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On Feb. 9, Kendrick Lamar<\/a> will take over New Orleans to perform for the 2025 Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. And while we know he could very well perform the entire 13-minute set by himself, he and Apple Music have already teased that he\u2019ll be bringing along a special guest: frequent collaborator and former Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate SZA<\/a>.<\/p>\n This performance will serve as a precursor for their \u201cGrand National Tour\u201d which is set to begin in April. So, it\u2019s in that vein, that we thought we\u2019d make a list of folks we think might be fun additions to his already iconic set. <\/p>\n From jump, we have a plethora of people to choose from if we look at all the people Lamar brought out during his amazing \u201cPop-Out\u201d concert on Juneteenth<\/a> in 2024. That list grows even bigger when we consider the features that were present on his recently released album, \u201cGNX.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n But the Super Bowl is a HUGE platform which means Lamar will have to be strategic in his picks. Whoever he grabs will have to toe the line of being someone who will get the crowd hype, but will also bring the authentic L.A. essence <\/a>that we all love and respect him for.<\/p>\n So, who fits that bill, you might ask? Here\u2019s our thoughts.<\/p>\n If you witnessed the crowd reaction when Tyler the Creator \u201cpopped out\u201d at Lamar\u2019s Juneteenth concert, then you already know why he\u2019s at the top of the list. And if you noticed the marching people off in the cut in the aforementioned announcement, then you\u2019d probably draw the comparison to that and Tyler\u2019s marching men that he\u2019s been featuring in nearly all of his \u201cChromakopia\u201d album videos. All of this coupled with the fact that Tyler declared himself \u201cthe biggest out the city after Kenny\u201d on the same album only does more to convince us that we might get a Tyler sighting next month.<\/p>\n Bringing out Jay Rock will not only be a solid homage to Lamar\u2019s time as a member of Black Hippy, but it will give us all that chance to get hype to one of their best collaborations: \u201cWin.\u201d<\/p>\n While these two rappers may be relatively new faces to many who\u2019d be watching, their contributions to Lamar\u2019s \u201cGNX\u201d album on \u201cHey Now\u201d and \u201cPeekaboo,\u201d respectively, have already made their names go viral on social media. It would only be right for Lamar to capitalize on the momentum and give these LA rappers more time to shine.<\/p>\nTyler the Creator<\/h2>\n
Jay Rock<\/h2>\n
Dody6 and AZChike<\/h2>\n