Super Bowl Halftime 2025: Who will join Kendrick Lamar on stage?

Who will Kendrick Lamar bring out as special guests during his Super Bowl Halftime performance?

Five music guests we think will make an appearance.
By Matthews Martins on 
Credit: Timothy Norris/Getty Images for pgLang, Amazon Music, & Free Lunch

Kendrick Lamar is back on the biggest stage in sports. The rap icon is set to headline the Super Bowl 59 halftime show as the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the Philadelphia Eagles ā€” round two in a high-stakes rematch just three years in the making. It marks Lamarā€™s first return to the Super Bowl stage since his 2022 performance alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Mary J. Blige, but this time, heā€™s running the show solo.

Speculation over surprise guests is at a fever pitch. One name is already locked in: longtime collaborator SZA, which is of no surprise since the two announced they'd be going on tour together.

This is Kendrick Lamar though so there will be more guests. Hereā€™s who else might be stepping onto that stage with him:

Lefty Gunplay

A Lefty Gunplay cameo wouldnā€™t be surprising ā€” especially if Kendrick wants to make waves in New Orleans. The L.A. rapper is one of several hometown voices featured on GNX, appearing on the standout single "TV Off." If Kendrick adds it to the setlist, bringing Lefty along feels like a no-brainer.

Thereā€™s also a real possibility that, much like his The Pop Out event in Inglewood, Kendrick opts for a full-circle moment ā€” bringing the entire GNX roster on stage as a tribute to their shared L.A. roots.

Baby Keem

Family ties run deep. Baby Keem, Kendrickā€™s cousin and frequent collaborator, has been one of rapā€™s most exciting new voices. ā€œFamily Tiesā€ won them a Grammy, and their chemistry on stage is untouchable.

Mashable Top Stories
Stay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news.
Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter
By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

A Keem appearance would be high-energy, high-impact, and totally expected.

Future & Metro Boomin

The enemy of my enemy is my halftime guest? Metro and Future have both had their issues with Drake, and with Not Like Us sweeping the Grammys, thereā€™s no better time for some strategic alliances.

Metroā€™s production shaped an era, and Futureā€™s hypnotic flow could turn this into a full-circle moment. If they pop out for ā€œLike Thatā€ or ā€œMask Off,ā€ the subs will be loud, the crowd will be louder, and the internet might not survive.

Pusha T

Continuing the trend of "dudes who have beef with Drake" bringing out Pusha T could be seen as the ultimate power move.

Pusha T already ended one chapter of Drakeā€™s saga with "The Story of Adidon" and with "Not Like Us" solidifying Lamar as hip-hopā€™s reigning diss champion, this would be the exclamation point.

Lil Wayne

A rap elder statesman and a generational icon ā€” Lil Wayne remains one of the best to ever do it. His respect for Kendrick has always been mutual, but their relationship feels oddly strained at the moment. A surprise halftime cameo could serve as an olive branch.

AD

Wayne hasnā€™t been shy about his frustration over being snubbed for the Super Bowl in his own hometown, claiming the NFL ā€œrippedā€ the show away from him. Whether or not he still holds the weight to headline is another debate entirely, but the sting is real.

Topics  Music Super Bowl

Comments

  1. He's gonna bring out Doechii, guaranteed.

    ReplyDelete
  2. As much as I would love Lil - Wayne to show up. I don't feel like he would if he was invited by Kendrick, especially if Kendrick is gonna be diss Drake on the same stage.

    ReplyDelete
  3. I hope he brings Drake

    ReplyDelete
  4. it's king Kendrick Lamars Day he can fuck the world for 72hrs Damn it so amazing šŸ”ŠšŸ“ÆšŸŽ¹ I love Bad Bitches call me a fuckn problem šŸ“ÆšŸ”Š

    ReplyDelete
  5. They sayin he bringing drake outšŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

    ReplyDelete
  6. Kendrick who?? NFL what !!!

    ReplyDelete
  7. TECH N9NE fragile would be nuts

    ReplyDelete
  8. I have a sneak peek at the guest list

    Drake
    drizzy
    Aubrey
    6God
    champagnePapiiiii.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Drake šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

    ReplyDelete
  10. Doesn't matter I AIN'T watching

    ReplyDelete
  11. Needs to bring out YG so he can perfom FUCK Donald Trump

    ReplyDelete
  12. Nobody will ever top the 2022 Super Bowl half time show in my eyes. I like Kendrick and know some of his songs, and yes he was in the 2022 one, but ainā€™t nobody gonna beat Dr Dre, Snoop, and Eminem.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Who gives a flying batā€™s ass?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I'm left wondering WHO's Kendrick Lemar šŸ¤·?

