Kendrick Lamar Disses Drake During Super Bowl Halftime

Throughout the performance, Uncle Sam attempted to regulate Kendrick’s set and keep it politically correct and not “ghetto.” However, in true Kendrick fashion, he defied the control and pushed back against the system.

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Before diving into his Grammy-winning diss “Not Like Us,” Kendrick mocked Drake’s defamation lawsuit against UMG. As previously reported, the Canadian rhyme slinger accused UMG of releasing and promoting a song that Drake claims defamed him after initially filing a petition accusing the label of inflating streams for “Not Like Us.”

“I wanna perform your favorite song, but you know they like to sue,” said Kendrick.

Before getting too deep in the diss track trenches, Lamar brought out SZA for back-to-back bangers, “Luther” and “All the Stars,” as the songstress belted out her best vocals.

Eventually, Kendrick performed “Not Like Us,” but strategically sidestepped the “pedophile” lyric. He did not, however, sidestep one line in particular; “Say Drake…I heard you like ’em young.”

Super Bowl LIX watchers have harped on that moment in particular with hilarious memes and reactions, including some to the moment Drake’s ex, Serena Williams, another Compton legend, crip walked to the song.

Near the end of the set, Kendrick performed “TV Off” alongside DJ Mustard himself, who got fans hyped with his infectious energy. Kendrick’s performance concluded with the final nail in the coffin, the words: “Game over.”

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This marks K.Dot’s second time gracing the Super Bowl stage, following his 2022 performance in the hip-hop Hall of Fame halftime show alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and 50 Cent.

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