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How Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Black’ Super Bowl Act is Giving Him A Surprising Leg Up That Drake Thought He Had a Lock On
Kendrick was a Black artist making Black music for Black people. But something unexpected happened on Super Bowl Sunday.
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Social Media Reacts to Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Show, Black People Split on Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance, Breakdown of Symbolism at Super Bowl, Theories on Lamar’s Show, and More Kendrick Lamar News
Catching you up with all the news relating to Kendrick Lamar this week.
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The Messy Story Behind Serena Williams Crip Walking At The Super Bowl, The Symbolism Of Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show Performance, Jon Batiste’s Emotional Super Bowl Tribute To His Wife, Spike Lee Explains Kendrick Lamar’s ‘40 Acres and a Mule’ Line And More
The Root’s most popular entertainment stories from the week.
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Serena Williams’ Husband Claps Back at Haters Of Her 2025 Super Bowl Appearance Alongside Kendrick
The tennis champion’s cameo alongside Kendrick Lamar was one of the highlights of the night.
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Stephen A. Smith Has Thoughts on Serena Williams’ Super Bowl Dance Break… and the Internet Has No Time for His Ish
The world was shocked when the tennis star was seen crip-walking to “Not Like Us” on stage.
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MAGA Leaders Mad Because Kendrick Lamar’s Blackety-Black Super Bowl Message Went Over Their Heads
Some of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters shared their frustrations on social media.
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Not All Black Folks Loved Kendrick’s Super Bowl Halftime Performance…Here’s Why
Several Black viewers were disappointed with the Compton rapper’s show at the Super Bowl.
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Roc Nation CEO Breaks Silence on Decision to Choose Kendrick Lamar Over Lil Wayne For Super Bowl Show
Several hip-hop fans on social media felt that Lil Wayne should’ve been chosen over Lamar.
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Does Jay-Z Have the Final Say on Who Performs at the Super Bowl? Here’s What We Know
After initial reports that the host city decided on the halftime performer, the producer of the show gave a different explanation.
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History of the Best Black Performances at the Super Bowl
From a host of HBCU marching bands to Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Usher, here’s a list of Black artists who’ve excited millions every year.