Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show with SZA features commentary by 'Uncle' Samuel L. Jackson
Fresh off five Grammy wins, a "humble" Kendrick Lamar took the Caesars Superdome field on Sunday to perform the halftime show, marking the first first solo rapper to headline the event.
Fresh off five Grammy wins, a "humble" Kendrick Lamar took the Superdome field Sunday to perform the halftime show, becoming the first solo rapper to headline the event.
He was joined by SZA and DJ Mustard for some of the numbers. In a surprise appearance, actor Samuel L. Jackson kicked things off, dressed like a modern-day Uncle Sam, and showed up between songs to keep things moving. Tennis star Serena Williams also made a cameo during the performance.
Lamar began with “gnx," which was performed from atop a black Grand National car. He quickly transitioned into “squabble up" before he sang one of his earlier hits, “HUMBLE.”
Kendrick Lamar performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans on Feb. 9, 2025. Frank Franklin II / APLamar, a native of Compton, California, was wearing a red, white and blue bomber jacket paired with bell bottom jeans and sneakers, and he was surrounded by dancers also dressed in the nation’s colors. At one point, they created a human American flag onstage.
After two more songs — “DNA” and “Euphoria” — SZA joined Lamar onstage for “luther” and “All the Stars.” Fitting the theme, she was dressed in all red.
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