Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime show has sparked more than 100 complaints to the Federal Communications Commission.
The rapper, 37, took to the stage during the Philadelphia Eagles’ 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
During his 15-minute performance, the 22-time Grammy winner performed “Not Like Us” — his infamous diss track aimed at fellow rapper Drake.
Six weeks after the chart-topping gig, outraged viewers submitted 125 FCC complaints, TMZ reports.
At least 10 of the complaints were about Lamar’s direct aim at Drizzy, the outlet added
“Kendrick Lamar made fake false and scandalous claims that are unfounded,” one person said. “He [said] drake was a pedophile on TV in front of million of ppl, do better, this is a sad day.”
Another added that the “Money Trees” rapper used the platform to push out a “personal vendetta” against Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Graham.
Another person complained about some of the dance moves displayed during the performance, noting that they saw several “apparent anti-American” themes throughout.
Others complained that only black performers and dancers graced the stage.
R&B singer SZA joined Lamar’s performance, singing their 2018 Grammy, Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated hit from the “Black Panther” soundtrack, “All the Stars,” and “Luther.”
There was, however, one unexpected guest on the halftime show stage: Drake’s ex, tennis legend Serena Williams.
Williams and Drake dated each other in 2011, and the rapper revealed in footage released over the summer he wrote the 2016 song “Too Good” for the tennis superstar.
It appears as though the tennis superstar’s dance moves triggered several viewers at home, who complained about her “crip walk” during her brief cameo.
Lamar and Williams both share a hometown of Compton, Calif. and his song “Not Like Us” became an unofficial anthem for their city.
The footwork is synonymously linked to The Crips — a Compton-based gang.
During his performance at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Lamar teased “Not Like Us” throughout the gig, saving the hit song for the end of his time on the field.
“I want to play their favorite song, but you know they love to sue,” K-Dot spat at one point, undoubtedly alluding to Drake’s legal actions against their shared record label, Universal Music Group.
When Lamar finally performed a portion of “Not Like Us,” which accuses his Canadian rival of being a “pedophile,” he altered the lyrics by removing the word.
Instead of spitting “Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper went silent at the part where he would normally rap “pedophile.”
The lyric also references Drake’s 2021 album “Certified Lover Boy.”
And though Lamar’s “Not Like Us” performance omitted the rapper’s most blunt accusation against Drake, he still got his message across as he served two of the song’s other brutal bars: “Say, Drake, I hear you like ‘em young / You better not ever go to cell block one.”
He then rapped, “Why you trollin’ like a …,” leaving out the word, “b–ch?,” before adding, “Ain’t you tired? / Tryna strike a chord and it’s probably A minor.”
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The line “A minor” definitely struck a chord with the crowd, who chanted along loudly.
Lamar also had cameos from actor Samuel L. Jackson, who was dressed as “Uncle Sam” and emceed throughout the performance and hit record producer DJ Mustard.
While the performance proved to be a polarizing one, the drama certainly made for historic viewership records.
The halftime show drew in an average audience of 133.5 million people — more than any other halftime show in Super Bowl history, according to Front Office Sports.
Lamar spat the diss just days after taking home five Grammys for “Not Like Us,” including Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
