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,

The Athletic has live coverage of the Super Bowl halftime performance featuring Kendrick Lamar. Predicting Kendrick Lamar’s set list for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show isn’t easy, given his extensive catalog over the last 15-plus years.

Father John Misty can’t escape Kendrick Lamar. Last year, the “She Cleans Up” singer released a new album, Mahashmashana, on November 22 — the same day that Lamar surprise-dropped GNX. When a fan apologized for the unfortunate timing, Father John Misty replied, “it’s okay only other times it’s happened was 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2022.”