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Kendrick Lamar brought out his touring partner SZA and took some more jabs at Drake during his incredible performance at Super Bowl LIX/
The Grammy award-winning rapper took the stage in New Orleans on Sunday night, February 9, for his headlining set at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. After Samuel L. Jackson appeared as "Uncle Sam" to introduce Lamar, K.Dot opened up by rapping from the top of the black Grand National from his GNX album cover and performed various hits from the album like "squabble up" and "peekaboo." He continued with classics like "DNA" and "HUMBLE" before bringing out special guest SZA.
SZA and Kendrick Lamar gave fans a preview of their upcoming "Grand National Tour" by performing their latest collaboration "luther" as well as their Grammy-nominated song "All The Stars." Once SZA left the field, Lamar mentioned that he wanted to perform the ladies' favorite song but said "you know they love to sue." He served up the line aimed at Drake before he performed "Not Like Us." Lamar delivered the hit song and even smiled into the camera as he rapped "Say Drake, I heard you like 'em young." However, he skipped over the "certified pedophile" lyric.
Although he excluded the spicy allegation, Lamar didn't let Drake slide. He recruited the Canadian rapper's ex Serena Williams to c-walk during his performance of "Not Like Us." Drizzy and Serena Williams dated nearly 10 years ago. The tennis player moved on long ago, but clearly, she was down to shade her ex during Kendrick's historic set. He wrapped up the show with "tv off" and brought out Mustard to perform the song with him. At the end, the lights in the crowd flashed "game over."
The Compton native gave fans a hint about his explosive performance ahead of the big game. During a recent interview, K Dot explained how storytelling plays a major role in his performances no matter what city he's in. He revealed his plan to bring the spirit of his hometown to NOLA for the rare show.
“I’ve always been open about storytelling in my music,” Lamar said. “It’s something I’m passionate about bringing to every stage, whether it’s a world tour or a small club show... I want to bring that LA energy to New Orleans for the world to see. I want it to radiate through the televisions and the crowd in the stadium.”
Check out some of the highlights from Kendrick Lamar's halftime show at Super Bowl LIX below.