Unlike any other Super Bowl halftime before it, Kendrick Lamar might have set records, but he also received a ton of complaints.
Lamar’s Super Bowl 59 halftime show is still garnering attention over a month after it was last played.
Lamar’s halftime show has drawn complaints from some viewers to the FCC.
A TMZ Sports report cited inappropriate lyrics, dance moves, and alleged anti-America themes. It also suggested that Kendrick Lamar used the stage to address his personal feud with Drake.
The Federal Communications Commission reportedly received 125 complaints following his New Orleans performance, with many arguing that his entire set was not family-friendly.According to TMZ Sports, many complained over his exclusive use of Black performers, calling it divisive. Others were not too fond of his use of a split American flag visual during his Super Bowl performance.
Many others complained that Lamar also repeatedly grabbed his crotch during the performance.
As for Drake, some complained that Lamar used the platform to further his beef with the Canadian rapper.
One viewer wrote, “Kendrick Lamar made fake, false, and scandalous claims that are unfounded.”
Kendrick Lamar Still Made Super Bowl History
Kendrick Lamar hit an impressive milestone on the back of his performance at the Super Bowl last month.
The Compton rapper headlined the halftime show in New Orleans and became the first living artist to chart three solo albums in the top 10 on the Billboard 200.
The 37-year-old was also the first solo rapper to headline the Super Bowl halftime show.
His Super Bowl LIX halftime show is the most-watched halftime show of all time, outdrawing Michael Jackson’s halftime show from over 30 years ago.
Roc Nation, Apple Music, and the NFL announced: “We’ve broken the record again!” they wrote on social media. “The most watched Apple Music Halftime show EVER, with 133.5 Million viewers.”
