Topics: Super Bowl, Kendrick Lamar, Donald Trump, Politics, Music
Fans believe Kendrick Lamar took a swipe at President Donald Trump with a subtle lyric change during his halftime Super Bowl performance last night.
The rapper headlined the much-anticipated sport event's entertainment on Sunday (9 February), performing his biggest hits in front of the New Orleans crowd.
Whether it be Serena Williams making a cameo on stage, or Samuel L. Jackson making a surprising appearance, Lamar's halftime show was certainly action-packed.
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As fans have taken to Twitter to discuss the 'hidden meanings' behind Lamar's halftime show, others believe the rapper took aim at President Trump with a subtle lyric change in one of his tracks.
"Kendrick Lamar seems to have changed his lyrics to take a shot at Trump, who is also in attendance at the superbowl tonight…" one person wrote on social media.
They added: "What did he mean by 'The revolution is about to be televised, you picked the right time but the wrong guy?'"
A second added: "'THE REVOLUTION IS ABOUT TO BE TELEVISED. YOU PICKED THE RIGHT TIME, BUT THE WRONG GUY'. Kendrick Lamar."
While a third remarked: "'The revolution boutta be televised you picked the right time but the wrong guy' IN FRONT OF DONALD TRUMP IS CRAZY KENDRICK IS HIM."
It was sketches with Pulp Fiction star Jackson that also had fans talking while watching the Super Bowl halftime show, with some suggesting he was criticising Trump in the process.
One of the interludes from Jackson saw him telling Kendrick that 'he's too ghetto' before adding: "Yes! America wants slow chill music."
Lamar's comments come after President Trump ordered all US government staff working on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) schemes be put on immediate paid administrative leave.
The president is accelerating his plan to dismantle DEI plans, having revoked the Executive Order 11246 (1965) and sending the message that government employees responsible in the Department of Labor will see their DEI programs removed 'immediately' while they face paid leave, The New Republic reports.
The law was designed to protect workers from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
Advocates for it have long argued it presents a level playing field for underrepresented minorities such as LGBTQ+ people.
Trump's order aims to stop companies hiring candidates on the basis of race and sex.
The order states: "As a part of this plan, each agency shall identify up to nine potential civil compliance investigations of publicly traded corporations, large non-profit corporations or associations, foundations with assets of 500 million dollars or more, State and local bar and medical associations, and institutions of higher education with endowments over 1 billion dollars."
