Long before he dreamed of playing the Super Bowl, Lamar was inspired by Arron Afflalo and Compton's sports stars.

February has already been a big month for Kendrick Lamar, who is also coming off of a particularly hot 2024. And on Sunday night, he will take the stage at the Caesers Superdome in New Orleans as the headliner of the Super Bowl halftime show.

Apple Music's Ebro Darden and Nadeska Alexis will interview Lamar and pre-game performers beginning at 10 a.m. Central time. The rap megastar takes the Super Bowl stage fresh off a Grammy triumph, where he claimed two of the night's biggest awards — song and record of the year — for his diss track “Not Like Us.”