#Kendrick Lamar Delivers Electric Performance With SZA During Super Bowl Halftime Show

Kendrick Lamar brought the energy during his halftime show at the 2025 Super Bowl, which sees the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Philadelphia Eagles.

After being introduced by Samuel L. Jackson, the Compton-born hip-hop star went on to perform a 13-minute mashup of some of his biggest hits, including, “Not Like Us,” “squabble up,” “HUMBLE.,” “GNX and “tv off,” among many others.

Lamar, sporting jeans, a blue varsity-style jacket, a black cap and multiple diamond chains, also performed “luther” and “All the Stars” with SZA, who was wearing an all-red look.

Ahead of his halftime performance, most details were kept under wraps. However, he teased during a press conference earlier in the week, saying that viewers should expect “storytelling” that will help his biggest audience yet immerse themselves in his music.

It’s been a busy week for Lamar, who’s coming off his five Grammy wins last Sunday. His anthem “Not Like Us” swept at the 2025 awards ceremony, taking home the Grammys for song of the year, record of the year, best rap song, best music video and best rap performance.

“Not Like Us” was not only a culture-defining moment when it dropped last year, but it once again proved that Lamar is consistently redefining the rap genre. The song was initially one of several diss tracks Lamar released against Drake amid their ongoing feud, but it quickly became an international and cultural anthem, in addition to topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The track is also at the center of a defamation suit from Drake against Universal Music Group, the parent record label he and Lamar are both signed to. The Canadian rapper claimed the release of “Not Like Us” is an example of valuing “corporate greed over the safety and well-being of its artists.” Lamar calls Drake a pedophile and accuses him of appropriating Black culture in the song.

As for SZA, in celebration of the Super Bowl, she added four songs to SOS Deluxe: LANA, the expanded edition of her hit album SOS. The new versions include “Joni” featuring Don Toliver, “Take You Down,” “Open Arms (just SZA)” and “PSA.”

Other performances at the 2025 Super Bowl included Jon Batiste singing the national anthem, Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle performing “America the Beautiful” and Ledisi singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

The Kansas City Chiefs are taking on the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday night at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX. Check out The Hollywood Reporter‘s Super Bowl coverage here.

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