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Havent read anyone calling it trash but have seen some folks post that Wayne would’ve done better and considering its his hometown and the number of Nawlins acts he wouldve brought out, they right. But it was still entertaining, although not as good as his award show performances.

Or white people pretending to be Black on Xhitter?

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and he loves 90ms hip hop but he tweeted “what happened to the music?”

I told him he was crazy and that I would pray for him.

but the few I seen on my FB timeline are haters so its just to get attention IMO.

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you expect Kendrick and SZA to surpass Dre, Snoop, Eminem, 50, Kendrick etc? K dot’s breath control aint relevant in this type of show.

I thought it was cool and enjoyed the visuals and showmanship but I didn't love the song selection (bro has a deeper catalog so was surprised he played so many recent songs).

It was intended for a narrower younger than usual for SuperBowl audiences and if you aren't really invested in the beef than I can seeing wanting for the days of big broad appeal acts with Anthems everyone knows like MJJ, Prince, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, etc.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

your mom not enjoying it is totally understandable.

Make sure you got the right guy.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

that is a weird way to look at it.

last year the kids didn’t enjoy Snoop and them because that was for the parents of the kids..

this year was for the youth and the Black folk who love Blackness

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And I responded with what's troubling about my mother (who is black but also 80) didn't enjoy the show?

Meaning, there will be black people who don't enjoy the show (namely older people or people not invested in the beef) and it's not that serious.

Like you pointed out, it's not for every body (including all black people).


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

which implies its more than he expected

I doubt he is talking about your moms or 7 year old kids


I was shocked some people on my timeline were surprised it was better than they expected.

just lets me know more folks than I expected aren’t into Kendrick.

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likes that album more than I do

idk, the appeal cuts in weird ways

www.engadgethd.com - the other stuff i'm looking at

the entire point was he wasn't going out there to tap dance and do your favorite hits.

shit wasn't even about the beef, either.

SMH.

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* I * was entertained.

if you weren't? sorry. this show wasn't for you, then (which is ok, btw).

The real winner here is Jay-Z and the NFL because the NFL had a problem with Kap and the game being politicized and they hired Jay-Z to solve the problem.

Jay-Z took a lot of heat initially for it and yet just a few years later the act of his choosing has completely erased the idea that the NFL should be boycotted and in fact performing at the Suerbowl is now a revolutionary act.

I don't feel strongly about that argument but I am a bit surprised no one is talking about the relationship between KAP, NFL, Jay-Z and Kendrick.



>the entire point was he wasn't going out there to tap dance
>and do your favorite hits.
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>shit wasn't even about the beef, either.
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>SMH.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

but not the game

and I call them goofy because they are still supporting the NFL by watching the halftime show

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"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

Its kinda spook that sat by the door-ish except the nfl was in need of a life line and JayZ hooked it up to apparently work in our favor. Never would anyone like Kendrick been offered such a platform as super bowl halftime show. Matter of fact the same could be said for Dre and Snoop. Has any rapper performed the halftime show prior to them?

On another note I heard a guest on Rickey Smiley morning show say ‘it was an honor they (NFL) let her (Ledisi) perform the Black national anthem. But isnt Jay over all of the musical acts for the super bowl? Also I’m certain Ledisi was reached out to and made an offer to grace the super bowl w/her presence and not begging or hoping to. It felt like the guest was trying to belittle her and Black folks w/that statement.

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i thought the performance was INCREDIBLE. so many themes (well addressed on Dissect if you're in the dark). i can't even believe he got that off at the fucking Super Bowl.

now, i think the energy felt off because for the average Super Bowl TV watcher or attendee, most of that shit is gonna go over their head, or worse, if they knew what the messages were they'd feel attacked or not wanna hear that shit. the energy went up when he played the songs they knew.

that shit was medicine hidden in the candy.

That dude is obsessed w/Kenny lol.

Looking forward to hearing this.

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>That dude is obsessed w/Kenny lol.
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it's true, but i do think he's generally on the money with his analysis. i caught most of what he touched on so, in this case, i definitely agree.

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>it's true, but i do think he's generally on the money with his
>analysis. i caught most of what he touched on so, in this
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Of course it was KDot

the best part about it was the NLU teases through out but for the most part it was kinda flat until SZA showed up.

it wasn't the right performance for that stage. that was an award show performance not a super bowl performance.

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>it wasn't the right performance for that stage

but, like anyone's personal enjoyment of it, "right" is also subjective.

these youngins get washed real quick.

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Should preface by saying I’ve already bought my (rather pricey) tickets to the Summer stadium tour. And I was at the Mr.Morale tour, I love the guy and the Super Bowl wasn’t going to change that.

