Kendrick Lamar really did it. Much was said about whether or not the Compton rapper would perform his controversial diss song “Not Like Us” directed at Drake during his Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday (Feb. 9). Well, he did after teasing it throughout his performance, and when he finally decided to go for it, the entire Caesars Superdome in New Orleans went crazy — with attendees even singing the line “A-minor” together as if they were in a church choir.
The rapper didn’t perform it a bunch of times like he did at the “Pop Out,” and friends such as DeMar DeRozan and Russell Westbrook didn’t hit the field to dance along, but Lamar did add insult to injury by having Serena Williams make an appearance to c-walk as the song played. She did a pretty good job, too. Drake referenced the year he’s had during his early stops in Australia during his Anita Max Win Tour, going so far as to wearing a black hoodie with bullet holes in it and a trail of gun smoke.
Lamar’s Super Bowl 59 Halftime Show performance serves as victory lap after defeating Drake in what may be the most important rap battle of their generation, going No. 1 numerous times in 2024, winning five Grammys at the 2025 ceremony — including song of the year and record of the year — and capping things off at the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
Naturally, fans on X had a ball with both the lowercase “a” chain he wore, and with the crowd screaming the infamous “a-minor” line at the top of their lungs.
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