Drake bought dissed in two languages throughout Kendrick Lamar‘s 2025 Tremendous Bowl halftime present efficiency of “Not Like Us.”
Kendrick Lamar Makes use of ASL Performer at Tremendous Bowl
Kendrick Lamar’s Tremendous Bowl LIX halftime present on Sunday (Feb. 9) nonetheless has folks speaking. Not solely did Kendrick placed on a memorable present, however surprisingly to some, he carried out his controversial hit Drake diss tune “Not Like Us.” Ok-Dot wasn’t the one one. The Compton, Calif. rapper employed deaf performer Matt Maxey of the Deafinitely Dope collective to carry out the tune in American Signal Language, too.
Within the video, which may be seen beneath, Maxey enthusiastically indicators the phrases to the chart-topping diss tune in sync with Ok-Dot’s efficiency. This is not the primary time Maxey has carried out ASL for a stay hip-hop present. He is been praised for his work deciphering lyrics at exhibits with 2 Chainz, Likelihood The Rapper, Jadakiss and extra.
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Kendrick Lamar’s Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present Breaks Document
Kendrick Lamar’s Easter egg-filled Tremendous Bowl set is getting blended critiques. What’s clear is all eyes had been on Ok-Dot as he made historical past as the primary solo rap artist to headline the halftime present on the Massive Recreation. The efficiency was watched by 133.5 million folks, in keeping with Roc Nation, who serves because the NFL’s stay music strategist. That makes it essentially the most watched Apple Music Tremendous Bowl halftime present ever.
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Try Matt Maxey performing the ASL model of “Not Like Us” and watch Kendrick Lamar’s Tremendous Bowl halftime present efficiency beneath.
Watch the ASL Model of “Not Like Us” Carried out on the Tremendous Bowl
Watch Kendrick Lamar’s Tremendous Bowl LIX Halftime Present
Click on “Watch on YouTube” to look at the official video of the efficiency on the NFL’s YouTube channel.