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Lamar has already announce his newtour pardner SZA as his official special guestbut more surprise appearances are expected on Super Bowl Sunday . Some of the most likely surprisal guests include hisBlack Hippy supergroupcounterparts Ab - soul , ScHoolboy Q , and Jay Rock , who all recently appeared for Lamar ’s one - off Pop Out : Ken & Friends concert held at the Kia Forum on June 19 , 2024 . Lamar could return the favour and include Dr. Dre during his Super Bowl LIX Halftime performances .
Other rumored guests include Lil Wayne , who expressed dashing hopes at not getting pick out as the star for his hometown Super Bowl entertain at the Superdome in New Orleans . study the recent devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires , Lamar ’s halftime show could pay tribute to the cityby only have LA musical artists . This would get rid of all hazard of a surprise guest feature article from the Toronto - stick out Drake , whose surprisal appearance at Super Bowl LIX would become one of the biggest second in Super Bowl chronicle .
12Poetic Justice
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012)
A Drake and Kendrick Lamar reunion would collectively break the Super Bowl and the internet . While the luck of it actually occur are svelte to none , Kendrick could choose to be " menial " and bring out Drake for their 2012 classic hit " Poetic Justice " , paying protection to their legendary beef that help propel Kendrick to an unthinkable degree of hip - hop greatness . The Weeknd perform at the Grammys last weekis proof to never say never .
Alternatively , Kendrick dropping his " Poetic Justice " verse during the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show could extend an unprecedented way for the Compton - based knocker to figuratively rap dance on Drake ’s tomb . The fact thatKendrick got the Super Bowl headlining spot is sort of poetic justicein and of itself , which would add an redundant metaphysical layer to the 13 - twelvemonth - quondam classic on Super Bowl Sunday .
11All The Stars
Black Panther: The Album (2018)
With SZA ’s guest appearance already locked in , the share call that they have to play is " All the star " off of the 2018Black Pantheralbum . The song was nominate for Song of the Year and Record of the Year at the 2019 Grammy Awards andBest Original Song at the 2019 Oscar . It ’s easy to picture how " All the Stars " is made to be play in front of a packed stadium and incorporate a bouncy ensemble dance operation to go along with it . SZA may also get to fiddle a few of her famous individual raceway , such as " Kill Bill " , " Snooze " , and " Saturn " .
10DNA.
DAMN. (2017)
As one of Kendrick ’s hard - hit I from thePulitzer Prize - winningDAMN . , " DNA . " is an right-down must - have on his Super Bowl LIX play list . Another Sung dynasty that was built for a arena duty tour , " DNA . " is a sorting of Kendrick Lamar subject birdsong and one of his biggest career hits . Delivering a motivational stream on a massive scale , " DNA . " is absolutely volatile and extradite anunmatched energy that thrives when recreate before large crowd . It would make for one of the most standout moments during Kendrick ’s halftime show , especially if he makes it to the iconic and head - spinning round switch that makes up the song ’s terminal second .
930 For 30
SOS Deluxe: LANA
The latest collaboration between SZA and Kendrick arrived on SZA ’s deluxe reissued version of her fete 2022 albumLANA . " 30 For 30 " sample the 1979 song " I Call Your Name " by Switch , which some listenersmay also recognize from the 2007 hip - hop hit " thrust Some D’s"by Rich Boy . One of the most popular caterpillar track on streaming service by both Kendrick and SZA at the sentence of writing , there ’s a near - zero prospect that " 30 For 30 " wo n’t be play during the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show . It could very well be the song that introduces SZA to the stage during the public presentation .
8Family Ties
The Melodic Blue (2021)
There ’s a eminent chance that Baby Keem will be one of Kendrick ’s surprisal guest at Super Bowl LIX . Considering that Keem and Kendrick are biologic cousins , it would be on marque for Kendrick to put his own flesh and stemma on the world ’s self-aggrandising stage . They have a handful of collabs including 2023 ’s " The Hillbillies " , which ironically samples an interpolation of Drake ’s 2022 track " awkward " , and"Range Brothers " , a unmarried off of Keem ’s 2021 albumThe Melodic Blue . If Keem does make a surprisal Edgar Guest show on Super Bowl Sunday , " Family railroad tie " would be the good way to make his foundation .
7Backseat Freestyle
One of the timeless tag ofGood Kid , M.A.A.D. City , " Backstreet Freestyle " was n’t featured during Kendrick ’s previous Super Bowl coming into court or during The Pop Out : Ken & Friends , making it a sleeper prediction for the Super Bowl LIX setlist . Kendrick has to play at least one song off ofGood Kid , M.A.A.D. Cityand " Backstreet Freestyle " would be galvanizing in front of a Super Bowl crowd , matching the same big - stage vim of " DNA . " and " Family Ties . " Since Kendrick already toy his LA anthem " M.A.A.D. City " during the 2022 Super Bowl , " Backstreet Freestyle " could make for a solid replacement to quash a repetition .
6Luther
GNX (2024)
" Luther " is another SZA and Kendrick collab that has a capital luck of playing during the Super Bowl . It would offer a break from some of Kendrick ’s aforementioned sports stadium anthems and would also shine the public eye on SZA in one of her good Sung with Kendrick . Since it ’s one of the most popular songs onGNX , it would be surprising if SZA and Kendrick did n’t include " Luther " during their Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show . It would also make a great advert for theirupcoming world tour , which kicks off on April 19 , 2025 , in Minneapolis , Minnesota .
5Squabble Up
Kendrick could play any one of his fistful of GNX plug songs at the 2025 Super Bowl since there are so many on the album . " TV Off " , " Hey Now " , and " bopeep " are all in contention and would not be surprising setlist picks . Even themassively underrated " Reincarnated " could take the international stage , which samples the 2Pac deep cut " Made N****z " . " Dodger Blue " could also be include as a sentiment to Los Angeles , while " Gloria " also features SZA ’s 2d visual aspect on the album . All that being said , GNX ’s lead single " Squabble Up " matches the vigor and moment of the Super Bowl and could even be Kendrick ’s first performed strain .
4HUMBLE.
In the same vein as " DNA . " , it would not be a true Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Halftime Show if " HUMBLE . " did not make an visual aspect . " HUMBLE . " was Kendrick ’s first number - one single as a steer artist , cash in one’s chips 7 - time Platinum and grossing more than 1 billion streams on YouTube alone . " HUMBLE . " dominated the tuner in 2017 and was one of the biggest birdcall at that year ’s Grammys , gain Best Rap Performance , Best Rap Song , and Best Music Video . The song was featured during the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show trailer but was not performed during Kendrick ’s Edgar Albert Guest visual aspect , which fix it up utterly for Super Bowl LIX .
3Like That
WE DON’T TRUST YOU (2024)
Another solid campaigner for a surprise Edgar Albert Guest appearance at the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show is the Atlanta - based rapper Future . He appears on a fistful of Kendrick ’s biggest career collaborations , includingthe song that kicked off the Drake and Kendrick feud , " Like That . “With its stunning and unexpected " Control”-like diss feature by Kendrick , " Like That " not only drew a air but crossed it with ferocity . It ’s a guarantee that Kendrick will play the strain that ended the beef , " Not Like Us " , so he could create a perfect full - circle second by dropping his " Like That " verse , which he first performed live at The Pop Out .
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