Kendrick Lamar’s career in photos: From Grammy wins to Super Bowl 59 halftime show
Four days after winning five Grammy Awards for his Drake diss track “Not Like Us,” including record and song of the year, Lamar is preparing for the pinnacle of sports, the Super Bowl 59 halftime show, where he’s set to become the first solo rap artist to headline the big show.Scroll through to revisit the Compton native’s career moments.
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Kendrick Lamar during a press conference for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Feb. 6, 2025. The rapper is set to take the stage on Feb. 9, 2025.
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Kendrick Lamar performs at Bonnaroo Music Festival on Jun. 16, 2023.
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Kendrick Lamar performs at Bonnaroo Music Festival on Jun. 16, 2023.
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Kendrick Lamar performs at Bonnaroo Music Festival on Jun. 16, 2023.
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Kendrick Lamar performs at Austin City Limits Music Festival on Oct. 13, 2023.
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From left, Charlotte Casiraghi, Kendrick Lamar, Vanessa Paradis and Lupita Nyong’o attend the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023/2024 during Paris Fashion Week in 2023.
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Cardi B presents Kendrick Lamar with the award for best rap album for “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” during the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 5, 2023.
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Kendrick Lamar performs on stage during a Spotify event during Cannes Lions 2022 on June 20, 2022, in Cannes, France.
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From left, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg end their performance during Super Bowl 56 halftime show, on Feb. 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
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An advertisement for the Super Bowl LVI Pepsi Halftime show featuring Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar is seen in downtown Los Angeles in 2022.
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Kendrick Lamar performs at Lollapalooza in Buenos Aires March 31, 2019, in Argentina.
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Recording artist Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City.
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Kendrick Lamar performs during the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 28, 2018, in New York City.
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Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna, winners of best rap/song performance for “Loyalty,” pose during the 60th annual Grammy Awards in 2018.
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Kendrick Lamar accepts award for best rap album during the 60th annual Grammy Awards.
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Kendrick Lamar performs at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club in 2017.
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Kendrick Lamar performs at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club in 2017.
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Kendrick Lamar poses with his awards at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Kendrick Lamar performs onstage at Rihanna’s 3rd annual Diamond Ball benefitng the nonprofit organization, Clara Lionel Foundation,at Cipriani Wall Street on Sept. 14, 2017, in New York City.
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Kendrick Lamar performs during the 58th Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in 2016.
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Kendrick Lamar and Imagine Dragons perform “Radioactive”” and “M.A.D.D City” at the 56th annual Grammy Awards in 2014.
