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Review: Kendrick Lamar defies expectations, delivers bold political message during 2025 Super Bowl halftime performance

Summary by The Huntington News
Kendrick Lamar became the first solo rapper to headline the Super Bowl halftime show Feb. 9. With 133.5 million viewers, he not only drew a larger audience than the actual game — which had 126 million — but made history as the most-watched halftime show of all time. The Super Bowl halftime show is one of the most-watched televised events in the United States and is watched worldwide even by those with no interest in American football. It was on …
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Review: Kendrick Lamar defies expectations, delivers bold political message during 2025 Super Bowl halftime performance

Kendrick Lamar became the first solo rapper to headline the Super Bowl halftime show Feb. 9. With 133.5 million viewers, he not only drew a larger audience than the actual game — which had 126 million — but made history as the most-watched halftime show of all time. The Super Bowl halftime show is one of the most-watched televised events in the United States and is watched worldwide even by those with no interest in American football. It was on …

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Panem et Circenses: Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show – Off Record Media

Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show: Protest or pretext? In the middle of the “the biggest game of the year,” Kendrick Lamar played on a different field. His halftime show left millions feeling confused to exhilarated to angry, with one question rising above the rest. Was Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show a form of protest? Let’s analyze it. The Stage: The show opened with the stage resembling a giant X, square, triangle, and circle structures reminisc…

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Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show was a bold, unforgettable critique of American society – Sun News Daily

Kendrick Lamar took advantage of having the most watched Super Bowl halftime performance by using his time on stage to create an innovative and impactful comment on American society. He put it best when he said, “the revolution about to be televised, you picked the right time but the wrong guy.”  Lamar used his platform not just to perform, but to create a visually appealing display of activism. His Super Bowl halftime show was a direct callout …

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Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: What Did It Mean?

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Kendrick Lamar made a historic splash at this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show. For starters, this was the first halftime show ever to feature a solo rap headliner, highlighting rap and hip-hop as a behemoth of a genre that’s…

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hcpl.net broke the news in on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
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