February has already been a big month for Kendrick Lamar, who is also coming off of a particularly hot 2024. And on Sunday night, he will take the stage at the Caesers Superdome in New Orleans as the headliner of the Super Bowl halftime show.

Feuding with Drake turned the “Not Like Us” performer into hip-hop’s hottest artist. Now he will take music’s biggest stage in New Orleans—for free.

Drake vs Kendrick Lamar is the biggest beef in recent rap history. It's a fight that's gone miles beyond the usual lyrical martial artistry, though there has certainly been plenty of that. It has spurred multiple court actions and a stunning rebellion against their shared record label.