Kendrick Lamar on what to expect from his “storytelling” Super Bowl Halftime Show

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Kendrick Lamar has teased what fans can expect from his upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show.The ‘GNX’ rapper will headline the Super Bow LIX Halftime Show at the Caesars Superdome stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana this Sunday (February 9).

His previous collaborator SZA is due to appear as a special guest, it was revealed last month.During a new interview on Apple Music 1, Lamar looked ahead to becoming the first solo rap artist to headline the huge sports event. “A lot of people don’t see the story before the glory, man,” he explained.Later, the artist talked about the “wild” experience of having to condense his large catalogue into a 13-minute setlist for the Super Bowl Halftime Show.“‘Mr.

Morale’ is like an hour and 30-minute tour, so you gotta smack this shit down all the way to 13 minutes! It’s kind of wild and it’s interesting because it lets you know kind of how you think about your catalogue and music,” Lamar said.“For me, I love being present.

I love being present, man. It’s very hard for me to live in the past. It’s very hard. I respect the past, wholehearted, locked into how I feel and the energy I have now, that’s the LA energy for me.”He continued: “That’s something that I wanted to carry over to New Orleans and for the world to see.