The Philadelphia Eagles vs. the Kansas City Chiefs was one of the most anticipated Super Bowls in recent memory. But it is Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, that has everyone still buzzing.
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Kendrick Lamar Makes History With Super Bowl Performance
Lamar’s set included appearances by top actor Samuel L. Jackson as “Uncle Sam,” SZA, and even a sighting of tennis legend Serena Williams dancing to Not Like Us.
48 hours removed from Lamar’s performance, and the TDE artist is already making history. According to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, Lamar halftime set garnered 133.5 million viewers. It surpassed the game’s viewership which saw 127.7 million viewers. But even more impressive is that Kendrick now makes history, surpassing Jackson’s previous record of 133.4 at the 1993 Super Bowl.
We’ve broken the record again! The most watched Apple Music Halftime show EVER, with 133.5 Million viewers. pic.twitter.com/CfRQGUuG31
— Roc Nation (@RocNation) February 11, 2025
In the minds of many of music’s top critics, Michael Jackson is arguably the greatest artist of all time. His title “King of Pop,” is A testament to that. Jackson has created several of your favorite hits including Billie Jean, Thriller, and Dirty Diana. He remains one of the most sampled artist to this day. Michael Jackson’s son Prince sat down for an interview with Brandon “Scoop” Robinson in 2024. And the Jackson heir told Robinson he would be interested in Beyonce, who just took home Album of the Year for “Cowboy Carter” at the 2025 Grammys, being the next artist to sample his dad’s work.
“When it comes to sampling, I enjoy hearing my dad’s music in current artists’ songs. They take such a different take on such an iconic beat or an iconic song or lyrics or something like that. I mean, certainly, there’s a lot of people I would love to see my dad’s songs a part of,” Jackson said.
“I’d put Beyonce up there — I know she does an AWESOME tribute to my family and my father in her concert performances”
