Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance Surpasses 32 Million Views, The Amount It Took Usher One Year To Reach

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance Surpasses 32 Million Views, The Amount It Took Usher One Year To Reach

People are loving Kendrick Lamar’s recent Super Bowl Halftime performance!

In less than two days, the official NFL footage of the Feb. 9 show has already racked up over 33 million views on YouTube—surpassing the 32 million it took Usher’s performance nearly a year to accumulate.

 

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While Usher’s show was praised as a classic tribute to his Atlanta roots, Kendrick’s performance—seemingly fueled by his victorious rap battle against Drake last year—has sparked intense discussion. From its powerful symbolism and striking imagery to its bold references to the mistreatment of Black Americans, his set has been the talk of the town.

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