Kendrick Lamar ‘ends’ Drake on stage with Not Like Us Super Bowl anthem status; epic Goku meme comparisons mount
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar ‘ends’ Drake on stage with Not Like Us Super Bowl anthem status; epic Goku meme comparisons mount

Hindustan Times  

What started as a diss has now officially earned a page in Super Bowl history. Probably an even bigger question than who'd clinch the Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadephia Eagles ahead of the big game was if Kendrick Lamar would drop the beat on his controversial, now Grammy-winning, track “Not Like Us” at this year's halftime show. Bringing the house down at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, Lamar's setlist looked Kendrick Lamar vs Drake continues Although the jury is out on whether Kendrick Lamar's halftime show was the best musical display at the biggest sports event of the year, there's no doubt that a considerable faction of fans believe that he “ended” his rival Drake on stage. “When I heard the beat, I just felt like Goku or something,” he said of his song “Hey Now.” Explaining further, he told the Recording Academy, “Yeah, when I hear certain s— on your beats, it brings out something else in me, so I just did whatever I felt.” Even anime streaming giant Crunchyroll picked Team Kendrick ahead of the Super Bowl. Linking the “Mustard” meme Check out Drake memes on X after Kendrick Lamar's halftime show:

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Hulk Hogan says he ‘couldn’t understand a word’ of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl show
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Hulk Hogan says he ‘couldn’t understand a word’ of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl show

The Independent  

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Kendrick Lamar, Drake and the most devastating diss track ever
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Kendrick Lamar, Drake and the most devastating diss track ever

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Midway through “Not Like Us”, Lamar’s Grammy-winning, multi-platinum-charting 2024 …

Duolingo and others pile mockery on Drake with savage reaction to Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl set
1 month, 1 week ago

Duolingo and others pile mockery on Drake with savage reaction to Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl set

The Independent  

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Where was Drake during Kendrick Lamar’s brutal Super Bowl halftime show?
1 month, 1 week ago

Where was Drake during Kendrick Lamar’s brutal Super Bowl halftime show?

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While Lamar, 37, was in New Orleans to perform …

Kendrick Lamar review, Super Bowl 2025 halftime show: Rapper’s Drake-baiting was a smokescreen for a deeper message
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Kendrick Lamar review, Super Bowl 2025 halftime show: Rapper’s Drake-baiting was a smokescreen for a deeper message

The Independent  

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Kendrick Lamar's Drake diss track sees huge 430% spike in Spotify streams after Super Bowl LIX halftime show
1 month, 1 week ago

Kendrick Lamar's Drake diss track sees huge 430% spike in Spotify streams after Super Bowl LIX halftime show

Hindustan Times  

Kendrick Lamar's performance at Super Bowl LIX caused a major surge in his Spotify streams, with some tracks seeing impressive gains in the hours following the show. Here's a breakdown of the key details: Netizens slammed Kendrick Lamar for dlivering 'worst ever' super bowl half time show Kendrick Lamar's Spotify streams soar after Super Bowl Lamar’s hit song Not Like …

Drake goes on MAJOR social media frenzy after Kendrick Lamar's explosive Super Bowl 'diss' - as rapper's whereabouts during halftime show are revealed
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Drake goes on MAJOR social media frenzy after Kendrick Lamar's explosive Super Bowl 'diss' - as rapper's whereabouts during halftime show are revealed

Daily Mail  

Drake went on a major social media frenzy on Tuesday, sharing several pictures of his tracks on Instagram - following Kendrick Lamar's explosive 2025 Super Bowl performance. While Drake, 38, continues to stay silent on Kendrick's Super Bowl antics, he has gone into overdrive on social media with a staggering amount of posts. Drake, 38, went on a major social …

Kendrick Lamar self-censors brutal Not Like Us lyrics in Super Bowl halftime show
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar self-censors brutal Not Like Us lyrics in Super Bowl halftime show

The Independent  

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Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Was A Revolution
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Was A Revolution

