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The Rock shoutouts Lil Wayne with a remix theme from WWE SmackDown
The Final Boss aka Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson remixed Lil Wayne’s “Tha Block Is Hot” to create a new version of his iconic ring intro song at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
This past Friday of WWE SmackDown that aired on Feb. 21, Johnson’s intro began with the “if ya smell” portion before shifting to Lil Wayne’s “Tha Black Is Hot” while imagery of New Orleans appeared in his entrance video.
In the post-show press conference, Johnson explained why he chose to remix the track. "I’ve always been a big fan of Lil Wayne. I’ve always been a big fan of Louisiana hip-hop from Master P, Juvenile, Birdman, 504. All of those guys,” said Johnson. “Those are my guys. I came up in Miami and South Florida. Those are my influences. I love all of those guys. I felt like, we’re coming to New Orleans.”
“I have a big announcement: we are bringing WrestleMania to New Orleans,” he explained. “For years, before I would go out and wrestle in these matches, whether here in New Orleans or around the world throughout the United States, I was always listening to all of those guys. I figured, now I’m going to go out, let’s take a moment. I wanted to give love and respect to the OGs.”
“This is Lil Wayne’s city. I love Kendrick, that’s my guy. I love the NFL, and I love the Super Bowl. I loved his performance,” Johnson continued. “It was my way of showing love to the OG of New Orleans and that’s Lil Wayne. ‘Tha Block is Hot,’ specifically, I wanted that one.”
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