Despite Lamar's selection drawing both praise and controversy — more on that later — the 37-year-old rapper assured he's the "right one" for the job. "Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date,

The rapper Drake has sued Universal Music Group for defamation, alleging the music empire of promoting a diss track against him last spring.

Kendrick Lamar is set to take the stage at halftime of the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans on Feb. 9 in what has been one of the most talked about halftime show performances in recent memory. The biggest question that remains is whether he will perform his chart-topping Drake diss song,