Here's something you don't hear rappers say a lot lately ... CUT THE NFL A BREAK!!!
RZA -- the leader of the Wu-Tang Clan -- says he doesn't think the NFL deserves all the crap it's been getting for booking Maroon 5 for the Super Bowl halftime show.
And, the reason? He really digs Adam Levine!!
Remember, the game will be played in Atlanta -- home of stars like Outkast, T.I. and Migos. The guys from Maroon 5 are from L.