From the songs he performed to the surprise guests, here's what you need to know about Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show

This week marks the first time two performers from the year's halftime show are Nos. 1 and 2 in the wake of the show.

Pulitzer-Prize and Grammy winning rapper Kendrick Lamar was the headlining halftime performer at Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans on Sunday. Lamar was joined in the performance by frequent collaborator SZA.

Although Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance left many viewers stunned, it still wasn't quite as stunning as Kid Rock's reaction.

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Skip Bayless as well as the Sun revealed that the NFL sent apology to Lil Wayne for picking Kendrick Lamar over him.

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show was a certified highlight among many who watched the big game. Including Spike Lee.

Salutations!,” the actor Samuel L. Jackson dressed as Uncle Sam introduced Kendrick Lamar at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome for the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show.

As Kendrick told his story in the form of his Super Bowl halftime show, he seamlessly incorporated some of the most popular tracks from multiple eras of his career. The set included two songs from his Pulitzer Prize-winning 2017 album, Damn. , two outstanding diss tracks from his battle with Drake, multiple album cuts from GNX and more.

Serena Williams is apparently unfazed by the backlash over her viral appearance during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show earlier this month. “Gosh I’m so late to the game (I’ve been sick) & busy investing in billion dollar companies and running @WYNbeauty