Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Kendrick Lamar absolutely KILLED the Super Bowl halftime show. The 'GNX' rapper is the first solo rap act to headline the show and he kept it 100% hip-hop.

Music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy reacts to the performance, which included Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam, several shots at Drake (including his ex Serena Williams dancing), politics references (including a Palestinian protestor) and of course, the highly-anticipated diss track "Not Like Us". Drake's lawyers tried to stop it but the track won't let up.

The timeline is divided but what did you think of the Super Bowl halftime show?

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