Usher is offering some advice to Kendrick Lamar before taking the Super Bowl stage. Appearing on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Usher advised Lamar to “savor the moment” of performing on “the top of the top.”
“The one thing that I would say is, savor the moment,” Usher said. “You get obsessed in trying to build the best performance, but you don’t realize that it’s really about enjoying it, right?
“My encouragement to him is to really be present. I hope that he uses the moment well. There’s a lot to be said for where hip-hop has come from. There’s a lot to be said for that young man and how he’s been an incredible benchmark for what it is to be an artist. I’m hoping that he really maximizes that moment.”
As anticipation builds for Super Bowl LIX’s halftime show, a VegasInsider.com survey of over 3,000 NFL fans has revealed their top choices for Kendrick Lamar’s performance. Eminem emerged as the most desired guest performer with 20.37% of votes, followed by Beyoncé (12.71%) and Taylor Swift (12.31%).
Fans also ranked “Bit*h, Don’t Kill My Vibe” as the most-wanted song for Lamar’s setlist (12.25%), edging out “Not Like Us” (12.08%), “All The Stars” (9.45%), and “HUMBLE.” (7.39%). The track was the most popular choice across 21 states, while Eminem was the preferred guest performer in 34 states.
Among NFL fandoms, 25 teams selected Eminem as their top guest performer, while “Not Like Us” was the leading song pick for 14 teams. Looking at Super Bowl LIX’s competing teams, Kansas City Chiefs fans preferred Taylor Swift as a guest, with “Bit*h, Don’t Kill My Vibe” as their top song. Meanwhile, Philadelphia Eagles supporters picked Eminem as their top guest performer and “Not Like Us” as their most-wanted song.
You can see the full survey results here.