      Delete
  14. Kendrick Lamar is back on the biggest stage in sports. The rap icon is set to headline the Super Bowl 59 halftime show as the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the Philadelphia Eagles ā€” round two in a high-stakes rematch just three years in the making. It marks Lamarā€™s first return to the Super Bowl stage since his 2022 performance alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Mary J. Blige, but this time, heā€™s running the show solo.

    Speculation over surprise guests is at a fever pitch. One name is already locked in: longtime collaborator SZA, which is of no surprise since the two announced they'd be going on tour together.

    ReplyDelete
  15. I am super excited about the half time show. I sure hope itā€™s half as good as when Snoop and Dre performed. Iā€™ve heard Kendrick Lamar is bringing Lil Wayne, Future, Metro Boomin, Sza and Pusha T.

    ReplyDelete
  16. I'll be putting the Garbage out...........

    ReplyDelete
  17. I heard sza now itā€™s NOT ?šŸ¤Ø

    ReplyDelete
  18. What if he brought out drake thoā€¦..

    ReplyDelete
  19. Kendrick just keeps getting better šŸ¤— drake beefing him just blew up his career even more lol.

    ReplyDelete
  20. Canā€™t wait to see this!

    ReplyDelete
  21. SZA is the only one confirmed but Iā€™ll bet Kendrick has some fun surprises up his sleeves. Iā€™m excited to see what happens.

    ReplyDelete
  22. Who cares.??????? šŸ˜¤šŸ˜¤šŸ˜¤šŸ˜¤šŸ˜¤šŸ˜¤

    ReplyDelete
  23. Who cares! Half time shows have lost their appealā€¦. But so has NFL!

    ReplyDelete
  24. What if Drake came out!!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Trump going GET YG! AND PLAY THAT SONG!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  26. Please be Sza šŸ˜©šŸ˜

