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Kendrick Lamar’s
Super Bowl
The Meaning of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX picked to reflect his journey as an artist and the
Halftime Show journey of the marginal community. Songs like
“DNA.” and “HUMBLE.” showcased his lyrical
Lamar’s show was one of the most anticipated prowess and ability to blend his storytelling skills
performances in the Super Bowl Halftime show with universal themes. By incorporating elements
history with guests including Serena Williams, of jazz, hip-hop, and talking, Lamar highlighted
DJ Mustard, SZA and Samuel L. Jackson. He the diversity and the importance of Black culture,
used the Halftime Show to address social issues, making viewers of the show understand their
celebrate Black culture and inspire hope for a influence on music and society.
better future. At the start of his performance,
Kendrick Lamar made it clear that his halftime While the Super Bowl Halftime Show is usually
show would celebrate cultural heritage. The known as a space for entertainment, Lamar used
stage was transformed into the Stars and Stripes, his performance to address social and political
symbols, and imagery that paid homage to African issues throughout America. Midway through the
and African American culture. Dancers danced in performance, as the lights darkened on stage and
traditional African attire and moved in sync with everything silenced, Lamar started to touch on
Lamar’s lyrics, creating a visual representation themes of systemic racism, police brutality and the
of the rich history and resilience of the Black need for collective action against these problems.
community. The inclusion of the song “Alright” which is one of
my favorite songs also has become an anthem for
Lamar’s choice of songs to perform was carefully the Black Lives Matter movement. As Lamar was
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