Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present
‘Not Like Us’ Resolution Looms
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Kendrick Lamar is about to search out out if his smash hit “Not Like Us” is as fashionable with NFL and community attorneys and execs as it’s with the general public — and his Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present hangs within the steadiness.
It is a large day down within the Huge Straightforward, as Kendrick’s set record is anticipated to be handed off to the NFL and FOX honchos gathered in New Orleans for the sport. Wednesday is often the day Halftime Present performers pull again the curtain for the league, and reveal the songs they will carry out.
However, this 12 months there’s further consideration on Kendrick’s plans, due to “Not Like Us,” and the defamation lawsuit Drake filed in opposition to Common Music Group over the diss monitor … which, as everyone knows, flat-out calls Drake a “certified pedophile.”
So, this is what normally goes down … as soon as the execs get the set record, they name within the attorneys, who pore over the lyrics to ensure there’s nothing that’ll get the league or the community in bother with the FCC.
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Now, there isn’t any doubt Kendrick is doing the music — our sources linked to him, the community and the league all verify that. What the attorneys need to resolve is whether or not to broadcast the lyrics that allegedly defame Drake, and danger a possible lawsuit.
Enjoyable reality: There aren’t one, however 2 censors on recreation day — the NFL has an official who can bleep out content material, after which FOX has a backup. Keep in mind, it is all broadcast on a 5-second delay … simply in case.
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Price noting is what occurred Sunday night time when Ok Dot gained Document of the Yr on the Grammys. CBS opted to play the “pedophile” portion of the music as he walked onstage, and the entire crowd at Crypto.com Area loudly sang the long-lasting “A minor” line. Think about that now with greater than 80,000 individuals Sunday within the Superdome.
We’re advised there might be a Thursday rehearsal for Kendrick, SZA and another visitors, which is commonplace ops for Tremendous Bowl week. Query is … will the censors be working towards their strikes, too???
