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Kendrick Lamar is currently trending after he took to social media on September 9, 2024, to announce that he will be headlining the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show next year.
The announcement came in the form of a promotional video shot of Kendrick at a football practice session standing against the backdrop of a large American Flag. The rapper speaks to the camera, confirming that he will perform at the 2025 Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show.
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"What the deal everybody? My name Kendrick Lamar and I'll be performing at Super Bowl 59. Will you be pullin' up? I hope so... You know there's only one opportunity to win the championship. No round 2's." - Kendrick Lamar stated in his announcement video.
This is Kendrick's first public announcement since his extremely viral and highly appreciated "Ken and Friends: Pop Out Concert". The show was held in Compton in June, eventually leading to him dropping the official music video for his final diss track against Drake, Not Like Us, in July.
"I won’t want you to miss it. Meet me in New Orleans. February 9, 2025. Wear your best dress, too, even if you watch it from home." - Kendrick concludes.
Kendrick Lamar's potential set list for his upcoming Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
Besides the "headlining" reveal, the announcement did not reveal any information about the set, guest list, or other information regarding Kendrick Lamar's performance at the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Fans have taken to social media platforms like X and Instagram to share their thoughts and opinions on which tracks from Kendrick's discography will make it on the final set list for his upcoming performance.
Super Bowl Halftime shows are considered one of the biggest stages an artist can perform at, with this year's performance back in February, headlined by Usher. The singer performed his set in front of 123 million viewers at the sold-out Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Here is a list of records that fans and audiences could potentially see being performed live in New Orleans on February 9, 2025.
Disclaimer: Lyrics referenced here are rated explicit. Reader discretion is advised.
1) Not Like Us
Kendrick Lamar released Not Like Us as the fifth and final diss track delivered during his historic beef with Drake, earlier this year, on May 04, 2024. The record has gone on to garner over 700 million streams on Spotify after becoming the first rap song this year to go No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 with only a 5-day charting week.
The track went viral on all social media platforms for K-Dot's impressive West Coast production and aggressive bars dismissing Drizzy's career and status.
"Say, Drake, I hear you like 'em young / You better not ever go to cell block one / To any b---h that talk to him and they in love / Just make sure you hide your lil' sister from him / They tell me Chubbs the only one that get your hand-me-downs / And PARTY at the party, playin' with his nose now" - Kendrick Lamar raps on 'Not Like Us'.
Other diss tracks from this beef which include Like That, Euphoria, 6:16 in LA, and Meet The Grahams, could also make an appearance as part of the Super Bowl halftime set.
2) HUMBLE.
Kendrick Lamar dropped HUMBLE. back in 2017 as part of his highly acclaimed fourth studio album DAMN., which went on to win five Grammys at the 60th Annual Grammy Award Ceremony as well as becoming the first hip-hop album to be awarded a Pulitzer.
Dot's HUMBLE. is one of his most successful commercially released singles to date, with the record generating over 2 Billion streams on Spotify. The track was praised for its authenticity and intricate rhyme schemes, which included bars like:
"I'm so f--kin' sick and tired of the Photoshop / Show me somethin' natural like afro on Richard Pryor / Show me somethin' natural like a-- with some stretch marks / Still I take you down right on your mama couch in Polo socks / Ayy, this s--t way too crazy, ayy, you do not amaze me, ayy"
Other notable tracks included in this project include DNA., PRIDE., and LOVE. (Feat. Zachari).
3) N95
Kendrick Lamar dropped N95 as the second single included on his fifth and final studio album released under his deal with Top Dawg Entertainment, titled Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.
The LP dropped on all major streaming platforms back in 2022 and was praised for its intimate and deeply personal lyricism and thematic elements, as seen on bars like:
"The world in a panic, the women is stranded, the men on a run / The prophets abandoned, the law take advantage, the market is crashin', the industry wants / N----s and b---hes to sleep in a box while they makin' a mockery followin' us / This ain't Monopoly, watchin' for love, this ain't monogamy, y'all gettin' f--ked"
Popular tracks that might be included on Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl set include records like Savior (Feat. Baby Keem and Sam Dew), Worldwide Steppers, and Rich Spirit.
4) Alright
The likelihood of Kendrick performing tracks from his critically acclaimed To Pimp A Butterfly album, which was released to all streaming platforms on March 16, 2015, is extremely high.
One of the most popular tracks from this LP is the seventh track on the album, Alright, which was praised for symbolizing hope during a period of excessive police brutality being faced by the African American community. Notable bars from this song include lines like:
"Wouldn't you know / We been hurt, been down before / N---a, when our pride was low / Lookin' at the world like, Where do we go? N---a, and we hate po-po / Wanna kill us dead in the street fo sho' / N---a, I'm at the preacher's door / My knees gettin' weak, and my gun might blow / But we gon' be alright"
Popular tracks from this album include records like King Kunta, Hood Politics, The Blacker The Berry, and You Ain't Gotta Lie.
5) Money Trees (Feat. Jay Rock)
Kendrick Lamar's sophomore studio album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City was delivered to streaming services on October 22, 2012, via Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records.
The project featured the extremely popular record, Money Trees, as part of the LP's official tracklist. Notable bars from this single include references to personal experiences and instances of violence, as seen on lines like:
"Dreams of livin' life like rappers do / Bump that new E-40 after school / You know, Big Ballin' With My Homies / Earl Stevens had us thinkin' rational / Back to reality, we poor, ya bish / Another casualty at war, ya bish / Two bullets in my Uncle Tony head / He said one day I'll be on tour, ya bish"
Tracks from this LP that might be included on Kendrick Lamar's set list may include records like Backseat Freestyle, Swimming Pools (Drank), and B*tch, Don't Kill My Vibe.
As seen during past Super Bowl Halftime Shows, Kendrick Lamar will likely bring out special guest appearances during his performance.
Frequent collaborators and peers like Black Hippy Collective, Dr. Dre, Rihanna, and even Taylor Swift could be seen taking the stage with the Compton native in February 2025.
