I Nearly Fell Off The Sofa Laughing At These Kendrick Lamar-Drake Jokes After News About The Super Bowl Halftime Show Broke

Kendrick Lamar was just named the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime performer, and the jokes immediately started pouring in — and, yes, a lot of them were about Drake .

Let me set the scene: It's football Sunday. Just hours before the first official kickoff for the 2024 season, the NFL, Jay-Z 's Roc Nation, and Apple Music announced Kendrick will hit the stage on Feb. 9, 2025 for the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show at at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome.

“Kendrick Lamar is truly a once-in-a-generation artist and performer," Jay-Z said in a statement, according to Rolling Stone . "His deep love for hip-hop and culture informs his artistic vision. He has an unparalleled ability to define and influence culture globally. Kendrick’s work transcends music, and his impact will be felt for years to come.”

“Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date," Kendrick added in a statement. "And I’ll be there to remind the world why. They got the right one.”

And Kendrick, who became the first hip-hop artist to be awarded the Pulitzer for his fourth studio album DAMN. , knows a little something about making an impact. The rapper took 2024 by storm when he dropped the summer anthem " Not Like Us " amid his ongoing beef with fellow rapper Drake.

It didn't take long for fans of both artists to crown Kendrick the victor of the beef. Now that Kendrick has been named the new Super Bowl Halftime performer, supporters can't help but label it as another win for the Compton native.

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But this wouldn't be the first time Kendrick hit the Super Bowl stage. Three years ago, he was a guest during Dr. Dre's halftime performance. Now, he'll be headlining his own. Are you excited to see Kendrick perform during Super Bow LIX? Sound off in the comments!