Feb. 9, 2025 marked the NFL’s 59th Super Bowl, alongside Kendrick Lamar’s historic halftime performance. Although it is not Kendrick Lamar’s first appearance on stage at the Super Bowl, it is undoubtedly one of the most interesting and political performances the Super Bowl has seen. A 22-time Grammy winner and the first rapper to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize, Lamar delivered a showstopping performance to nearly 127.7 million viewers, notably including President Donald Trump, who attended the Super Bowl in person. This performance was not only a direct message to the oligarchy that was once formally known as the U.S. government, but an inspirational message to, specifically, people of color to stop performing for the approval of those in power and to instead unite and fight against forced assimilation and conformity under the U.S. government.