Kendrick Lamar closes out Superbowl 59 w/ interpolated lyrics from B.I.G.’s classic “Kick In The Door”

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  • Kendrick Lamar closes out Superbowl w/ interpolated lyrics from BIG’s classic “Kick In The Door”

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    Lamar’s mic-drop moment could’ve ended there, but he finished his performance with a celebratory wink to his hometown sound and the producer partially responsible for its nationwide embrace. “Mustaaaaaard,” Lamar introduced the “GNX” heater “TV Off” cozied up next to the man himself and closed out the show by gracing the millions of viewers worldwide with his interpolated line from Biggie’s classic "Kick in The Door" of his epic release Life After Death…(‘Til Death Due US) which pays homage to the late great Notorious B.I.G.





    He closed out by repeatedly instructing viewers to turn their televisions off before cameras abruptly cut to a lit-up sign that read, “Game over.” That final sly remark could’ve been a nod back to Scott-Heron’s call to action and Lamar’s original intent to televise the revolution he spoke of. “It’s important I deserve it all because it’s mine. Why you think you deserve the greatest of all time?”That’s the interesting thing about art.

    Being the first always comes with the pressure to make history and make it memorable. In the months leading up to Lamar’s performance, many asked how one lone rap star would advance the genre and entertain the masses simultaneously on the world’s biggest stage. Was it possible? Lamar answered the call with a Super Bowl set touted as “The Great American Game” — taking place during the actual great American rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs — by Uncle Sam himself (portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson). From the moment Jackson introduced the rapper’s long-awaited performance, viewers knew something unprecedented would transpire on the field. And it did. Several things did, actually.
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