Apple Music's Ebro Darden and Nadeska Alexis will interview Lamar and pre-game performers beginning at 10 a.m. Central time. The rap megastar takes the Super Bowl stage fresh off a Grammy triumph, where he claimed two of the night's biggest awards — song and record of the year — for his diss track “Not Like Us.”

Kendrick’s ability to rap in double time and in triple time are kind of reminiscent of, like, a jazz drummer,” said Melvin Villaver, emphasizing Lamar’s connection to jaz

Lamar released an album in November and announced a tour that starts in April. Will that play a role in his Super Bowl set list?