Kendrick Lamar Tweaks Lyrics of ‘Not Like Us’ for Super Bowl Halftime Appearance

Serena Williams’ appearance in the Super Bowl Halftime Show was a crushing blow to Drake courtesy of Kendrick Lamar, who seems to have come to their altercations during his Super Bowl performance. Even the Super Bowl stage couldn’t contain Kendrick Lamar from taking shots at Drake.

On February 9th, Lamar entertained at Ceasers Superdome right before his Grammy-winning song "Not Like Us." The song is known for its diss toward his rival hip-hop singer and was notable during the feud.

Because Serena Williams made an unexpected appearance, Kendrick Lamar added another strike in Drake's direction. The caption and Lamar’s accomplice briefly dated the God’s Plan singer in 2011. He added more suspense and stir to the performance. 

Before performing live, Kendrick said, "I want to play their favorite song. However, you know they love to sue.” The line was sarcastically directed at the “Family Matters” singer while highlighting Drake’s case against UMG.

Drake allegedly sued the label, claiming defamation for, in his words, “saying I am a pedophile” in Not Like Us. Incredibly, the ‘Bad Blood’ singer used freestyle during the Super Bowl and avoided the elitist term "paedophile," which he initially used in the lyrics of the song.

Along with Not Like Us, Lamar also showed his skills in popular songs such as HUMBLE and Squabble Up. At the same time, SZA was on stage to perform a powerful song.

Taylor Swift Fans React to Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Show

Fans of Taylor Swift expressed frustration over Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show after he did not perform the hit song “Bad Blood” with Swift. As is expected of these fans, many were looking forward to her showing up to sing the song alongside Kendrick. The fact that he chose to perform the song “Bad Blood” with Swift was a huge letdown. Many took to the internet to express their fury over this decision.

As expected of Swifties, many opponents contest it as they strongly believe that Kendrick Lamar showing off a verse from “Bad Blood” would have increased his standing tremendously. The fact that Kendrick would be the main act at the 2025 Super Bowl was widely anticipated. However, many fans were disappointed by the performance and the song's exclusion.

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