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By Maggie Ekberg
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At the Super Bowl, artists flex their biggest hits, wildest choreography, and most over-the-top outfits. Kendrick Lamar? He let a single letter do the talking.
On Sunday, February 9, Super Bowl LIX took over the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles battling it out for the championship.
The game itself was packed with big plays and even bigger names in the stands — Taylor Swift showed up to cheer on her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, while celebrities like Adam Sandler, Jay-Z, and Bradley Cooper were spotted in the crowd.
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In the middle of it all, the 37-year-old "B****, Don't Kill My Vibe" rapper took center stage for the Apple Music halftime show, making history as the first solo rapper to headline the event. But before he even said a word, his diamond-encrusted lowercase "a" necklace stole the show.
While not confirmed, fans linked the piece of jewelry to his viral diss track "Not Like Us" and its infamous line — "Trying to strike a chord and it's probably A minor" — a possible jab at his longtime rival, Drake. And the internet wasted no time reacting.
"Do you know how hilarious it is that Kendrick Lamar wore a lowercase "a" necklace and made millions sing "A-MINOR" #SuperBowl," one person wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
"Kendrick Lamar just had 100,000 people call Drake a pedophile in front of 100,000,000 people while wearing an a minor necklace," another added.
"bro kendrick lamar wearing a "a" necklace and grinning at the camera while saying "hey drake" is diabolical. DO IT AGAIN," chimed in a third.
Lamar's Super Bowl halftime set had already been a conversation starter long before game day. In January, Drake, 38, sued Universal Music Group, accusing the label of defamation for promoting "Not Like Us." The lawsuit claimed Lamar's halftime performance was part of an intentional push to keep the diss track in the spotlight.
But if the Canadian rapper was hoping to stop the moment, it didn't work.
"I want to play their favorite song, but you know they love to sue," Lamar joked before launching into "Not Like Us." The stadium erupted as he delivered the track — though some lyrics were censored for the broadcast.
Correction 2/9/25 10:45 p.m. ET: This article's headline was updated to reflect the uncertainty of why Kendrick Lamar wore the necklace in question.
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