Kendrick Lamar's journey from Compton to Super Bowl LIX

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Review: Kendrick Lamar’s final victory lap was a must-watch performance

Kendrick Lamar has had one of the best year-long runs of any rapper. From the beef last spring with Drake to ending it with a mega-hit like “Not Like Us,” Lamar has taken off. Since the Drake rap beef, Lamar has recently been on a victory lap with “Not Like Us” winning five Grammys, placing with a number one song on the Billboard charts. This background plays directly into Lamar’s great halftime show. Throughout the entire show, he teases the mo…

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Kendrick Lamar's journey from Compton to Super Bowl LIX

Kendrick Lamar's history-making Super Bowl LIX halftime performance wowed the crowd on Sunday night. As the first solo hip-hop artist to headline the show, he brought out Samuel L. Jackson to play Uncle Sam and even had a cameo by tennis great Serena Williams. He also put a nail in the coffin of his longstanding rap beef with Drake performing his popular diss track "Not Like Us" and declaring "game over" with a message in lights in the crowd. Th…

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Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance was inspired by a PlayStation controller

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance was inspired by a PlayStation controller according to the show’s art director. Super Bowl LIX took place on February 9 as the Philadelphia Eagles took home the Lombardi Trophy, toppling the Kansas City Chiefs. The game’s halftime show performance featured Kendrick Lamar, who played various diss tracks against Drake as well as songs from his new EP, GNX. As soon as the show started, fans noticed the stages …

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Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance Surpasses 32 Million Views, The Amount It Took Usher One Year To Reach   People are loving Kendrick Lamar’s recent Super Bowl Halftime performance! In less than two days, the official NFL footage of the Feb. 9 show has already racked up over 33 million views on YouTube—surpassing the 32 million it took Usher’s performance nearly a year to accumulate.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by the …

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Photo Credit: The New York TimesKendrick Lamar’s performance at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show on February 9, 2025, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans was both groundbreaking and provocative. As the first solo hip-hop artist to headline the event, Lamar delivered a dynamic set that captivated the audience.Lamar’s performance featured a mix of his well-known hits and new material. He opened with “Bodies,” a track that had previously appeared i…

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The Super Bowl LIX not only delivered a high-level sports show, but also a half-time show that left a mark. Kendrick Lamar, Compton’s acclaimed rapper, took over the stage at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans with a presentation that combined his greatest hits, cultural symbolism and unexpected moments.