Lamar released an album in November and announced a tour that starts in April. Will that play a role in his Super Bowl set list?

Despite Lamar's selection drawing both praise and controversy — more on that later — the 37-year-old rapper assured he's the "right one" for the job. "Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date,

NFL Allegedly Asked Kendrick Lamar to Avoid Performing “Not Like Us” at Super Bowl In a stunning revelation, rumors report that the NFL allegedly asked Kendrick Lamar not to perform his hit, “Not Like Us.

Drake's legal team said Universal Music Group used its resources to "elevate a dangerous and inflammatory message that was designed to assassinate Drake’s character."

The leading hip-hop superstar beef has been cranked up another notch, with Drake suing Universal Music Group for defamation over rival Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.”

The lawsuit accuses the record label of promoting the “false and malicious narrative” that Drake is a pedophile, which the rapper denies, by releasing "Not Like Us."