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Here's What People Thought Of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Performance

Chelsea Stewart
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It happened: Kendrick Lamar performed at the Super Bowl!!

Kendrick on stage wearing a cap, glasses, and a jacket, holding a microphone, performing with a colorful background
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He ran through hits like "Humble," "Luther," and "Squabble Up," and of course, he brought the pettiness along, too, while performing "Not Like Us."

Gregory Shamus / Getty Images
Gregory Shamus / Getty Images

From his A-minor chain...

Kendrick Lamar wearing a letterman jacket, baseball cap, and jeans on stage, holding a microphone
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To him seemingly addressing Drake directly...

Tweet about Kendrick Lamar smiling at a camera after performing at the Super Bowl. Group of performers in colorful outfits follow

People thought it was the pettiest thing they'd ever seen.

Twitter: @KidFury

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The appearances by SZA and Samuel L. Jackson were nice touches, too.

SZA in red leather outfit sits and sings on stage during a concert
SZA in red leather outfit sits and sings on stage during a concert
Samuel L. Jackson in a star-patterned top hat, glasses, and star-embellished suit gestures energetically on stage with a headset microphone
Samuel L. Jackson in a star-patterned top hat, glasses, and star-embellished suit gestures energetically on stage with a headset microphone

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Here's how everyone reacted to the show:

Someone tweeted "Samuel L Jackson"  with the image of Tiffany Pollard with surprised expression and saying "Beyoncé?!"
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Tweet by BRI: "SAY DRAKE ?"
A comment that says, "Tears in my eyes" in response to Kendrick smiling at the camera as he raps, "Say, Drake"
Tweet from user Nina Parker: "Not the stadium screaming A minor while Serena c walks! HELP! NURSEEEEE"

Twitter: @KhairyCreek

A tweet that reads: Kendrick called Drake a Pedophile infront of the whole world with the image of Will Smith on the Oscars stage with a wry smile
Tweet from Elmo praising Ms. @sza as fantastic, accompanied by star, heart, and hands-raised emojis

Twitter: @3ternalsirenity

A donkey with a smug expression in a GIF. Caption reads: "Nigga looked at the camera said say Drake"
A commenter said, "Say Drake, I hear you like 'em young," with "Why Kendrick look at the camera like" and a crying emoji. This tweet goes with the image of Michael Jackson smiling into the camera in a scene from his Thriller music video
Tweet about Serena Williams crip walking on national TV to a diss record aimed at an ex-partner

Twitter: @thaboyjozu

Four men on a TV show; one removes a shirt dramatically while others react. A commenter tweeted: "MUUUUUSSSTAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRDDDDD"
Tweet by Flavor Flav about the  entirestadium cheering "A MINOOOORRRR" at the Super Bowl
Theo Von tweets, "boring halftime show," with engagement metrics: 2.8K replies, 8.1K retweets, 105K likes, and 3.6M views
Tweet by BRI: "The amount of songs he did not perform in order to cater to the drama is what’s gagging me the most"
A tweet from Ben Stiller reads: "Best Halftime show ever..."
Rapper Doechii tweeted expressing pride and congratulations to SZA and Kendrick
Screenshot of a tweet by Angel Reese: "10/10, plus serena. chefs kiss"
Venus Williams congratulates Serena Williams in a tweet for her Super Bowl halftime performance

What did you think about the show? Tell me in the comments, and for more on the Super Bowl, including a full recap of Kendrick's performance, go here.

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