Kendrick Lamar's anxiously awaited Super Bowl Halftime Show finally happened over the weekend, and has since earned big reactions from social media users. While some were impressed by the show, which featured surprise appearances from Samuel L Jackson and Serena Williams, others were disappointed. Many have taken issue with Kendrick's setlist in particular, arguing that he should have performed more hits.
Recently, Joe Budden weighed in on all of this on an episode of his podcast, revealing that he feels the same way. Regardless, however, he says he was a fan of the message Kendrick managed to send. "I, much like y'all, hate the setlist," he said. "For me, that has to take a back seat, because the story was greater than the setlist." He continued, claiming that it's nobody's place to tell Kendrick how to do his job.
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"I can't now come and tell the storyteller how to tell that story," he explained. "I thought there was some songs that could have went even if he performed them at the other super Bowl. That's me in my living room. The guy telling the story wants to tell it this way. It was bold, I think Black is bold. It was like the audacity, I like when people have audacity, I do. I liked all the Sam Jackson, the American flag, the divide... What you were seeing visually was A1."
Budden's remarks come after he went on a heated rant after DJ Akademiks leaked the setlist before the show, insisting there was no way it could be real. "Some of you all idiots out there too damn devoted. Y'all really did it. Y'all really put like band breaks… f*cking songs, segways. Let me tell whoever this cultureless kid is that put this together, this is the worst Super Bowl lineup I have ever heard," he said at the time.
