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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.
With an audience of over 120 million people, the performance broke viewership records. But at times it seemed designed to speak directly to me.
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 ...
The hype for Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show is real. Held at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, the California rapper will take the stage on Sunday Feb. 9. Although there are many ...
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