"Drake is somewhere crying," "Worst halftime performance ever" - NFL fans give mixed reactions to Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl show

During halftime of Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, Kendrick Lamar took to the stage to perform his biggest hits with a bevy of artists. And fans were torn on whether to praise the miniconcert or condemn it.

It opened with an appearance by actor Samuel L. Jackson dressed as a pseudo-Uncle Sam before the rapper came on to perform a medley that included “Squabble Up,” “Humble,” “DNA” and “Peakaboo.”

Next was a tease of "Not Like Us":

“I want to perform their favorite song, but you know they love to sue.”

At that point, SZA came onstage and did “Luther” and “All the Stars.” "Not Like Us" was finally next, albeit partially censored; and he closed out with "TV Off."

Once it was over, fans were divided on their thoughts on the performance.

More reactions can be seen below.

"Terrible halftime show! Terrible music," one posted.

"Amazing halftime show!" another cheered.

"Worst halftime ever. I know our nation loves an array of musicians from so many genres. But….. come on@NFL, give us a halftime where we can at least understand the words that are being sung," another wrote.

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Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX halftime jacket carried much symbolism

Usually, when celebrities wear specially-themed jackets to NFL games, they are representing a team. However, Kendrick Lamar proved himself the exception.

He wore a primarily blue and white jacket over a black T-shirt and regular jeans and a silver chain with a large “a” pendant. But it was the patches that provided insight into his career.

Emblazoned across the front of the jacket was “GLORIA”, the name of a song featuring SZA, who performed with him as mentioned before. Meanwhile, on the back was “PGLANG”, a reference to the entertainment firm that he founded and operates with friend Dave Free. Above it was “Compton”, where Lamar was born.

There were also patches on the sleeves that referenced his works. On the left were references to GNX, his latest album that came out last November; and its accompanying Grand National Tour, which commences at Minneapolis’ US Bank Stadium in April and will also feature SZA.

On the right were lyrics to “Not Like Us” and “Peekaboo”, both of which he performed on Sunday.