Kendrick Lamar has delivered a fiery performance at the Super Bowl 2025 Halftime Show – check it out below.
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Today (February 10), Lamar hit the field at the New Orleans Superdome to perform for the Super Bowl Halftime Show, making him the first-ever solo rapper to headline the massive honour.
While he had previously confirmed that SZA would be joining him, Kendrick Lamar also brought along several major guest surprises, with Samuel L. Jackson narrating the rapper’s as Uncle Sam performance while Serena Williams made an appearance to dance.
.@SamuelLJackson! #AppleMusicHalftime pic.twitter.com/cTb7yRoEzu
— NFL (@NFL) February 10, 2025
Lamar kicked off his set with an unreleased verse before before transitioning to ‘Squabble Up’, ‘HUMBLE.’, ‘DNA.’ and ‘Euphoria’.
Throughout the set, Kendrick took several shots at Drake and even poked fun at the latter suing Universal Music Group for promoting ‘Not Like Us’. Hinting at ‘Not Like Us’, which was only played for a mere second, Kendrick quipped during the performance: “I want to play their favourite song but you know they like to sue”. Kendrick would eventually perform ‘Not Like Us’, though only after SZA joined him for ‘Luther’ and ‘All The Stars’.
“I want to perform their favorite song, but you know they love to sue” – Kendrick Lamar pic.twitter.com/x1Ke3W3NLr
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) February 10, 2025
To end off the set, Kendrick was joined by producer-DJ Mustard for ‘TV Off’.
Check out clips of the performance below.
KENDRICK!!! @KendrickLamar #AppleMusicHalftime pic.twitter.com/FAo4ALNhsU
— NFL (@NFL) February 10, 2025
BE HUMBLE. @kendricklamar #AppleMusicHalftime pic.twitter.com/rjDLWMoT8w
— NFL (@NFL) February 10, 2025
SZA and kendrick lamar perform ‘all the stars’ at the super bowl pic.twitter.com/XRYaZvbuCm
— 2000s (@PopCulture2000s) February 10, 2025
Serena Williams makes an appearance during Kenrick Lamar’s performance of “Not Like Us” at the #SuperBowlLIX halftime show pic.twitter.com/7LvAe1WPJe
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 10, 2025
Kendrick Lamar played:
‘Squabble Up’
‘HUMBLE.’
‘DNA.’
‘Euphoria’
‘Man At The Garden’
‘Peakaboo’
‘Luther’ ft. SZA
‘All The Stars’ ft. SZA
‘Not Like Us’
‘TV Off’ ft. Mustard
Lamar has previously played the Halftime show, as a guest during Dr. Dre’s all-star set in 2022 – which also included appearances from Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem and 50 Cent.
Last year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show was headlined by Usher, who was joined on stage by Alicia Keys, H.E.R. and Will.i.am. In 2023, Rihanna played a career-spanning set at the major event. Her slot would go on to become the most-watched Halftime Show in history.
In other news, last week saw Lamar win five awards at the Grammys 2025, including Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year for his Drake diss song ‘Not Like Us’. Drake’s dad has since responded, saying: “I don’t care enough about that shit.”
Kendrick Lamar surprise-released his sixth and latest album, ‘GNX’, last November. SZA features on the songs ‘Luther’ and ‘Gloria’.
