Kendrick Lamar and Sza: the Super Bowl show served

The show? At the Caesars SuperDome in New Orleans, Louisiana. A not indifferent detail: it is the homeland of jazz, the first African American genre that conquered America and that Kendrick Lamar paid homage to “To Pimp a Butterfly”. The Rapper of Compton, fresh from the victory of five Grammywill perform during the Halftime Show of the Super Bowl, the interval of the final of the championship of the American professional league of American football, one of the most anticipated media events, followed and commented in the USA (in 2024 the event was seen by 123.7 million Americans).

The artist, who had already taken part in the Halftime Show of 2022 together with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, 50 cents and Eminemat this lap he has the spotlights all for himself and for this reason it will be a unicum. A few days after the release of “Gnx”, published surprisingly by the West Coast rapper last November, the same Lamar and Sza, Stella dell’R & B, after several collaborations, also announced a joint tour which this year will see them perform in the stadiums of North America. “Grand National Tour” baptized it, together they created a sort of duo. An anticipation of the tour will arrive right on the stage of the Super Bowl, the show therefore promises to be a great tribute to black music. “I think I have always been very open to narration throughout my catalog and in my musical history. And I have always had the passion to bring the ‘story’ on any stage, “Lamar said in a press conference hosted by Apple Music in anticipation of the event. And then again:”For me it is more important to be present at the moment rather than dreaming of a future success“.

The live broadcast of the Super Bowl 2025 It is available in Italy just before 00.30 between Sunday 9 February and Monday 10 February. After the midnight, it will be possible to attend the final of the American football, with a kick -off at 00.40 after the national anthem and the presentation of the event. To contend for the Super Bowl 2025 are the two teams Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. Dazn and Italia 1 allow vision. To see Kendrick Lamar’s Half-Time Show live will have to wait about 2.00 at night between Sunday 9 February and Monday 10, or more or less an hour and a half after the start of the final between Kansas and Philadelphia. “Gnx” (the title is a reference to the car immortalized on the cover), was born in the wake of two central elements in 2024 for the West Coast rapper: the Beef at high levels with Drake And the desire to be really popular precisely in view of his next participation in the Half Time Show, the most famous music show in the world. Even these elements should not be underestimated to try to understand and what will decide to propose. Certainly Lamar will try to leave his mark, to give an imprint capable of remaining in history: It is the approach, with which it has always approached appointments of this level.

During the Grammy ceremony he mentioned all the areas in which he grew uphighlighting the roots and roads that saw him walk, step by step. This is another important clue: he explained that “Mr. Moral & The Big Steppers “was his most intimate album, but which with” Gnx “heard he had to rekindle the flame of a more direct rap and tied to his community. Here is his conception of “being present”. It will be interesting to understand how and if the rivalry with Drake (“Not like us” Will he be offered to the Super Bowl? Very likely. “I love when the artists hold their teeth, I still look at the Battle rap,” he always said during the press conference), the new work “Gnx”, The partnership with Szathis desire to “be present” and the possible arrangements with the Spoileted Choir in a clip that has become viral during the Christmas holidays, will find space in mega show that awaits him.