Super Bowl 2025: Kendrick Lamar's Jewelry Was a Subtle Dig at Drake

Super Bowl 2025: Kendrick Lamar Disses Drake During Halftime Show Performance

Don’t turn your TV off until you’ve seen Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show performance.

Halfway through the Kansas City Chiefs’ game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 9, the rapper took the stage at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome. And fans couldn’t help but notice how he appeared to throw shade at Drake amid their ongoing feud.

One of these disses seemed to be in the form of the “a” chain Kendrick was wearing—which some social media interpreted as a nod to the “A minor” lyric in his five-time Grammy-winning song “Not Like Us.”

“KENDRICK WEARING A LOWER CASE ‘a’ DIAMOND CHAIN FOR A MINOR ?????” one follower wrote on X. “MY KINDA OF HATER. Holy s--t.” Added another, “Did Kendrick wear a lowercase 'a' diamond necklace for 'A minor' lmfao.” Chimed in a third, “Kendrick Lamar really wore an a minor chain while performing they not like us at the Super Bowl lmao.”

However, the chain wasn’t the only way Kendrick appeared to troll Drake. During his performance of “Not Like Us,” the 37-year-old looked straight at the camera as he rapped, “Say, Drake, I hear you like ‘em young.” And when Kendrick rapped the "A minor" lyric, the crowd joined in. 

The Grammy winner also had Serena Williams at one point join him on the stage (the tennis star dated Drake over a decade ago). Other stars who made an appearance during Kendrick’s performance include Samuel L. Jackson and SZA.