Kendrick Lamar and SZA perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans

For a few minutes on Sunday evening, the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans will be 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.

Kendrick Lamar performs with SZA during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show.
Kendrick Lamar performs with SZA during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. (Cooper Neill | Getty Images)
Kendrick Lamar performs at Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome.
Kendrick Lamar performs at Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome. (Christopher Polk | /Penske Media via Getty Images)
SZA performs during Super Bowl LIX Chiefs vs Eagles Apple Music Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
SZA performs during Super Bowl LIX Chiefs vs Eagles Apple Music Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Chandan Khanna | AFP via Getty Images)
Samuel L. Jackson watches during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Samuel L. Jackson watches during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. (Ashley Landis | AP)
Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.
Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. (Cindy Ord | Getty Images)
Mustard and Kendrick Lamar perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl LIX football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Mustard and Kendrick Lamar perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl LIX football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. (Matt Slocum | AP)
Serena Williams dances during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl LIX football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Serena Williams dances during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl LIX football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. (Stephanie Scarbrough | AP)
Kendrick Lamar performs during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show.
Kendrick Lamar performs during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. (Cooper Neill | Getty Images)
Kendrick Lamar performs during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show.
Kendrick Lamar performs during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. (Cooper Neill | Getty Images)
Kendrick Lamar performs for the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
Kendrick Lamar performs for the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show (Bob Kupbens | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Kendrick Lamar performs at Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome.
Kendrick Lamar performs at Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome. (Christopher Polk | Penske Media via Getty Images)
Kendrick Lamar performs during Super Bowl LIX Chiefs vs Eagles Apple Music Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Kendrick Lamar performs during Super Bowl LIX Chiefs vs Eagles Apple Music Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Chandan Khanna | AFP via Getty Images)

 

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