Lamar never dreamt of half-time show call

Kendrick Lamar says he never dreamt he'd ever get the call to perform at the NFL Super Bowl half-time how. On Sunday the rapper will become the first solo Hip-Hop act to perform during American football's showpiece event.

Fresh from winning five Grammy awards last weekend, the musician says he wants to use the platform to remind people that his genre of music should garner the same respect as any other genre of music.

The 37-year-old says he doesn't always feel rap music gets the respect it deserves and promised to remind people of its origins – with the MC battle a pivotal part.

The last year has seen Lamar involved in a musical back-and-forth with Canadian artist Drake.

He also said deciding what songs from his 20 year career to squeeze into a 13 minute performance was tough. He says "storytelling" will be the theme of his performance.

Lamar says he deals with nerves before a performance by running and doing push-ups as well as listening to The Isley Brothers.