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Ever since he was coronated as the new King of West Coast rap over a decade ago, Kendrick Lamar has lived up to his own hype. The culture-shifting aftermath — which included the rap titan’s victory lap music video and the debut performance of his chart-topping diss at “The Pop Out” concert on Juneteenth — paved the …

Kendrick Lamar entertained, sprinkled symbolism during 13-minute Super Bowl performance
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar entertained, sprinkled symbolism during 13-minute Super Bowl performance

New York Times  

Kendrick Lamar could have gone multiple ways with Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show. Lamar gave a performance that incorporated everything behind the backdrop of what special guest Samuel L. Jackson — playing the role of “Uncle Sam” — called “The Great American Game.” If you’re familiar with the Netflix series “Squid Game,” where contestants in extreme debt play children’s games …

Game Over: Kendrick Lamar finishes Drake in Super Bowl halftime show as Eagles humiliate Chiefs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Game Over: Kendrick Lamar finishes Drake in Super Bowl halftime show as Eagles humiliate Chiefs

The Independent  

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Kendrick Lamar makes a diss track historic with Super Bowl halftime performance: Highlights in pics
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar makes a diss track historic with Super Bowl halftime performance: Highlights in pics

Hindustan Times  

Kendrick Lamar makes a diss track historic with Super Bowl halftime performance: Highlights in pics Kendrick Lamar took the Super Bowl halftime stage Sunday, adding another milestone to his rise as a rap icon.. Kendrick Lamar took the Super Bowl halftime stage Sunday, adding another milestone to his rise as a rap icon. 1 / 9 Kendrick Lamar commanded one …

Jay-Z blamed by fans for Kendrick Lamar's underwhelming Super Bowl 2025 halftime show
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jay-Z blamed by fans for Kendrick Lamar's underwhelming Super Bowl 2025 halftime show

Daily Mail  

Kendrick Lamar's halftime show at Super Bowl LIX featured some of his biggest hits, including the Drake diss track Not Like Us, but it left numerous viewers expressing their disappointment on social media. Several viewers also laid the blame on Jay-Z's label and management company Roc Nation, which signed an agreement with the NFL in 2019 to pick the halftime …

Super Bowl 2025: Kendrick Lamar performs ‘Not Like Us’ on stage; omitting word ‘pedophiles’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Super Bowl 2025: Kendrick Lamar performs ‘Not Like Us’ on stage; omitting word ‘pedophiles’

Live Mint  

Super Bowl 2025: Rapper Kendrick Lamar captivated a packed Super Bowl stadium and global viewers on Sunday, teasing and then performing his famous, Grammy-winning diss track “Not Like Us.” At the Superdome in New Orleans, Lamar was introduced by actor Samuel L. Jackson, dressed as Uncle Sam in a top hat. As reported by Reuters, dancers in outfits of white, …

Kendrick’s Super Bowl Performance Pulled Off a Double Whammy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick’s Super Bowl Performance Pulled Off a Double Whammy

Slate  

The world was waiting with bated breath to see if Kendrick Lamar—who has been embroiled in a monthslong beef with rapper Drake—would perform “Not Like Us” during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. Instead of backing down, Lamar had his background dancers get into a color-coordinated formation of an American flag as he launched into hits “Humble” and “DNA.” But …

Kendrick Lamar Shuts Down Super Bowl Halftime Show With Electrifying Set — And A Final Blow To Drake
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar Shuts Down Super Bowl Halftime Show With Electrifying Set — And A Final Blow To Drake

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Fans waited for months with bated breath for Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show — and the Compton MC surely did not disappoint. Lamar’s tune “Not Like Us” gave him the win last year in his long standing rift with Drake. “Kendrick Lamar smiling directly into the camera while mentioning Drake maybe …

Drake vs Kendrick: A timeline of the feud between the two rappers as Compton star headlines Super Bowl
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Drake vs Kendrick: A timeline of the feud between the two rappers as Compton star headlines Super Bowl

The Independent  

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Kendrick Lamar diss track, Kelce proposal: 5 events that may make Super Bowl spicier
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar diss track, Kelce proposal: 5 events that may make Super Bowl spicier

