As if Kendrick Lamar’s latest history-making wins on the 2025 Grammys weren’t sufficient to get you excited for his upcoming Tremendous Bowl LIX halftime efficiency, then theorizing about which songs he’ll carry to the worldwide stage simply may do it. And fortunate for you, we’ve received you coated.
As you properly know by now, Lamar is the primary solo hip-hop artist to headline the the favored sports activities occasion. The momentous event is as significant to the “GNX” rapper as it’s for his followers, as famous by an interview he gave to Apple Music on Thursday (Feb. 6) by which he shared he by no means thought he’d get to a stage as huge because the Tremendous Bowl when he was first beginning out within the rap world.
He additionally shared that “the fervour I’ve now’s the fervour I had then,” which implies we are able to really anticipate a helluva efficiency by the point Sunday comes. However given Lamar’s catalogue — which spans throughout 15 years and a number of other albums—making an attempt to determine what songs will make the minimize for a 13-minute lengthy set looks like a tall order.
So based mostly off what we already know to anticipate and given the monumental previous couple of years he’s had and what we all know to be true about previous performances—right here’s our good Kung Fu Kenny setlist:
Kendrick Lamar’s Excellent Tremendous Bowl LIX Halftime Setlist
1. “euphoria”
2.“hey now” that includes a particular look by Dody6
3. “DNA”
4. “luther” that includes a particular look by SZA since she’s confirmed to come back. The official Luther Vandross X/Twitter account additionally teased that followers ought to anticipate one thing particular almost about the music earlier within the week.
5. “Backseat Freestyle”, (creator’s be aware: that is may be a protracted shot, but it surely’s a private favourite. If something he may let loose the start phrase “Martin had a dream, Kendrick have a dream.”)
6. “N95”
7. “squabble up”
8. “peekaboo” that includes a particular look from AZ Chike
9. “30 for 30” that includes SZA once more. This music is trending throughout social media. We don’t see him not letting this trip.
10. “Alright”
11. “Win” that includes a particular look by his former Black Hippy member Jay Rock
12. “television off”
13. “Not Like Us”
BONUS: The halftime efficiency is a primetime for the preferred songs, so we even have a sneaking suspicion that he may throw in “All of the Stars” that includes SZA—it did earn each a Grammy and an Oscar nomination in any case.