BUT

that’s a really confusing setlist and approach to take on that stage. Not a ton of set pieces, one costume, pretty straightforward supporting choreography. No “Money Trees”, “Bitch Don’t Kill my Vibe”, “King Kunta”, “Alright” (who cares you played it 3 years ago no one remembers play it again you’re in an NFL Stadium)???

My life is a video game, but also America is one big gang war…uh ok dude I guess…are you gonna do “Maad City” though? It felt like he was shooting a live music video to double as a preview of the tour, not striving for a great halftime show.

I can’t believe I’m saying this and I thought the opinion was asinine at the time…but Lil Wayne may actually have been better. You would’ve at least gotten “A Milli”, “Got Money”, “Lollipop” , and “Back That Azz Up” right? All stadium-sturdy anthems, and sprinkle in a few popular guest verses. Which would’ve sucked probably but at least have felt more fun in the moment.

fuck a costume change.

this was definitely to kick off his tour

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Like that I said a million things and that’s the part you stuck to

i can’t say I have ever remembered a costume change for a male performer at the SB.

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>i can’t say I have ever remembered a costume change for a
>male performer at the SB.
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We talking’ bout costume changes?! Not even the performance and music but costume changes?!?! (C) Jim Mora

history and culture. his show, not yours.

suck it up, champ. you'll hear your hits when you go to the tour.

Well the whole point of the halftime show is to flex crossover appeal

So I guess we will see how Kdot not doing hits impacts Jay Z’s credibility

Dre had Snoop, 50, Em…. Usher had Alicia, Luda …. Shakira / Jlo performed with Bad bunny

So yeah … Kdot with just SZA makes no sense to me…

and Kendrick did his thing.

I mean, the show was literally about him not doing a traditional halftime show

its almost like yall don’t really know what Kendrick represents.

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>and Kendrick did his thing.
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>I mean, the show was literally about him not doing a
>traditional halftime show
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I admit, I half expected Loyalty with Rihanna just because it would be another way to troll Drake.

But other than that, I didn't have any expectations because its fucking Kendrick. I wouldn't have been surprised had he just done Not Like Us 4 times or all unreleased material. I had no idea what to expect.

"he didn't do my favorite songs!!!" is a take for sure.

and I kept screaming BLACKNESS through the whole show because it was black AF.

and these folk talking about costume changes and traditional programming.

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It goes Christmas, Thanksgiving, 4th of July, Super Bowl

And he went out and did album cuts from his most recent album. When he has JOINTS too.

I enjoyed it enough, but it’s not the milestone moment it could’ve been. There’s no 4D chess move by Kendrick here. He could’ve made history and opted out.

I just think you wanted the corporate entertainment halftime show from a guy who doesn’t move that way

do you listen to his lyrics when you listen to him

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lol.

i feel like all these people irritated/mad about the halftime don't understand Kendrick at all, even after a decade plus of music. i hope i'm wrong.

also, i know A LOT people didn't see or weren't paying attention, but the interviews with Ebro and Nadeska AND the one w/ Timothy Chalamet told you exactly what time Kendrick was on for halftime...ya know, as they happened due to his obligation of partnering with Apple for the halftime.

i hate it here sometimes.

Like you and Legs said, that isn't how Kendrick has EVER moved. We're talking about a guy who followed up a successful and critically acclaimed debut with the most left-field mainstream rap album since Outkast.

Then followed that up with his most pop album.

The after a long hiatus, released a double album that is essentially one long therapy session.


He's never been one to just give people what they expect. I thought to myself as it started "of COURSE this motherfucker is going to open with an unreleased song"


Not sure how you can be a Kendrick fan and be bummed/surprised that he didn't play Bitch Don't Kill my Vibe in 2025. Other than complaints about the sound quality/mix, I had only seen/heard nothing but praise until I checked Okayplayer. Weird.

Also, its ironic that most people complaining about the setlist seemed to have missed a pretty big theme of the show.


Even if someone didn't like it, he absolutely made history. In a few ways.

its funny because the narration by Sam Jack spoke on it

“yeah, thats what they want, keep it nice”

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through an interview these days. You think he has the breath control/stamina to put on a big show?? You want a big, lavish, theatrical performance with...Lil Wayne?

Dude would be passed out face down by the second song.


Of course, while he's out cold I suppose they could change his costume for you lol

the choreo was dope and the visuals overall.

it was not a high energy show. that was the missing piece.

Y'all buy those labels, I was born supreme

complaining about it the moment it ends has lost its luster.

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we gotta wait 3-5 business days?

