Kendrick Lamar, idealized as he is as the relative ascetic among his class of self-styled rap princes, is very much attracted to such power. What makes him unique is his relationship to it: the laurels he has won,

With the addition of his number one album GNX, it might seem a little odd how he won't be paid for his halftime show performance. Kendrick is likely to get the same treatment as every musician before him, with the NFL refusing to pay the artist.