Kendrick Lamar Pulled Off the Most Hip-Hop Halftime Show in Super Bowl History: Critic's Take
As soon as the NFL announced Kendrick Lamar as the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show headliner, fans and haters alike began to surmise just what the Compton MC would do with the 10 to 15 minutes allotted to him.
Kendrick Lamar Scores a Hip-Hop Touchdown at Super Bowl 2025
Kendrick Lamar struck a chord at the Super Bowl, and it was definitely a major. The hip-hop legend triumphed in his halftime show at the big game in the New Orleans' Caesar Superdome, in the middle of a lopsided Super Bowl where the Philadelphia Eagles ethered the Kansas City Chiefs.
Kendrick Lamar brought West Coast hip hop, Uncle Sam and Serena Williams to the Super Bowl
With the biggest captive audience of his career, Lamar's performance conjures a medley of hits that spans his 15-year discography, and featured R&B star SZA as a special guest.
Super Bowl halftime show highlights: Kendrick Lamar set list from powerhouse performance
Kendrick Lamar continues his heater at Super Bowl 59 when he takes the stage alongside SZA for the halftime show. Follow for highlights and more.
Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show: ‘Not Like Us,’ performers and more
Kendrick Lamar said to expect “storytelling” during his halftime show, and he brought it, with help from some famous friends. He infused the proceedings with humor as well as the cutting American imagery he’s known for — another milestone performance after one of the rapper’s biggest years ever.
Kendrick Lamar Uses His Super Bowl Halftime Show to Settle a Vendetta
The first rapper to headline the N.F.L.’s biggest stage solo made his Drake diss “Not Like Us” the centerpiece of his set at the expense of a larger statement.
The impressive property portfolio of the late hip-hop legend and Murder Inc. Records founder Irv Gotti
Music producer Irv Gotti died after a stroke Feb. 5. His clients included Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule, Ashanti, DMX, and JAY Z.
Music Producer Irv Gotti Dead at 54: Murder Inc. Founder Leaves Behind Hip-Hop Legacy and Immense Property Portfolio
Irv Gotti, the prominent music producer who founded Murder Inc., has died at the age of 54, leaving behind a lasting mark on ...
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Today In Hip Hop History: Public Enemy Dropped Their Debut LP ‘Yo! Bum Rush The Show’ 37 Years Ago
On this day in 1987, Def Jam Recordings, in collaboration with Columbia Records, released Public Enemy’s groundbreaking debut album, Yo! Bum Rush the Show. The project introduced the world to the ...
The Best New Hip-Hop This Week
The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from 2 Chainz, Larry June, Tyga, and more. On the eve of ...
Hip-Hop Wins And Milestones At The 2025 Grammys
Rapsody is the third female rapper to win Best Melodic Rap Performance, following Lauryn Hill, who won the award in 1999 for ...
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Today in Hip Hop History: Ghostface Killah’s ‘Supreme Clientele’ LP Turns 25 Years Old!
On this date in 2000, Ghostface Killah of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan dropped his second full-length album, Supreme Clientele, ...
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Hip-hop turned 50. Don't forget to celebrate the past 20.
Some astrophysicists believe that the universe existed before the big bang, but if you reject that hypothesis, go ahead and ...
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Hip-Hop Canvas celebrates Black History Month
Beats, Art & Fashion blended dance, singing, music, fashion, visual art and poetry into a celebration of Black History Month ...
Irv Gotti, hip-hop mogul who co-founded Murder, Inc., dead at 54
Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. in Queens, got his start as a talent scout in the mid-1990s, bringing future superstars DMX and Jay-Z to Def Jam. He was an executive producer on DMX's debut ...
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Today in Hip-Hop History: Digable Planets Released Their Debut Album ‘Reachin’ (A New Refutation Of Time And Space)’ 32 Years Ago
But long before this resurgence, one of the earliest jazz-infused Hip-Hop albums, Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space), was released by Brooklyn-based trio Digable Planets on this day in 1993 ...