Lil Wayne hosted his annual Lil WeezyAna Fest where the rapper brought out surprise guest Nicki Minaj and accepted an apology from Birdman. Getty Images Lil Wayne hosted his annual Lil WeezyAna Fest Saturday night at New Orleans’ Champions Square, where the rapper brought out surprise guest Nicki Minaj and accepted an apology from Birdman. “I want to show love for this man who gave me my career single-handedly,” the rapper said (via the New Orleans Advocate).