Grammy Award-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar headlined the NFL’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show on Feb. 9, an event that drew over 100 million viewers and continues to serve as one of the most coveted performance slots in the industry.

From the songs he performed to the surprise guests, here's what you need to know about Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show

Pulitzer-Prize and Grammy winning rapper Kendrick Lamar was the headlining halftime performer at Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans on Sunday. Lamar was joined in the performance by frequent collaborator SZA.

Kendrick Lamar took the stage on Sunday night to perform his biggest hits at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show.

BREAKING: The Super Bowl LIX halftime show starring Kendrick Lamar broke the all-time viewership record. 133.5M viewers tuned in for the performance surpassing the 131.2M viewership from the Super Bowl XXVII halftime show with Michael Jackson pic.twitter.com/3ntZbTARRx

Fellow rapper JPEGMAFIA declared, “It’s over. Never beef with kendrick.” Alongside a photo of the “GAME OVER” message illuminated in the Caesars Superdome crowd at the end of halftime, a user shared, “Kendrick killed it. Game over.” See more reaction to Lamar’s 2025 Super Bowl halftime show below.

Serena Williams is apparently unfazed by the backlash over her viral appearance during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show earlier this month. “Gosh I’m so late to the game (I’ve been sick) & busy investing in billion dollar companies and running @WYNbeauty

As evidenced throughout her career, Serena Williams likes to go big - and she doesn't do anything for small reasons. That includes her recent appearance during Kendrick Lamar‘s 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show,

Amid Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s ongoing feud, Serena Williams clarifies she wasn’t being ‘petty’ with her surprise Super Bowl cameo when she danced on stage. Kendrick brought out the tennis star during his halftime show performance,