The NFL announced that Lamar would headline the Super Bowl 59 halftime show back in September after his major success in 2024. Now, Kendrick Lamar is being pressured to remove “Not Like Us” from his Super Bowl halftime show.
2024 was the year that escalated Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud. With Lamar’s track “Not Like Us” calling out Drake for being a pedophile, it’s evident that Drake would not want the song to be performed at the Super Bowl halftime show.
Digital Music News reported that Drake’s legal team has threatened to sue if Lamar doesn’t remove the Drake diss from his Super Bowl setlist. However, Drake could do little legally against Lamar.
For those of you completely lost in the Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud, it all started back in 2012. In 2012, Kendrick Lamar was the opening act for Drake’s Club Paradise tour. In 2013, Lamar dissed Drake and other rappers on Big Sean’s song “Control.”
The years following consisted of subtle digs between the two rappers on social media. Kendrick Lamar seemed to disagree with Drake’s flashy lifestyle and “showing-off” on social media.
The two artists have communicated through songs for years. Drake’s dig in his song “100” had fans sure that it was directed towards Lamar, “I would have all of your fans if I didn’t go pop / And I stayed on some conscious shit.”
The feud didn’t blow up until 2024 with Kendrick’s verse on “Like That” by Metro Boomin and Future. In Drake’s song “First Person Shooter,” J. Cole mentioned that the big three artists in rap were him, Drake, and Kendrick. Yet, in Kendrick’s verse on “Like That,” he retaliated by saying, “Mother-fuck the big three, it’s just big me,” rejecting the idea that he shares a pedestal with Drake.
After “Like That,” Drake released his rebuttal, “Push Ups,” mocking Kendrick for his height and foot size. Lamar quickly released his next rebuttal, “Euphoria,” which questioned Drake’s ethics, fashion sense, and use of the N-word.
It didn’t stop there. Less than 72 hours after releasing “Euphoria,” Kendrick released “6:16 in LA.” Drake then released “Family Matters,” to which Kendrick responded with a track titled “Meet the Grahams,” calling out Drake for being a deadbeat father.
Finally, in May 2024, Kendrick dropped “Not Like Us”, the song that blew up over its catchy rhythm and lyrics. “Not Like Us” called Drake out for involving himself with minors and having a secret daughter. A day later, Drake dropped “The Heart Pt. 6” to deny the allegations.
It’s unlikely that Lamar will remove “Not Like Us” from his setlist, especially after stating that he “Can’t be silenced,” but no one expects him to listen to Drake’s legal team anyway.
