With the Super Bowl set for 9th February 2025, Kendrick Lamar's half-time show faces controversy. 17 Republican Louisiana legislators and 15 pro-family organizations have demanded a 'family-friendly' performance,
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A group of 17 state legislators cited past performances by Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Janet Jackson as "lewd," "offensive" and "vulgar."
Before Kendrick Lamar takes the field on Feb. 9, the letter notes that "past vulgar performances" might have been okay in those cities, but not in the Big Easy.
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Wait...Why Are Conservatives Dragging Rihanna's Name Into Their Complaints About Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl??Though folks all over are gearing up to see what kind of show Kendrick Lamar will be bringing to his Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show performance next month in New Orleans, others are too busy trying to make sure the event is censored. And they’re trying to rope Rihanna in in doing so.
Janet Jackson's infamous wardrobe malfunction incident is also cited as an example of "past vulgar performances."
A group from the Louisiana Legislature said the state should get some say in who performs when the Super Bowl is in New Orleans, and those performances should be more 'family-friendly.' No lawmakers from New Orleans signed the letter.
The "Not Like Us" rapper will perform during Super Bowl LIX halftime as the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs face off in New Orleans.
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Solána Imani Rowe, who goes by the stage name SZA, indirectly owes her career to Kendrick Lamar. She met members of the “euphoria” star’s former label, Top Dawg Entertainment, during the CMJ New Music Report in 2011. Her boyfriend’s clothing company was sponsoring a show in which Lamar was performing.
A group of elected officials in Louisiana have raised concerns that Kendrick Lamar's halftime show will violate the state's community decency standards.
The halftime show at last year's Super Bowl LVIII in Nevada featured Usher as the headline performer, with guest appearances by Alicia Keys, will.i.am, Jermaine Dupri, Lil Jon, Ludacris and H.E.R.
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