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Kendrick Lamar<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s 2025 Super Bowl<\/a> performance proves he really is not like us.<\/p>\n The rapper\u2019s career-spanning set during the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Feb. 9 made for a truly one-of-a-kind spectacle\u2014complete with an assist from Samuel L. Jackson<\/strong>\u2014and it wouldn\u2019t have been complete without a jaw-dropping rendition of his Grammy-winning<\/a> Drake<\/a><\/strong> diss track that had New Orleans\u2019 Caesars Superdome jumping.<\/p>\n On top of grinning directly into the camera as he name-checked the Canadian rapper, Kendrick even recruited Drake’s rumored ex<\/a> Serena Williams<\/strong>, who made a surprise cameo appearance to do a crip walk during the song.<\/p>\n In addition to hyping up the crowd with his hits like \u201cSquabble Up\u201d and \u201cDNA,\u201d the 37-year-old was also joined by his frequent collaborator SZA<\/a><\/strong>, who was previously announced as a guest performer<\/a> and joined Kendrick for energetic performances of their hits “All the Stars” and \u201cLuther.”<\/p>\n Prior to the game, Kendrick\u2014who previously performed at the Super Bowl alongside Dr. Dre<\/strong>, Eminem<\/strong>, Snoop Dogg<\/strong> and Mary J. Blige<\/strong> in 2022\u2014admitted that headlining the halftime show wasn\u2019t on his bucket list during his career ascent, but was still something he was subconsciously preparing for.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n