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    Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl 59 Halftime Show with SZA, Mustard, More Thrills Fans

    Zach BacharContributor IFebruary 10, 2025

    NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 09: Kendrick Lamar performs for the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show on February 09, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. (Photo by Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
    Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

    Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX halftime show at Caesars Superdome on Sunday was a memorable one.

    Lamar's performance featured an introduction from actor Samuel L. Jackson before the rapper played several of his hit songs.

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    .<a href="https://twitter.com/SamuelLJackson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SamuelLJackson</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AppleMusicHalftime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AppleMusicHalftime</a> <a href="https://t.co/cTb7yRoEzu">pic.twitter.com/cTb7yRoEzu</a>

    Lamar's setlist included "Squabble Up," "Humble," "Euphoria" and "Luther." The show featured an appearance from SZA, who performed alongside the 22-time Grammy Award-winning rapper.

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    KENDRICK!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/kendricklamar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KendrickLamar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AppleMusicHalftime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AppleMusicHalftime</a> <a href="https://t.co/FAo4ALNhsU">pic.twitter.com/FAo4ALNhsU</a>

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    ❤️ <a href="https://twitter.com/kendricklamar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KendrickLamar</a> + <a href="https://twitter.com/sza?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SZA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AppleMusicHalftime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AppleMusicHalftime</a> <a href="https://t.co/OZBFLMhKp8">pic.twitter.com/OZBFLMhKp8</a>

    Tennis legend Serena Williams also showed up to dance at the concert and gave fans a backstage look on social media.

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    Serena Williams was not on the bingo card! <a href="https://t.co/XECV3ThXuw">pic.twitter.com/XECV3ThXuw</a>

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    Let's go Super Bowl halftime??! I died a little! 💃🏿 <a href="https://t.co/MxEZTl7NUv">pic.twitter.com/MxEZTl7NUv</a>

    Lamar teased his popular diss track aimed at fellow rapper Drake, "Not Like Us," several times throughout the show before finally playing it in front of the crowd.

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    THEY NOT LIKE US <a href="https://twitter.com/kendricklamar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KendrickLamar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AppleMusicHalftime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AppleMusicHalftime</a> <a href="https://t.co/86nyDhmXkS">pic.twitter.com/86nyDhmXkS</a>

    Mustard, who produced the song, also made an appearance with Lamar later in the show.

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    MUSTAAAAAAAAARRRDDDDDD! <a href="https://twitter.com/kendricklamar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KendrickLamar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mustard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Mustard</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AppleMusicHalftime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AppleMusicHalftime</a> <a href="https://t.co/FWVCi2mKuS">pic.twitter.com/FWVCi2mKuS</a>

    Viewers were amazed by the performance.

    Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl 59 Halftime Show with SZA, Mustard, More Thrills Fans
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    KENDRICK IN GOD MODE 👑<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SBLIX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SBLIX</a> <a href="https://t.co/l4PRu3qFCp">pic.twitter.com/l4PRu3qFCp</a>

    Coco Gauff @CocoGauff

    an eagles fan for the day &amp; a kendrick fan forever

    LeSean Shady Mccoy @CutonDime25

    Kendrick Lamar did his sh…..

    Michael Thomas @Cantguardmike

    Kendrick definitely putting on forsure.

    Complex Music @ComplexMusic

    Kendrick Lamar. <br><br>That's it. That's the tweet.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuperBowl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SuperBowl</a> <a href="https://t.co/A5hdd3O14T">pic.twitter.com/A5hdd3O14T</a>

    Jules Kounde @jkeey4

    Idc what people says Kendrick is killing it!! Visuals are going crazy!!

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    KENDRICK LAMARRR🔥🔥🔥 <a href="https://t.co/SOYCtK9Rdg">pic.twitter.com/SOYCtK9Rdg</a>

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    A HALL-OF-FAME PERFORMANCE BY KING KENDRICK 👑 <br><br>THE KID FROM COMPTON PUT ON AT THE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/USYJgVjotD">pic.twitter.com/USYJgVjotD</a>

    Robert Griffin III @RGIII

    ELITE "Not like us" tease right there by Kendrick Lamar

    The Philadelphia Eagles held a 24-0 lead over the Kansas City Chiefs heading into the second half of Sunday's Super Bowl clash.