Lamar was joined onstage by SZA, his longtime collaborator and Top Dawg labelmate, as well as his "Not Like Us" producer, DJ Mustard. The performance was narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, who satirically teased Lamar for being "too loud, too reckless, too ghetto" while dressed as Uncle Sam.
Jackson's role underscored the performance's red, white, and blue motifs and American flag iconography, suggesting a deeper commentary on what constitutes "American" music, especially when it's made by Black artists.
Below is every song in Lamar's halftime show setlist, listed in chronological order.
Lamar opened his performance with a teaser from an unreleased song, which fans have tentatively dubbed "Bodies," before transitioning into "Squabble Up."
"Squabble Up" was released as the second track on Lamar's latest album, "GNX," and promoted as the lead single.
It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Lamar the first solo male artist to have three instant chart-toppers in a single year.
"DNA" is the second track on "Damn." The song famously includes a clip of the former Fox News anchor Geraldo Rivera discussing Lamar's lyrics in "Alright" ("This is why I say that hip-hop has done more damage to young African Americans than racism in recent years").
'Euphoria'
Lamar performing at the 2025 Super Bowl.Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Lamar in a press photo for "GNX."Courtesy of pgLang
"Man at the Garden" is the fourth track on "GNX."
'Peekaboo'
Lamar in a press photo for "GNX."Courtesy of pgLang
"Peekaboo" is the ninth track on "GNX." The studio version features AzChike.
'Luther' featuring SZA
Lamar and SZA performing at the 2025 Super Bowl.Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
"Luther" is the third track on "GNX." It's one of Lamar's many duets with SZA, a collection that also includes "Babylon" (2014), "Doves in the Wind" (2017), and "30 for 30" (2024).
The pair are set to embark on a co-headlining tour later this year, dubbed the Grand National Tour.
"All the Stars" was released as the lead single from the "Black Panther" soundtrack, which Lamar curated and executive produced. The song was nominated for best original song at the 2019 Oscars.
Lamar's "Not Like Us" was the centerpiece of his beef with Drake. It topped the Hot 100 for two weeks and won five Grammys, including song and record of the year.
During Lamar's performance of the song, he omitted the word "pedophile" but kept other lyrics that directly reference their beef, including "Say, Drake, I hear you like 'em young / You better not ever go to cell block one" and "Tryna strike a chord and it's probably A minor."
'TV Off'
Mustard joined Kendrick Lamar for his performance of "TV Off" at the 2025 Super Bowl.Jamie Squire/Getty Images
"TV Off" is the seventh track on "GNX." The studio version features Lefty Gunplay, a fellow rapper from Los Angeles.
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Callie Ahlgrim is a senior reporter at Business Insider who writes about pop culture, with a special focus on the music industry.As a cofounding member of BI's music vertical, Callie has covered a range of hot topics at the intersection of art, celebrity culture, and show business: the political implications of Bad Bunny's success; the fan feedback loop in Taylor Swift's creative process; the symbolism of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show; the commercial impact of Beyoncé's country album; the brand identities of stars like Harry Styles, Morgan Wallen, Addison Rae, Katy Perry, and Frank Ocean; the modern challenges of making money as a musician; and more.She also covers celebrity PR strategies, blockbuster movies, prestige TV shows, and internet trends.Callie graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, a Bachelor of Arts in English, and a minor in Spanish. She previously wrote columns for Man Repeller and ELLE.
