On Feb. 9, there’s a strong chance that Kendrick Lamar will walk onto the stage at the Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans, and call Drake a pedophile in front of hundreds of millions of viewers.

Kendrick Lamar did "Alright' his last time out as a Super Bowl halftime performer. What will he rap as the 2025 headliner?

The enthusiastic response to his music has been driven in part by the perception that he’s a political vessel. But what exactly are his politics?