Will Kendrick Lamar Diss Drake During Super Bowl Halftime Show? “Not Like Us” Odds
As Super Bowl LIX draws near, many are wondering whether Kendrick Lamar will use his halftime show performance to diss Drake.
Last year’s beef with Drake may have been the best thing to ever happen to Kendrick Lamar. Many critics say the Compton, California-born artist single-handedly ended their feud when he dropped “Not Like Us” last May. The diss track ushered in a wave of success that added five GRAMMY Awards to Lamar’s hardware collection, including Song of the Year. A week later, the 37-year-old will take the stage at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome for the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. Here’s why he may not perform the record-shattering track.
During Sunday’s (Feb. 2) 67th annual GRAMMY Awards ceremony, Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” blared across an arena packed with music’s biggest stars as the “Euphoria” hitmaker walked to the stage to accept the Record of the Year trophy. It was his fifth of the night.
However, the same song that helped ensure Lamar’s headlining slot is also the subject of a defamation lawsuit. Drake has launched legal action against Universal Music Group, where both he and Lamar are signed.
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At the heart of the petition are the “Not Like Us” lyrics that levy—among other things—accusations of pedophilia at the “God’s Plan” rapper. Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Drake Graham, claims the record label perpetuated “a false and malicious narrative” when it promoted Lamar’s diss track. (UMG has denied the allegations.)
Notably, TMZ has reported that “there is no doubt” Kendrick Lamar will perform “Not Like Us” in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 9. If that’s the case, the burden shifts to the network: Will the NFL and Fox choose to broadcast the lyrics in question, risking potential legal repercussions?
Ken White, a First Amendment lawyer and criminal defense attorney, bluntly shared his advice with the Washington Post: “[Don’t] do it unless you’re ready for a big, expensive litigation.”
Ultimately, only Lamar knows what will happen. And the “Alright” rapper hasn’t spoken on the matter, only telling viewers to expect “storytelling” when he takes the stage at halftime.
“I think I’ve always been very open about storytelling through all my catalog and my history of music,” Lamar said Thursday (Feb. 6) at a press conference hosted by Apple Music. “And I’ve always had a passion about bringing that on whatever stage I’m on.”
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