Hindustan Times  

The Super Bowl undoubtedly attracts attention for its impressive plays and hard-hitting action; however, for many, it’s also about the excitement of everything happening off the field. Lamar had an incredibly successful year at the Grammy Awards, winning five awards, including Song of the Year for his track "Not Like Us," which sparked controversy with rapper Drake. Travis Kelce hopes …

Kendrick Lamar brings ‘Not Like Us’ to the Super Bowl halftime show
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar brings ‘Not Like Us’ to the Super Bowl halftime show

LA Times  

Kendrick Lamar brought his Compton hometown to New Orleans as the halftime performer at Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX — the crowning achievement of a yearlong stretch in which hip-hop’s most proudly cerebral star ascended to new heights of pop renown. “I wanna perform their favorite song,” he said at one point of “Not Like Us,” in which he describes Drake …

Super Bowl 2025 halftime show set list: Will Kendrick Lamar perform ‘Not Like Us’?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Super Bowl 2025 halftime show set list: Will Kendrick Lamar perform ‘Not Like Us’?

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the Super Bowl halftime performance featuring Kendrick Lamar. Chance it’s played: 50 percent “peekaboo” This track references being “trophied up” and could get play just for that line alone, considering Lamar’s recent Grammy success. Chance it’s played: 40 percent “gnx” It’s the title track, but it’s also the song I have the hardest time …

Kendrick Lamar hints at Super Bowl halftime show theme amid leaked details
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar hints at Super Bowl halftime show theme amid leaked details

Hindustan Times  

Kendrick Lamar is gearing up for a historic performance at this Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show, where he will make his mark as the first solo hip-hop artist to take the stage at the Caesars Superdome. Kendrick Lamar hints at a storytelling theme for his historic Super Bowl halftime show amid leaked details, adding to the excitement. Mike Coppola/Getty Images/AFP …

Kendrick Lamar's diss track Not Like Us risks Super Bowl censorship amid Drake's defamation suit
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar's diss track Not Like Us risks Super Bowl censorship amid Drake's defamation suit

Daily Mail  

Kendrick Lamar's upcoming Super Bowl Halftime show performance of his hit Not Like Us could be censored by NFL or FOX officials amid ongoing litigation over the diss track from Drake, 38. Pictured Sunday at the Grammys The issue could be complicated due to a defamation lawsuit Drake has filed over the diss track against Universal Music Group The Pulitzer …

Kendrick Lamar says expect some ‘storytelling’ in his Super Bowl halftime show
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar says expect some ‘storytelling’ in his Super Bowl halftime show

CNN  

CNN — Kendrick Lamar has been riding high lately, and now he is poised to reach one of his highest heights yet. Fresh off of winning five Grammy Awards, including song and record of the year for his hit “Not Like Us,” Lamar is the featured performer for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show on Sunday. At the same time, …

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show: Breaking down the ‘Humble’ prop bets
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show: Breaking down the ‘Humble’ prop bets

New York Times  

These days, one can wager on seemingly every facet of the Super Bowl, down to the second of the national anthem and the color of the electrolyte water. Artist Odds Future +125 Metro Boomin +125 Baby Keem +170 Lil Wayne +185 Jay Rock +205 Doechii +210 Travis Scott +250 ScHoolboy Q +600 Anderson.Paak +600 Rihanna +600 A$AP Rocky +750 Eminem …

Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl halftime show 2025: Surprise guest rumors and setlist predictions
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl halftime show 2025: Surprise guest rumors and setlist predictions

The Independent  

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Kendrick Lamar won 5 Grammys on Sunday. Now he prepares for his Super Bowl set list
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar won 5 Grammys on Sunday. Now he prepares for his Super Bowl set list

New York Times  

Super Bowl LIX takes place this weekend, and Kendrick Lamar’s momentum is at full speed heading into an anticipated halftime-show performance in New Orleans. Chance it’s played: 100 percent ‘tv off’ “Walk in New Orleans with the etiquette of L.A., yelling Mustarrrrrd!” Lamar says that in the song. Chance it’s played: 90 percent ‘30 for 30’ This song is on …

