Kendrick Lamar Teases His Setlist for Superbowl, His Motivation, and More

If you blinked you might’ve missed it, but Kendrick Lamar did a live interview with Apple Music Nadeska and Ebro to discuss his journey leading up to the Superbowl:

On the topic of authenticity, Kendrick Lamar had this to say:

The number one thing people feel in the room, over love and over fears, is authenticity.

He spoke about how he had been in rooms where people felt his authentic self so intensely that it inspired them. He continued on saying the following:

…To stay authentic, you have to believe in yourself and know that there is only one you. You are unique and a miracle. When you wake up every day and realize that you are an individual, you have to carry that authentic nature and allow yourself to say, “This is who I am. This is how people are going to see me and respect me.” It’s going to inspire people to have truth. When everyone is authentic, what comes out of that is true love. There are no boundaries, no judgment, and no perception of being able to ridicule anyone because you are showing up as your true self.

Nadeska leaned in on all that happened this past summer'24, during the rap sparring against Drake, without naming him of course. I love what Kendrick had to say.

I love the competitive spirit of hip-hop and that was the thing just for this year. It was always a continuum. It was more from a space where a lot of people were putting rap to the back and you didn’t see that grit, you didn’t see that bite anymore. I always took that into consideration when going into any time with his music.

I don’t know about you but I’m looking forward to the Superbowl performance next week. Definitely check out the interview if you can.