    ReplyDelete
  27. Yall be sick asl if its drake it was apart of the plan

    ReplyDelete
  28. Ų§Ł†Ų§ Ł…ŁˆŲøŁŲ© ŁŁŠ ŲØŁ†Łƒ Ų§Ł„Ų®Ų±Ų·ŁˆŁ… Ł…ŲŖŁˆŁŲ± ŁŲŖŲ­ Ų­Ų³Ų§ŲØŲ§ŲŖ Ų¬ŲÆŁŠŲÆŲ© ŁˆŲ¬Ł…ŁŠŲ¹ Ų­Ł„ŁˆŁ„ Łˆ Ł…Ų“Ų§ŁƒŁ„ ŲØŁ†ŁƒŁƒ āœ…
    Ł„Ł…Ł† ŁŠŲ±ŲŗŲØ Ł…ŲŖŁˆŁŲ± ŁŲŖŲ­ Ų­Ų³Ų§ŲØ ŲØŁ†ŁƒŁƒ Ų¬ŲÆŁŠŲÆ Ų§ŁˆŁ†Ł„Ų§ŁŠŁ† āœ…
    Ł…ŲŗŲŖŲ±ŲØ ŁˆŲ¹Ų§ŁŠŲ² ŲŖŁŲŖŲ­ Ų­Ų³Ų§ŲØ ŲØŁ†ŁƒŁƒ āœ…
    Ł…ŲŗŲŖŲ±ŲØ ŁˆŲ­Ų³Ų§ŲØŁƒ Ł‚ŁŁ„ āœ…
    Ł†Ų³ŁŠŲŖ ŁƒŁ„Ł…Ų© Ų§Ł„Ų³Ų± āœ…
    Ų§Ų³ŲŖŲ±Ų¬Ų§Ų¹ Ų­Ų³Ų§ŲØŲ§ŲŖāœ…
    Ų­Ł„Łƒ Ų¹Ł†ŲÆŁŠ āœ…
    šŸ”“Ł„Ł„ŲŖŁˆŲ§ŲµŁ„ ŁˆŲØŲ§Ł‚ŁŠ Ų§Ł„ŲŖŁŲ§ŲµŁŠŁ„ ŁŁŠ Ų§Ł„Ų®Ų§Ųµ Ų¹Ł†ŲÆŁƒ Ł…Ų“ŁƒŁ„Ų© ŁŁŠ ŲØŁ†ŁƒŁƒ ŲØŁ†Ų¹Ų§Ł„Ų¬Ł‡Ų§ Ų·ŁˆŲ§Ł„ŁŠ
    1/ŲŖŲŗŁŠŲ± Ų§Ł„Ų¬Ł‡Ų§Ų² ŲØŁ†Ų¹Ų§Ł„Ų¬Ł‡Ų§
    2/Ł†Ų³ŁŠŲŖ ŁƒŁ„Ł…Ų© Ų§Ł„Ų³Ų± ŁˆŲ§Ł„Ų“Ų±ŁŠŲ­Ų© Ł…Ų¹Ų§Łƒ ŁˆŲ“ŲŗŲ§Ł„ ŁŁŠ ŁˆŁ„Ų§ŁŠŲŖŁƒ ŲØŲ±Ų¶Łˆ Ł†Ų¹Ų§Ł„Ų¬Ł‡Ų§
    3/ Ų­Ų³Ų§ŲØŁƒ Ł…Ų­ŲøŁˆŲ± ŲØŲ±Ų¶Łˆ Ł†Ų¹Ų§Ł„Ų¬Ł‡Ų§
    Ł…Ų“Ų§ŁƒŁ„ŁƒŁ… Ł…Ų­Ł„ŁˆŁ„Ų© ŲØŲ§Ų°Ł† Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‡ ŁŁ‚Ų· Ų±Ų³Ł„ Ł„ŁŠ Ų®Ų§Ųµ
    Ų¹Ų§ŁŠŲ² ŲŖŲ“ŲŖŲŗŁ„ Ł…Ų¹ Ł…ŁˆŲ§Ł‚Ų¹ Ų¹Ų§Ł„Ł…ŁŠŲ© ŲŸ
    ŲØŲ³ Ł…Ų§ Ų¹Ł†ŲÆŁƒ Ų­Ų³Ų§ŲØ ŲØŲ§ŁŠŲØŲ§Ł„ ŲŖŲ³ŲŖŁ„Ł… ŁŁŠŁ‡ Ų§Ł„Ł‚Ų±ŁˆŲ“
    Ų¹Ų§ŁŠŲ² ŲŖŲ³ŲŖŁ„Ł… Ł‚Ų±ŁˆŲ“ Ł…Ł† ŲØŲ±Ų§ Ų§Ł„Ų³ŁˆŲÆŲ§Ł† ŲŸ
    ŁŁŠ Ł†ŁŲ³ Ų§Ł„ŁŠŁˆŁ… ŲØŲŖŲ³ŲŖŁ„Ł… Ų­Ų³Ų§ŲØŁƒ
    Ł…Ų¹ ŲŖŲ­ŁŠŲ§ŲŖŁŠ
    #Ų£Ų³ŲŖŲ§Ų°Ų© 0926708197

    ReplyDelete
  29. Lil Wayne watch what I tell yalll

    ReplyDelete
  30. Iā€™m here for Kendrick to crossover with Turnpike and hit The Mercury

    ReplyDelete
  31. We kno beyonce finna slip in her adult diaper and be in our face once again

    ReplyDelete
  32. Drake for poetic justice

    ReplyDelete
  33. WHO CARESā€¦.. itā€™s all B. S. entertainers getting rich as the homeless beg in the streets of the cityā€¦.
    it ainā€™t about football anymoreā€¦. just the half time idiots.

    ReplyDelete
  34. Yall letting him do the halftime show no way šŸ˜­

    ReplyDelete
  35. anā€™t believe football is interrupting the Kendrick concert šŸ¤£

    ReplyDelete
  36. Say this on Sunday n im kicking you like Sparta šŸ˜­šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

    ReplyDelete
  37. Who are these so called rappers? Never heard of any of these people other than Lil' Wayne. Maybe I will be surprised and they will put on a good show, but so far this just sounds like crap! šŸ˜‚

    ReplyDelete
  38. oh we are definitely getting Taylor for the halftime

    ReplyDelete
  39. Every person who donā€™t like Drake. šŸ˜’

    ReplyDelete
  40. he should bring out danny brown absoul and earl sweatshirt and they can do Really Doe for like seven minutes

    ReplyDelete
  41. šŸ«¶šŸ»šŸ«¶šŸ»šŸ«¶šŸ»

    ReplyDelete
  42. What are everyoneā€™s thoughts? And Guesses ?

    ReplyDelete
  43. Not his first appearance at the SB halftime show. He showed up alongside Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Mary J Blige, 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak probably one of the best shows of the last 20 years so looks like another good one on tap.

    ReplyDelete
  44. Same! Iā€™m excited to see how they collab together on stage.

