Kendrick Lamar has been taking shots — both subtle and seriously direct — in the 'Not Like Us' Era — from the Canadian tuxedo at the Grammys to Serena Williams at the Super Bowl to the 'Not Like Us' cover art.

Kendrick Lamar, idealized as he is as the relative ascetic among his class of self-styled rap princes, is very much attracted to such power. What makes him unique is his relationship to it: the laurels he has won,

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From the start, Kendrick Lamar wanted to turn his life into a video game for his big Super Bowl halftime show. The team tasked with doing that knew what to do—right down to sourcing a vintage GNX.

When Kendrick Lamar took center stage at the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, his entrance wasn’t just about spectacle, it was a statement. Squatting on the hood of a 1987 Buick GNX, Lamar transformed a rare 1980s muscle car into a symbol of personal and artistic significance.

Kendrick Lamar performed hits including “Not Like Us” at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show, joined by Mustard, SZA and Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam.

Lamar performed on a stage designed to represent each button on a PlayStation controller.

Did y’all catch Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show? Between the rapper dragging Drake in front of untold millions after a year of feuding and also dishing out a scathing critique about the state of America,

Kendrick Lamar did not disappoint with his Apple Music Halftime Show performance at Super Bowl 2025, and as is par for the course, the symbolism left people guessing. But one item that had people talking was his jacket, which contained an Easter egg that a few eagle-eyed fans picked up on.

His “GNX” album returns to the top of the Billboard 200 with 236,000 equivalent album units following his performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. With its latest jump from No. 4 to 1, “GNX” marks the set’s second week atop the chart following its release in November.

Kendrick Lamar's performance at the Super Bowl is paying dividends, as three of his albums find themselves in this week's top 10.