How Kendrick Lamar plans to troll bitter rival Drake in Super Bowl half-time show
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Kendrick Lamar plans to troll bitter rival Drake in Super Bowl half-time show

Daily Mail  

Kendrick Lamar plans to perform his hit Drake diss 'Not Like Us' when he takes the stage at the Super Bowl halftime show. And despite Drake recently suing his and Lamar's record label, Universal Music Group, over the song, sources close to the artist insist he will nonetheless perform the track in New Orleans. Kendrick Lamar plans to perform Drake …

Kendrick Lamar planning to perform Drake diss track at Super Bowl amid lawsuit: ‘He won’t back down'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar planning to perform Drake diss track at Super Bowl amid lawsuit: ‘He won’t back down'

Hindustan Times  

Kendrick Lamar is gearing up to drop a bombshell at the Super Bowl next month, with plans to perform his controversial Drake diss track Not Like Us during the halftime show. Despite Drake's ongoing defamation lawsuit against him, sources close to Kendrick revealed to The US Sun that the 37-year-old rapper is unfazed by the legal drama and "doesn't care" …

Real reason Drake is taking legal action over Kendrick Lamar track
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Real reason Drake is taking legal action over Kendrick Lamar track

Daily Mail  

Drake chose to sue Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's hit diss track, Not Like Us, over fears that his rap rival could perform the song at next year's Super Bowl, DailyMail.com can reveal. Drake chose to sue Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's hit diss track, Not Like Us, over fears that his rap rival could perform the song …

Drake announces new tour to begin the day Kendrick Lamar plays Super Bowl
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Drake announces new tour to begin the day Kendrick Lamar plays Super Bowl

The Independent  

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Kendrick Lamar to headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in 2025
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar to headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in 2025

The Hindu  

Kendrick Lamar has been announced as the headliner for the 2025 Apple Music Super Bowl LIX halftime show, which will take place on February 9, 2025, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Lamar previously performed at the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and 50 Cent. Jay-Z praised Lamar as a “once-in-a-generation …

Kendrick Lamar announces Super Bowl halftime show with subtle ‘dig’ at Drake
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar announces Super Bowl halftime show with subtle ‘dig’ at Drake

The Independent  

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Kendrick Lamar to headline 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, fans ask if he will perform Drake diss track Not Like Us
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar to headline 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, fans ask if he will perform Drake diss track Not Like Us

Hindustan Times  

Kendrick Lamar is set to headline the 2025 Super Bowl LIX Halftime show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Kendrick Lamar is set to headline the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime show Kendrick Lamar to headline Super Bowl 2025 Halftime show In the video clip shared on YouTube, Lamar can be seen shooting footballs out of an automatic passing machine. Feb. …

Kendrick Lamar to headline 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, fans ask if he will perform Drake diss track Not Like Us
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar to headline 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, fans ask if he will perform Drake diss track Not Like Us

Hindustan Times  

Kendrick Lamar is set to headline the 2025 Super Bowl LIX Halftime show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Kendrick Lamar to headline Super Bowl 2025 Halftime show Kendrick Lamar is set to headline the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime show {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} In the video clip shared on YouTube, Lamar can be seen shooting footballs out of an …

Kendrick Lamar to headline 2025 Super Bowl halftime show
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar to headline 2025 Super Bowl halftime show

LA Times  

Football season may have just begun, but the next Super Bowl halftime act is already set: Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 show, according to the announcement Sunday morning from Roc Nation, Apple Music and the NFL. That was the first halftime show consisting entirely of rap and hip-hop artists, and the performance won three Emmy Awards, including outstanding variety …

Super Bowl 2022 halftime show: The 5 biggest talking points after Eminem and Kendrick Lamar perform
3 years, 1 month ago

Super Bowl 2022 halftime show: The 5 biggest talking points after Eminem and Kendrick Lamar perform

The Independent  

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