Spike Lee dug Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX halftime show, and he especially liked what he (and others) saw as an homage to his 2015 film "Chi-Raq." Lamar cast Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam in his 2025 halftime performance;

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In a surprise opening to Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance during Super Bowl LIX, Samuel L. Jackson went front and center dressed as Uncle Sam before introducing Lamar to the stage. In line with the theme of "The Great American Game," Jackson was dressed in full red, white and blue garb to introduce the act and then play a role within it.

Kendrick Lamar delivered a revolutionary narrative during the Super Bowl halftime show, featuring a contentious performance with Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam.

In the days leading up to his Super Bowl halftime performance, Kendrick Lamar opened up on his career in a rare interview. “A lot of people don’t see the story

Kendrick Lamar teased a big surprise for his Super Bowl LIX halftime show, and that included the show being introduced and narrated in parts by Samuel L. Jackson. Jackson appeared in character as 'Uncle Sam.' He sported a blue coat and patriotic tophat, donning a red, white, and blue ensemble similar to the historic U.S. Army recruiting ads.

After a triumphant Grammys night on Feb. 2 during which he clinched five awards — including the coveted record and song of the year for “Not Like Us” — hip-hop powerhouse Kendrick Lamar made his way to the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday (Feb. 9) to bask in his well-deserved victory lap at the Super Bowl 2025 Halftime Show.

Kendrick Lamar was preparing to take to the field as the headliner of the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show as the Philadelphia Eagles put 24 unanswered points on the board against the