Opinion
Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show Wasn't All About Drake
The performance symbolized Black people's plight in America — and hip-hop’s powerful ability to respond. William E. Ketchum III covers the intersection of music and society. His work has been featured in Rolling Stone, the New York Times, VIBE magazine and Vulture.
All the Celebrity 'Friends' Drake Lost Through His Beef With Kendrick Lamar
Drake has lost a lot of things in the last year: He lost the battle with Kendrick Lamar, which basically ended once the Compton rapper dropped “ Not Like Us ”. He lost the internet, which had a blast making the Toronto rapper the butt of every joke and meme.
The Compton rapper fashioned the Super Bowl halftime show as his victory lap, taking the culture to new heights and his pettiness to new lows.
While much of the action from the 2025 Super Bowl happened during the game itself, the Kendrick Lamar halftime show was also filled with drama. Occurring during the Philadelphia Eagles’s 40-22 ...
Kendrick Lamar left fans with plenty to unpack after his stunning Super Bowl halftime show performance. The Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper took his beef with Drake to one of the biggest stages in ...
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results
Feedback