KENDRICK LAMAR SUPER BOWL 2025 HALFTIME PERFORMANCE
An episode of the Sound Waves podcast, hosted by Jaxon Olumide, titled "KENDRICK LAMAR SUPER BOWL 2025 HALFTIME PERFORMANCE" was published on February 10, 2025 and runs 6 minutes.
February 10, 2025 ·6m · Sound Waves
Summary
Kendrick Lamar turned the Super Bowl halftime show into his personal stage, blending theatrical mastery with raw, unapologetic energy. From the moment Samuel L. Jackson, dressed as Uncle Sam, introduced him with a booming "Salutations!" to the final click of an imaginary remote during "TV Off," every second was calculated yet electric. The long-teased moment finally arrived with "Not Like Us," sending the stadium into chaos as Serena Williams Crip Walked onstage and Kendrick took one last, pointed jab at Drake. The setlist was stacked—"HUMBLE.," "DNA.," "Squabble Up," "Euphoria"—each track a statement, each transition a power move. Between the explosive crowd reactions, unexpected guest appearances, and the not-so-subtle tension between artistic integrity and mainstream spectacle, this wasn’t just another halftime performance—it was Kendrick rewriting the rulebook in real time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices