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Rappers in the Super Bowl halftime show: Explaining Jay-Z's influence on NFL's recent shift in performers
For much of the Super Bowl halftime show's history, the NFL has shied away from enlisting rappers to lead its proceedings. That perception appears to have changed as of late, with a slew of MCs — most ...
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Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show was Richly Steeped in Symbolism and Meaning
Kendrick Lamar made history as the first solo rapper to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show, but he also made a political statement.
Kendrick Lamar’s big Super Bowl moment
The rapper has mastered the delicate balance between commercial success and politically charged music. How far will he push ...
Critic’s Notebook: In Sleek and Compelling Super Bowl Halftime Show, Kendrick Lamar Insists on Doing Things His Way
The Compton rapper's performance, which featured Samuel L. Jackson, SZA, Mustard and Serena Williams, vacillated between ...
Power Outages, Epic Outrage and Outbreaks of War: The Wildest Tales in Super Bowl Halftime History
Look back on the time Janet Jackson created YouTube, the Stones battled the censors, and M.I.A. (almost) got fined millions ...
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Kendrick Lamar’s big Super Bowl moment
In the September 2024 NFL ad announcing Kendrick Lamar as the halftime performer at Super Bowl 59, the 37-year-old rapper stands before ... blocks and borders, look what you taught us It's murder ...
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Kendrick Lamar’s big Super Bowl moment
Myers, Michigan State University (THE CONVERSATION) In the September 2024 NFL ad announcing Kendrick Lamar as the halftime performer at Super Bowl 59, the 37-year-old rapper stands before a ...
After he reached the Super Bowl, Colin Kaepernick’s racial justice protests helped expose US views toward sports activism
For some Americans, athletes can and should be role models, according to a study. For others, athletes should only express ...