Beyond the show- Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl and the White House

Beyond the show- Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl and the White House

Beyond a Super Bowl halftime showI’m not even going to front. Many of those incredible, pro-Black, anti-fascism messages that Kendrick Lamar blessed the world with during his Super Bowl halftime performance last weekend went over my head. Maybe that’s telling my age. But what my years on this planet have made clear to me is that we Blackfolk spend so much time focusing on “the show” that we don’t even get into “the game.” Beyond all the Drake di…

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance Explained: Hidden Messages & Symbolism

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance was more than just a show—it was a calculated statement. From hidden symbolism to subversive messaging, we break down the deeper meaning behind his halftime performance, including the role of Samuel L. Jackson’s Uncle Sam, the Trojan Horse metaphor, and the real battle for artistic freedom