Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome.
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For a few minutes on Sunday evening, the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans was teleported 1,895 miles away to the city of Compton, Calif. Kendrick Lamar, the first solo rapper to headline the NFL Super Bowl halftime show, is well known for holding up the torch of West Coast hip-hop to remix its roots and burn it bright for all to see.
With the biggest captive audience of his career — around 80,000 fans in the Superdome and millions more at home — Lamar’s performance will conjure a medley of hits that could span his 15-year discography, and will feature R&B star SZA as a special guest.
SZA, left, and Kendrick Lamar perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl LIX.
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Kendrick Lamar performs during Super Bowl LIX Chiefs vs Eagles Apple Music Halftime Show.
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A general view of the performance by Kendrick Lamar during the halftime show.
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Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.
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SZA performs during Super Bowl LIX Chiefs vs Eagles Apple Music Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Kendrick Lamar performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Mustard, bottom, and Kendrick Lamar perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl LIX.
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Serena Williams dances during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl LIX football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Kendrick Lamar performs during the halftime show.
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SZA and Kendrick Lamar perform onstage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.
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Kendrick Lamar performs for the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
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Samuel Jackson and Kendrick Lamar are seen onstage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.
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Kendrick Lamar performs during Super Bowl LIX Chiefs vs Eagles Apple Music Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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