Kendrick Lamar will headline Super Bowl LIX halftime show

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Rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in New Orleans, the NFL announced Sunday.

“Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I’ll be there to remind the world why. They got the right one,” Lamar, 37, said in an NFL-released statement.

Lamar is one of the most decorated rappers in history. He has 17 Grammy Awards, 29 BET Awards, and won a Pulitzer Prize for music in 2018 — the first musician to win outside of the classical or jazz genres.

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His 2024 single “Not Like Us,” a diss track aimed at Canadian pop star Drake, was one of the most popular songs of the summer.

The game will take place on Feb. 9. Lamar previously performed at the Super Bowl in 2022 in Los Angeles alongside several other rappers in a West Coast-themed show.

This is a developing story, please check back for updates.

Rohan Nadkarni

Rohan Nadkarni is a sports reporter for NBC News.

By Rohan Nadkarni

Rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in New Orleans, the NFL announced Sunday.

“Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I’ll be there to remind the world why. They got the right one,” Lamar, 37, said in an NFL-released statement.

Follow along for live coverage of Week 1

His 2024 single “Not Like Us,” a diss track aimed at Canadian pop star Drake, was one of the most popular songs of the summer.

The game will take place on Feb. 9. Lamar previously performed at the Super Bowl in 2022 in Los Angeles alongside several other rappers in a West Coast-themed show.

This is a developing story, please check back for updates.

Rohan Nadkarni

Rohan Nadkarni is a sports reporter for NBC News.

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