    ReplyDelete
  45. Hoping they do Luther together

    ReplyDelete
  46. better be Drake out there with him šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£ that would be a fantastic showing

    ReplyDelete
  47. Iā€™d rather not see a predator on stage at the Super Bowl in all honesty. šŸ˜…

    ReplyDelete
  48. hope he brings out Doechii

    ReplyDelete
  49. Me too!!! Iā€™m almost anticipating it and just know Iā€™ll be let down if she doesnā€™t šŸ¤£

    ReplyDelete
  50. Some of yall are really triggered and it's hilarious!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. because it's all been a joke since JayZ got the Contract. We will all be glad when that's over and bring back real music

      Delete
    2. actually the ones triggered are the ones like you caring about someone else's opinion

      Delete
    3. gotta love their PSAs the their not watching. Literally no one cares! šŸ¤·šŸ½ā€ā™‚ļø

      Delete
    4. Iā€™m excited I love new music, but Iā€™m an 80ā€™s girl and would love Motley Crue, poison, ratt ( hair bands) also would be fun

      Delete
    5. What about ShimmiFace and BoneSalad Jimmy? I know if they just had rock or country acts for 10 years straight it would be Seattle all over again.

      Delete
  51. besides SZA iā€™m betting on Drake lol

    ReplyDelete
  52. Im betting itā€™s Drake šŸ˜šŸ’ÆšŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

    ReplyDelete
  53. I hope he brings Drake

    ReplyDelete
  54. I'm guessing at least one rapist and one murderer

    ReplyDelete
  55. Half time is for SNACKS & BEER !, Who cares about that crap !....................Mike B

    ReplyDelete
  56. Donā€™t care. Wonā€™t be watching.ļæ¼ļæ¼ļæ¼ļæ¼ļæ¼

    ReplyDelete
  57. Ł§Ł¦Ł‡Ł‡Ų­Ų­ŲøŁˆŲ©Ł‰Ł„ŁŁ„

    ReplyDelete
  58. Ł£ŁŁ„Ł¦Ł§ŁØŁ Ł©Ų²ŲŖŲ§ŁƒŲŖŁ„Ł„ŲØŁŁ„ŲÆŲÆŲ²ŁˆŁ†ŲŖŲ§Ł‰

    ReplyDelete
  59. ŲµŲØŲ±Łˆ. Ł„Łˆ Ł†

    ReplyDelete
  60. Who is Kendrick Lamar?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. he is a good black rapper

      Delete
    2. Good rapper? Isn't that an oxymoron?

      Delete
  61. SZA and the Weeknd probably

    ReplyDelete
  62. How about bringing out a real singer as a special guest, say Bruno Mars?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. a 22 time Grammy winner is not enough for you? Bruno is a douche bag.

      Delete
  63. The rhinestone cowgirl Beyonce šŸ¤ 

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. no one wants that. She would do nothing but make the show worse.

      Delete
  64. Doesn't JayZ decide this.?

    ReplyDelete
  65. I'm not caring. I'm neither a fan of rap or Kendrick Lamar's. I'm here for my Chiefs!!

    ReplyDelete
  66. I'd rather see a milli vanilli reunion

    ReplyDelete
  67. You have to pay me by the minute to watch this crap

    ReplyDelete
  68. Phony 4Mcā€™s šŸ¤Ŗ.

    ReplyDelete
  69. Who in heck cares! I want to see football.

    ReplyDelete
  70. I hope Lamar brings out Drake.

    ReplyDelete
  71. Who cares? Every year, I just look forward to all the right-wing loony YouTube videos claiming it's a Satanic ritual!

    ReplyDelete
  72. Hope MC Hammer is a surprise special guest. You can't touch this!

    ReplyDelete
  73. I have no idea who Lamar is, and I have not watched any NFL football ever since they started the woke stupidity, supporting BLM, and kneeling nonsense back during the G.Floyd mob hysteria time.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. BLM and kneeling was just acknowledgment of a horrible tragedy. Geroge Floyd was cruelly treated in an inhumane manner. Truly, utterly disgusting moment in US history.

      Delete
    2. Not knowing Kendrick Lamar is not anything to be proud of, joe.

      Delete
    3. this is why there is a power button on the tv

      Delete
    4. tv off. šŸŽµšŸŽ¶šŸŽµ


      Yes, how apropos!

      Delete
  74. such a shame....great game but lacking in musical talent

    ReplyDelete
  75. Will watch the game but not the halftime crap.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Stay informed!