The halftime show came with much hype, as rapper Kendrick Lamar graced the stage after a banner year. Lamar, SZA and actor Samuel L. Jackson made appearances in the performance, which comprised of about eight songs.

Lamar asserted that the political message imbuing his performance is bigger than Drake’s hurt feelings—stating “Forty acres and a mule, this is bigger than the music” before launching into, at long last,

Kendrick Lamar ’s Super Bowl Half time performance was hyped from the get-go. Last night he delivered some and more. Here's our take.