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Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar brought the bars, but was it a touchdown performance?

Samantha Genzer February 10, 2025
The production was sleek, the performances were sharp and the creativity was undeniable. But when you stack it against Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, and Shakira-level halftime shows, it lacked that extra layer of spectacle that makes a Super Bowl performance legendary. Still, Lamar brought his signature storytelling, intricate visuals and undeniable talent to the biggest stage in the world, creating a show that was uniquely his.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: The Super Bowl halftime show was historic, whether you liked it or not

Editors February 18, 2022
Whether you’re someone who believes the NFL should’ve kept to their meat and potatoes of inoffensive pop and geriatric classic rock fare, or you’re someone who thinks the NFL didn’t go far enough in accepting Black culture and Black artists – we all have to agree that this was indeed an accomplishment. 
Annie Clark, also known as her stage name St. Vincent, jams out with the crowd Saturday at Boston Calling Music Festival. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Boston Calling performers shine, despite cloudy weather

Alyssa Meyers May 29, 2018

For the second year in a row, festival goers took to the fields of the Harvard Athletic Complex for three days of music, food, comedy and other performances. Although the Arena Stage drew crowds...

No Sugar, No Cream: Eminem's cypher is the bare minimum

No Sugar, No Cream: Eminem’s cypher is the bare minimum

Nashid Fulcher October 17, 2017

There was a point in my life at which I was so detached from myself that I thought Eminem was my favorite rapper. His “Slim Shady” persona spoke to me at age 12, giving me joy I didn’t enjoy again...

Big Sean releases his new album, “I Decided.” on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY GOOD RECORDS

REVIEW: Big Sean’s “I Decided.” surprises listeners with fresh sound

Lillian Brown February 5, 2017

Big Sean’s fourth album, “I Decided.,” dropped on Friday with the kind of low-key expectations typically associated with the rapper: good, but not great. However, the 14-track album defies any...

Senior guard Sarah Hope leads the team in points through the season’s first two games. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DFP FILE PHOTO

20 Questions: Women’s basketball’s Hope talks home, T. Anthony’s and Eminem

Greg Levinsky November 17, 2016

The Boston University women’s basketball team has dropped its first two contests of the 2016-17 campaign on the road, but senior guard Sarah Hope has been a bright spot for the team in the early...

Blueberry pie doughnuts sit on display inside Mei Mei as part of a Stacked Donuts pop-up at the restaurant in April. PHOTO BY BROOKE JACKSON-GLIDDEN/DFP FILE PHOTO

Muse picks for best arts and culture of 2014

Hannah Landers December 11, 2014

Best New Boston Bite: 2014, year of the fancy doughnut Brooke Jackson-Glidden While San Francisco is hyperventilating over $4 toast, Boston has the breakfast game down with a new twist on a classic. Let’s...

PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

RYAN: The Reality of Living in a Rape Culture

Sara Ryan December 9, 2014

We have a major problem with how we treat women in this country. That problem is criticizing a young woman when Rolling Stone fails to do its job before printing a story. That problem is releasing that...

KESSELLY: Hip-Hop lyricism: Freedom of speech v. inflammatory speech

Daily Free Press Admin April 3, 2014

The last year was a phenomenal year to be a hip-hop or R&B fan. Kendrick Lamar and Frank Ocean were met with critical acclaim and commercial success. Kanye West, Jay-Z, J. Cole, Drake, Pusha T, Childish...

Cleanin’ out my [Google] closet

Daily Free Press Admin February 28, 2012

By Lauren Dezenski, Features Associate Editor—Blog Take advantage of the extra day offered by Leap Year this year and use it to clear your Google web search history. This week, Internet behemoth Google...

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