Y'all buy those labels, I was born supreme

whether its Rhianna, Dre or Bruno Mars

the “wtf was that??” halftime critique is old and tired.

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nothing wrong with people saying they don't like these performances. it's there for us to decide our views and speak on it.

Y'all buy those labels, I was born supreme

everyone is so quick to post about half time shows being awful that it doesn't seem sincere or honest.

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I hate when somebody says they don't like a thing/it's boring and somebody else says oh you didn't get it. hella dismissive.

Y'all buy those labels, I was born supreme

>I hate when somebody says they don't like a thing/it's boring
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and that everyone needed to argue about how good or bad it was?


based on whatever youtube or tiktok video they watched.

it's bizarre

www.engadgethd.com - the other stuff i'm looking at

is a yearly thing now.

Its like a holiday for haters.. lol

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He's like anyone else that I occasionally may like to listen to, but isn't someone whose music I absolutely must own or check for upon immediate release. I wouldn't call his SB performance trash. It was just an ok performance for me.

Like that.

appreciate who he is, but whether or not i like his music is on a song by song basis

WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE

its not worth the effort because you can't have a legitimate discussion about what you liked and didnt like w/o them going into attack mode talking about some "oh are you REALLY a BLACK person???" "you clearly didnt get the (very obvious) messages let me teach them to you" "you just want to be entertained you dont want to think do you?"

fwiw it's not just an OKP thing.

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I’m team kdot but wtf were those jeans

I like that he injects his performances with so much symbolism but I’m tired of having to decipher everything.

I remember asking my dad once if he wanted to see some fancy art-house movie with me. He said “Nah, when I go to the movies, I just want to see some shit explode “

I was kind of embarrassed by what he said but I started to understand as I got older and busier. With the pressure of work and family, he just wanted to enjoy something visceral and escapist. He thought all day, he didn’t want to have to think too hard on his free time lol

That’s where I’m at with Kendrick right now. I appreciate the thought he puts into everything but I’m tired of having to watch all the think pieces to get it all.

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you dint have to decipher everything or watch think pieces to enjoy the music

and if you dont enjoy it, that’s fine too but this idea that you have to get every lyrical mircale is totally up to you

and like your pops, I like shit that explodes but I also appreciate art movies when I’m in that
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white girl I went to HS with copied and pasted a long ass post that basically shit on Maga and and white people for not understanding the half time show. The post even pointed out how Maga was upset at not seeing diversity although they swear they don’t see color. It ended with an appreciation for Black art even if they struggle to understand it because they lack the history and education in hip hop to get the message.

and somehow another friend of mine who is a Black woman said she was upset by the post and completely missed the message.

and in trying to point this out I just gave up because I remembered she was dumb af.

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BIG AS THE WHAT...BIG AS THE SUPER BOWL

that performance lived exactly in the present moment it was performed in

i'm willing to bet the plan was different when he was first announced

but alas, the performance happened in the midst of an unfolding racist fascist coup, with the dictator present.

He did and said what needed to be done and said in that moment. I'm proud of him for taking the risk

one of the greatest privileges successful artists have is being able to speak truth directly to power. He laid it all on the line and did exactly that.

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He didn't lay it all on the line. He performed a show that was vetted and approved by the powers that be. If anything, the guy who ran out with the Palestinian Flag was the actual protest (not saying that I thought that was a good idea).

It's Black Mirror Fifteen Million Merits to a tee.

I dug it. Thought it was cool and enjoyed the visuals and even the layers of the performance. Agree we haven't seen anything like it at the Superbowl.

But it was not revolutionary. As cool as it was, it was corporate entertainment halftime by it's very definition.

It's not Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising Black fists at the Olympics. It's not Kap taking a knee.

It's a win for the NFL that they (1) put to bed the Boycott talk, (2) got Trump to show up (which apparently required taking down the "End Racism" lettering from end zone and (3) got Black people celebrating a cultural win from the half-time by enlisting the most credible name in pop Black culture. The NFL walked the tightrope of making eveyone happy and could not ask for more.

I know I sound like a hater and I was happy to just enjoy the show as a cool little piece of cultural entertainment. However, when my kids told me they were studying the show in their history class I also had to talk to them about capitalism ability to co-opt resistence movements. It's cool to enjoy but it's also important to recognize what's going on.






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"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

I think I'd still describe it as "revolutionary" personally considering the stage, but Buddy's right that it was a censored and filtered revolutionary act. Though, I'd surmise that some of the symbolism just went over the heads of NFL execs who were checking to make sure nothing went "too far" (in their shitty capitalist eyes).

But again, I think Buddy raised some important points to consider.

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