A Super Bowl promo that aired a few days ago seemed to suggest Kendrick Lamar will perform his recent No. 1 hit “Not Like Us” during the halftime show. That sounds obvious on the surface, but the relevant additional context here is that the song is currently at the center of some defamation accusations.

The rapper's Grammy-winning diss track about Drake is currently the subject of a defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group.

Kendrick Lamar opened up about the chart-topping “Not Like Us” ahead of his highly anticipated Super Bowl LIX halftime show performance this Sunday (Feb. 9). Notably, he walked out to the five-time Grammy winner,

After sweeping the Grammys on Sunday, Lamar’s ubiquitous Drake diss could be the centerpiece of the halftime show. That, it bears mentioning, is pretty strange.

To accept the wins at the evening ceremony, Lamar took the stage in a classic Canadian tuxedo by Maison Margiela and matching baseball hat by Christina Marie Rivera—potentially a nod to a certain Canadian rapper who’s the subject of the awarded diss track.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kendrick Lamar has won record of the year for his diss track “Not Like Us” at the 2025 Grammys. “We’re gonna dedicate this one to the city,” Lamar said before shouting out Los Angeles area neighborhoods.

Beyoncé, the most awarded and nominated artist in Grammys history, finally won album of the year for her country-and-then-some album, “Cowboy Carter,” furthering her dedication to recentering Black art in popular culture.

L.A.’s native son swept five awards with his 2024 anthem, celebrating his unmatched ability to bridge artistry, commercial success and cultural commentary.