{"id":6248,"date":"2025-02-11T20:16:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T20:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=6248"},"modified":"2025-02-11T20:16:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T20:16:45","slug":"fans-think-they-know-brutal-hidden-meaning-behind-kendrick-lamars-a-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=6248","title":{"rendered":"Fans think they know brutal hidden meaning behind Kendrick Lamar&#8217;s &#8216;a&#8217; chain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fans are convinced that they know the savage hidden meaning behind the &#8216;A&#8217; chain Kendrick Lamar wore during the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vt.co\/entertainment\/celebrity\/why-kendrick-lamar-wasnt-paid-for-performing-at-the-super-bowl-halftime-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Super Bowl halftime performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vt.co\/https:\/\/dltj72yijj96u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-2198073045.jpg_9dibBb?tr=w-1024,cr-0.0.1024.686&amp;config=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\" alt=\"GettyImages-2198073045.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In case you missed it, the 37-year-old rapper delivered a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vt.co\/news\/entertainment-news\/kendrick-lamar-brings-out-drakes-ex-serena-williams-during-halftime-show-performance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">show-stopping performance<\/a>\u00a0during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9.<\/p>\n<p>The 12-minute set was packed with hit songs like &#8216;Squabble Up,&#8217; &#8216;Not Like Us&#8217; &#8216;Humble,&#8217; and &#8216;DNA,&#8217; as well as guest appearances from Tennis icon Serena Williams, musician SZA, and award-winning actor Samuel L. Jackson, who portrayed &#8220;Uncle Sam&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The performance was rich in cultural and political symbolism as dancers dressed in red, white, and blue formed a divided American flag, and Lamar&#8217;s interactions with Jackson&#8217;s &#8220;Uncle Sam&#8221; character added layers of satire and critique.<\/p>\n<div class=\"custom__embed jtv__embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1888765034777698503&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fportal.junglecreations.com%2Fcms%2Fposts%2F255d8283-a376-4b64-8eb4-33b1d0d0c8c8&amp;sessionId=65c312256c60d7102e3742cb68be3ab93daaf8b0&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px&amp;width=514&amp;height=580\" width=\"550px\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>One moment that had fans buzzing was Lamar\u2019s performance of Not Like Us &#8211; his scathing diss track aimed at Drake.<\/p>\n<p>Eagle-eyed viewers noticed that the &#8216;Money Trees&#8217; rapper was sporting an \u2018A\u2019 pendant while delivering the now-infamous line: &#8220;Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophile.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Social media quickly erupted with theories about the significance of the chain, with many convinced it was a nod to the lyric \u201cA minor\u201d from the track.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rewatched the performance and just realized Kendrick\u2019s necklace\u2026\u2026is in the shape of the chord A minor. This man is a f***** genius, I can\u2019t,&#8221; one user on X\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/97linersluvr\/status\/1888825913996968381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another fan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/klooowry\/status\/1888762525535044058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">exclaimed<\/a>: &#8220;KENDRICK WEARING A LOWER CASE \u2018a\u2019 DIAMOND CHAIN FOR A MINOR ?????&#8221; while a third\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheNCSmaster\/status\/1888768621242949660\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pointed out<\/a>\u00a0the significance of Lamar\u2019s diss track reaching such a massive audience: &#8220;The Grammys AND the Super Bowl screaming &#8216;A MINOR&#8217;. Kendrick wants this in the history books.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vt.co\/https:\/\/dltj72yijj96u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-1021993474.jpg_TbgPye?tr=w-1024,cr-0.0.1024.891&amp;config=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\" alt=\"GettyImages-1021993474.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The brutal line has ignited a legal battle between the Canadian rapper and Universal Music Group (UMG).<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cyv433le3vno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC<\/a>, the 38-year-old sued UMG, which represents both rappers, accusing them of prioritizing \u201ccorporate greed over the safety and well-being of its artists\u201d by releasing the track.<\/p>\n<p>Just hours before Lamar\u2019s electrifying halftime show, Drake\u2019s team issued a fresh statement regarding the lawsuit, slamming the label for allegedly downplaying serious allegations under the guise of entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;UMG is masquerading as a champion of artistic freedom by calling its actions merely \u2018entertainment\u2019, but there is nothing entertaining about pedophilia or child abuse in the real world,&#8221; the statement read, per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vibe.com\/news\/entertainment\/drake-legal-umg-statement-kendrick-lamar-super-bowl-1234993095\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vibe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are confident that the evidence we will ultimately present at trial\u2014including information we\u2019ve already learned and continue to receive since filing the lawsuit\u2014will expose UMG\u2019s gross prioritization of its own corporate profits and executive bonuses over its exclusively signed artists\u2019 well-being and the truth,&#8221; they added.<\/p>\n<p>UMG has denied all accusations, telling\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/music\/news\/kendrick-lamar-not-like-us-lyrics-super-bowl-b2695868.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Independent<\/a>\u00a0that the claims are \u201cuntrue&#8221;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans are convinced that they know the savage hidden meaning behind the &#8216;A&#8217; chain Kendrick Lamar wore during the\u00a0Super Bowl halftime performance. 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