Coming off an incredible 2024 with the smash hit single “Not Like Us” (a song that earned him five Grammys at the 2025 ceremony) and the no. 1 album GNX, Kendrick Lamar goes into the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show with tons of wind in his sails, and fans like me can’t wait to see him perform.
As is the case with nearly every Super Bowl Halftime Show and performer, there’s a lot of mystery surrounding what Kendrick plans to do in his 12-15 minute set. While we do know Grammy-winning artist SZA has been announced to join him, not much else is known about which hits he’ll rap, which songs she’ll sing and which of the pairs many collabs will be on full display in the show. As someone who loves to try and crack a mystery, I opted to take on the challenge of guessing what the Super Bowl setlist will be. Considering Usher’s performance last year consisted of 16 songs and Rihanna’s the year before had 12, I’ve narrowed my mock setlist to 13.
