Kendrick Lamar is heading to the Super Bowl - and fans certainly have something to say about it. On Sunday (Sept. 8), the superstar Compton rapper was announced as the headliner for the 2025 Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show,

The Big Game, a.k.a. The Super Bowl, the sporting event in which childhood dreams become realities, will play host to the star quarterback of childhood nightmares. Per Variety, Kendrick Lamar, the rapper who came out recently as a “certified bogeyman” on his hit song “Not Like Us,

Roc Nation founder Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter said: “Kendrick Lamar is truly a once-in-a-generation artist and performer. 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.”

With Kendrick Lamar set to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show, look back at every artist who has done so in the past.

Kendrick Lamar didn’t even let the NFL’s opening Sunday games get underway before he announced his plans to perform at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in February. In a video posted to YouTube on Sunday morning,

The Grammy-award winning musician said he wants to remind the world why rap music is the "most impactful genre to date".