Genesis is a new sponsor of Monday Night Football. As part of the sponsorship, the company says in a press release, "a special custom opening each week featuring landmarks and vistas from the host city will introduce that week's musical artist and flow into the halftime show, which will be presented commercial free, courtesy of Genesis.