Kendrick Lamar's halftime show at Super Bowl LIX was a powerful celebration of Black culture, hip-hop, and the West Coast. The performance was a musical narrative that honored African American narratives and encouraged justice.

Kendrick Lamar performed hits including “Not Like Us” at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show, joined by Mustard, SZA and Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam.

In its framing, narrative approach, and density, Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl was unlike any that have come before it.