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Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during The Pop Out – Ken & Friends Presented by pgLang and Free Lunch at The Kia Forum on June 19, 2024 in Inglewood, California. Timothy Norris, Getty Images for pgLang, Amazon Music, & Free Lunch/AFP 

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 19: Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during The Pop Out  Ken & Friends Presented by pgLang and Free Lunch at The Kia Forum on June 19, 2024 in Inglewood, California.   Timothy Norris/Getty Images for pgLang, Amazon Music, & Free Lunch/AFP (Photo by Timothy Norris / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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The Pop Out  Ken & Friends Presented by pgLang and Free Lunch

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1725854795593AFP__20240820__2158458558__v5__HighRes__ThePopOutKenFriendsPresentedByPglangAndFreeL.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during The Pop Out – Ken &amp; Friends Presented by pgLang and Free Lunch at The Kia Forum on June 19, 2024 in Inglewood, California. Timothy Norris, Getty Images for pgLang, Amazon Music, &amp; Free Lunch/AFP"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during The Pop Out – Ken &amp; Friends Presented by pgLang and Free Lunch at The Kia Forum on June 19, 2024 in Inglewood, California. <em>Timothy Norris, Getty Images for pgLang, Amazon Music, &amp; Free Lunch/AFP</em></span></span></span></div><p>NEW YORK -- Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline next year&#x27;s Super Bowl half-time show in New Orleans, the artist <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIEKK_j0fss&amp;pp=ygUOS2VuZHJpY2sgTGFtYXI%3D">confirmed in a statement</a> on Sunday.</p><p>&quot;Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I&#x27;ll be there to remind the world why,&quot; Lamar said in a statement on social media. &quot;They got the right one.&quot;</p><p>Next year&#x27;s Super Bowl will take place at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9.</p><p>The National Football League showpiece is the biggest annual event on the US sporting calendar, with the half-time concert traditionally one of the highlights of the spectacle.</p><p>A list of past Super Bowl half-time performers reads like a Who&#x27;s Who of the music world, including the likes of the Rolling Stones, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, U2, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Beyonce.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/2/8/usher-ready-for-super-bowl-halftime-show-757">READ: Usher ready for Super Bowl halftime show</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/12/chiefs-defeat-49ers-in-overtime-to-win-super-bowl-1158">READ: Chiefs defeat 49ers in overtime to win Super Bowl</a></div><p>Rap and hip hop have also been well-represented, with Lamar featuring alongside the likes of Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eminem and 50 Cent in a memorable performance at the 2022 Super Bowl in Los Angeles.</p><p>&quot;Few artists have impacted music and culture as profoundly as Kendrick Lamar,&quot; the NFL&#x27;s head of music Seth Dudowsky said in a statement.</p><p>&quot;Time and time again, Kendrick has proven his unique ability to craft moments that resonate, redefine and ultimately shake the very foundation of hip-hop,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;We&#x27;re excited to collaborate with Kendrick, (entertainment company) Roc Nation, and Apple Music to deliver another unforgettable halftime show.&quot;</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/baro1v0V-7s?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline next year's Super Bowl half-time show in New Orleans, the artist confirmed in a statement on Sunday.</p>

Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline next year's Super Bowl half-time show in New Orleans, the artist confirmed in a statement on Sunday.

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