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Kendrick Lamar Shakes Up The Super Bowl With Bold Drake Diss And Surprise Guests
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl 59 halftime performance was nothing short of legendary, leaving fans buzzing with surprise cameos and bold moments that took his long-running feud with Drake to new heights. Kicking off with an unreleased song snippet and followed by “Squabble Up” from his latest album GNX, Kendrick immediately set the tone for a game-changing performance. Fans eagerly waited to see if Kendrick would play his diss track Not Like Us, especially with Drake's ongoing lawsuit against him and his label for defamation and harassment.
Lamar's performance included an unexpected appearance by SZA and a quirky cameo from Serena Williams, along with Samuel L. Jackson’s comedic interruptions, all building the suspense around the Drake drama. In the middle of his performance, Kendrick turned up the heat, looking straight into the camera and directly addressing Drake with his famous lyrics, “I heard you like them young," as fans held their breath.
Despite the tension, Kendrick censored himself when it came time to call Drake a "certified lover boy" and avoided saying “pedophile,” which had been widely speculated. Social media lit up with mixed reactions, with some fans mocking the performance as a "mid mashup" and others noting the intense hostility toward Drake. With the hashtag #KendrickBowl trending, it’s clear that Kendrick’s performance was a cultural moment that pushed boundaries—but has he gone too far, or is this just another chapter in hip-hop history? Only time will tell, and Drake has yet to respond.
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- Newest joints added to the Urban radio this week include 50 Cent’s ‘I Get It In’, Fat Joe’s ‘One’ with Akon, Jim Jones’ ‘Na Na Nana Na Na’ and Young Jeezy’s ‘Who Dat’.
- Jamie Foxx’s ‘Blame It’ with T-Pain is the song with the Most Increased Plays on Urban Radio. Beyonce’s ‘Diva’ Leads the charts.
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- On The Rhythmic charts, Soulja Boy’s ‘Kiss Me Thru The Phone’ is the Most Added song this week as well as having the Most Increased Plays. Kanye’s Heartless leads the charts.
- Usher’s ‘Here I Stand’, Slim Thug’s ‘I Run’ and Ludacris’ ‘Nasty Girl‘ are the songs making their way into the Top 40 of the Urban radio charts this week. Pleasure P’s ‘Boyfriend #2’ is the Most Added song there. Surprising.
- Akon’s ‘Beautiful’, Asher Roth’s ‘I Love College‘, Bow Wow’s ‘You Can Get It All‘, Ciara’s ‘Never Ever’, Flo Rida’s ‘Right Round’ (the song is also No.1 on iTunes right now..) and Rich Girl’s ’24s’ featuring Bun B are the songs turning the maximum heat on Top 40, Rhythmic and Urban radio.
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