Kendrick Lamar aims to infuse his Los Angeles hip-hop flavor into New Orleans while staying true to his storytelling roots during Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime performance. Lamar, 37, will be performing his second Super Bowl halftime show (he was a special guest at the Super Bowl 56 halftime show in Los Angeles, performing alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary In the September 2024 NFL ad announcing Kendrick Lamar as the halftime performer at Super Bowl 59, the 37-year-old rapper stands before a colossal American flag, feeding footballs into a machine Kendrick Lamar’s big Super Bowl moment By Christina L. Myers , Michigan State University Feb 6, 2025 (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary Lamar sat for a rare interview during the Apple Music Super Bowl press conference on Thursday, where he was asked what people could expect in his set. “Storytelling,” Lamar said. Ahead of his Super Bowl halftime show, a look at how the rapper has turned introspective rhymes into his own visual language. Kendrick Lamar performs like someone parceling out a secret. On Three days ahead of his hotly-anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance and four days after taking home five Grammys, Kendrick Lamar previewed his upcoming performance at the NFL’s season For Lamar, it’s the second time he hit the Super Bowl stage in four years. He was a guest performer at the Super Bowl 56 halftime show. But the hip-hop star is the headliner in New Orleans with Kendrick Lamar speaking during the Super Bowl LVIX Pregame & Apple Music Super Bowl LVIX Halftime Show Press Conference on February 6, 2025 (Mike Coppola/Getty Images) The entire moment was a nice boost for the months-old diss track and a reminder of Lamar’s import leading up to the biggest gig of his career this weekend: headlining the Super Bowl LIX halftime Meanwhile, Lamar, 37, spoke about his vision for his Super Bowl LIX performance on Thursday in a new press conference, emphasizing his commitment to authenticity and storytelling. "Being in the now and being just locked-in to how I feel and the energy I have now, that's the L.A. energy for me," he said on Thursday, Feb. 6 during a press The 2025 Super Bowl is set to showcase some of the best voices in the music industry, with Kendrick Lamar leading the iconic halftime show, and Jon Batiste singing the national anthem. From his early days at Top Dawg Entertainment to the beef that booked him the Super Bowl, we’re counting down K.Dot’s greatest-ever tracks—mixtapes, loosies, features, and all The 2025 Super Bowl is set to showcase some of the best voices in the music industry, with Kendrick Lamar leading the iconic halftime show, and Jon Batiste singing the national anthem. This story first moved May 7, 2024, and was resent on Feb. 5, 2025, to update with legal developments, Lamar’s Grammy wins and upcoming Super Bowl performance and Drake’s Australia tour During the Super Bowl 56 halftime show in Los Angeles three years ago, Lamar performed alongside other West Coast and rap/R&B icons: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Mary J. Blige. Kendrick Lamar is set to perform at this weekend’s Super Bowl halftime show and it will be a surprise if he does not perform Not Like Us, a Grammy-winning diss track aimed at Drake. The Compton Super Bowl LIX 2025 Halftime Show Kendrick Lamar Performance setlist songs, performers list, national anthem, date, time and venue details Possible names who could join include SZA, Baby Keem and Dr. Dre or Snoop Dogg, with whom he shared the stage at Super Bowl LVI but nothing is officially confirmed yet.
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