Drake’s second diss track used artificial intelligence technology to include verses from Tupac and Snoop Dogg, two of Lamar’s influences. In his own verse, Drake accuses Lamar of delaying his response track because of the imminent release of Taylor Swift ‘s “The Tortured Poets Department.” (Lamar collaborated with Swift on “Bad Blood.”)

Rapper Kendrick Lamar will be performing during halftime of Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans next Sunday. However, before the massive performance that will be seen by millions of people, he won five Grammy awards Sunday,

The announcement of the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show press conference came the day after Kendrick dominated the 67th Annual GRAMMYs, as “Not Like Us” took home awards for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Music Video, and Best Rap Song.

Jon Batiste will hit the stage to sing the national anthem, while Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle are slated to perform “America the Beautiful.”

Fresh off of winning five Grammy Awards, including song and record of the year for his hit “Not Like Us,” Lamar is the featured performer for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show on Sunday. Lamar sat for a rare interview during the Apple Music Super Bowl press conference on Thursday, where he was asked what people could expect in his set.

Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. The rapper took home five Grammy Awards last Sunday, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year, for “Not Like Us,” which gained attention amid his feud with Canadian rapper Drake.

Kendrick Lamar will take the stage this Sunday as the 2025 Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime show performer After Lil Wayne expressed disappointment over not being chosen as next year's Super Bowl halftime show performer in his hometown of New Orleans,