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.

The Compton MC is among the most awarded rap artists in the show's history, with 57 nominations and 22 wins throughout his music career.

Kendrick Lamar has won Best Rap Song for "Not Like Us" at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

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.

At this point in pop culture, Kendrick Lamar may be the most celebrated hater of all time. The hip-hop superstar won five Grammys on Sunday, two of them in major categories for his hit “Not Like Us,” a diss track of fellow rapper Drake.

For many years, the feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake lay dormant. They exchanged subtle jabs at first, then tapered off to quiet competition, as tension between any high-performing colleagues might.

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.