Kendrick Lamar made historical past on Sunday (February 9), when he turned the primary solo rap act to headline the Tremendous Bowl. After the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas Metropolis Chiefs ended the primary half with a rating of 17-0 (respectively), it was time for Okay. Dot to take centerstage. Rocking a diamond-encrusted decrease case “a” chain, which needed to be a nod to “A-Minor,” some of the well-known lyrics from the notorious Drake diss “Not Like Us,” and a pgLang jacket, Kendrick was launched by Samuel L. Jackson dressed as Uncle Sam.
Kendrick started his set rapping from the highest of a GNX earlier than he was joined by a number of dancers wearing crimson, white and blue. He proceeded to carry out a few of his hottest songs, together with “squabble up,” “LOYALTY” and “peekaboo” earlier than it was time for SZA to affix him for “Luther” and “All of the Stars.”
For a second, it seemed like he wasn’t going to carry out “Not Like Us,” the largest track of his profession. He merely teased the beat and dissed Drake within the course of, telling the group, “I wish to carry out their favourite track, however you realize they like to sue,” a reference to Drake’s lawsuit towards Common Music Group.
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Kendrick then stunned everybody by ending his epic efficiency with “Not Like Us” and seemed instantly on the digicam when he bought to the road, “Say Drake, I hear you want ’em younger.” Kendrick was joined by the producer of the monitor, Mustard, and tennis star Serena Williams, who Crip-walked in the course of the efficiency.
“Not Like Us” arrived in Might 2024 in the course of the some of the extremely publicized beefs in current reminiscence. It was adopted by Lamar’s sixth album, GNX, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with greater than 319,000 copies moved in its inaugural week.
On Sunday (February 2), “Not Like Us” went on to win a number of trophies on the 67th Grammy Awards, together with Finest Rap Tune and Report of the 12 months. In whole, Lamar walked away with 5 golden gramophones. Kendrick Lamar has been reveling in a stellar run because the complete beef with Drake kicked off in March 2024 with the discharge of “Like That” by Future and Metro Boomin. From the Grammys to the Tremendous Bowl, there’s no telling what he’ll accomplish subsequent.