Lil Wayne, left, with Future during the sketch "Booty Anthem," from the Nov. 10, 2018 episode of Saturday Night Live. NBC/Rosalind O'Connor/NBC hide caption
Lil Wayne, left, with Future during the sketch "Booty Anthem," from the Nov. 10, 2018 episode of Saturday Night Live.
It took an elaborate satire for two of hip-hop's biggest acts to address the elephant in the room of rap.
Saturday night on SNL, musical guest Lil Wayne performed two songs from his recently released LP The Carter V. He brought out pop singer Halsey for backing vocals on "Can't Be Broken," and producer Swizz Beatz to perform their song "Uproar" for his second segment. But the real highlight was Wayne's collaborative appearance, along with the rapper Future, in a skit on sexual consent.
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