Kendrick Lamar
Halftime Present Attracts 125 FCC Complaints
… A Few Drake Feud Gripes
Revealed
Kendrick Lamar‘s Tremendous Bowl halftime present had some viewers wanting to show their TV off to the purpose of writing to the FCC about it … with complaints being made about inappropriate lyrics, raunchy dance strikes and obvious anti-American themes — and some even taking challenge with the Drake beef getting thrown into it.
TMZ Sports activities obtained all 125 complaints despatched to the Federal Communications Fee following Ok. Dot’s Feb. 9 efficiency … and the overwhelming majority of them felt it was removed from a family-friendly expertise.
Many within the bunch accused Kendrick of getting a potty mouth, solely utilizing Black performers and being divisive together with his set … with a number of making word of the cut up American flag visible at one level within the present.
There have been loads of gripes about crotch-grabbing strikes all through the efficiency as nicely.
At the least ten of the complaints had been particularly pissed about Kendrick utilizing his platform to go after his arch nemesis, Drizzy — with one even going so far as claiming he used the second to give attention to a “personal vendetta.”
Critics wrote Kendrick accused Drake of straight-up being a pedophile throughout his rendition of “Not Like Us” … with one saying, “Kendrick lamar made fake false and scandalous claims that are unfounded. He sd drake was a pedophile on TV in front of million of ppl, do better, this is a sad day.”
Kendrick wasn’t the one one focused — Serena Williams was scolded for being concerned and selling “gang affiliation” … and there have been two complaints about Kanye West‘s industrial that aired in three markets.
Price noting … Kendrick’s present was reportedly seen by 133.5 MILLION folks — and if solely 125 of them took trip of their day to write down to the FCC, we take it he does not care one bit.
However for these conserving rating at house, Rihanna‘s present in 2024 resulted in simply over 100 complaints … and Jennifer Lopez and Shakira‘s halftime raked in additional than 1,300 in 2020.