Besides the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, the most anticipated event of the night is undeniably Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show. On February 9, Lamar, alongside SZA, will take the field at New Orleans’ Caesers Superdome at approximately 8:00 PM EST.
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Kendrick Lamar’s impending Super Bowl performance has the potential to be rather controversial for two reasons. First off, fans are upset that the NFL chose Lamar over New Orleans native, Lil Wayne, and matter of fact, the two had a fairly public dialogue following the announcement in September. Secondly, fans are anticipating Lamar to perform his Grammy-winning Drake diss track, “Not Like Us.”
Regardless of both these controversies, Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show will surely be one for the books. Furthermore, making it all the more memorable is the fact that Lamar just walked away from this year’s Grammys with five awards. Even though the anticipation is bubbling, let’s take a moment to remember Kendrick Lamar’s first-ever Super Bowl halftime appearance.
Kendrick Lamar Helps Honor Hip-Hop at Super Bowl LVI
In 2022, the NFL took a different approach to their Super Bowl halftime show. Rather than having one headlining act, the NFL booked several different hip-hop artists to celebrate the genre and one of its trailblazers, Dr. Dre. Why they did this is because Super Bowl LVI transpired in one of the primary hubs of hip-hop, Inglewood, California.
Sponsored by Pepsi, the halftime show featured fellow hip-hip legends Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent, and Anderson.Paak. Though, the most personal performance of the star-studded line-up was seemingly Kendrick Lamar’s given that it transpired just by his home city of Compton, California.
Thanks to the personal significance surrounding the performance, Lamar didn’t hold back at all, as he performed his Grammy-nominated single, “M.A.A.D. CITY” and “Alright.” Between his fervent performance and Los Angeles-themed backdrops, Lamar’s goal was to pay homage to the city that created him. That being so, it is one of the most memorable shows in Kendrick Lamar’s live performance catalog.
Who knows if Lamar’s upcoming performance will outshine the former, but there is only one way to find out, and that is to tune into the Super Bowl on February 9 at 6:30 PM EST.
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