Welcome to Bitches & Bangerz, a podcast created and hosted by Aideen Byrne.
I'll be your musical wing-woman, taking you on a weekly journey by giving my uncensored opinions on all things music. This podcast feels like sitting in a dimly lit room, with your favourite people, good music playing, sipping some wine, and having a good f*cking laugh!
Bitches & Bangerz is an extension of everything you love about music. The deep dives, the conversations, the connections, and of course, the good vibes!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to Bitches & Bangerz, a podcast created and hosted by Aideen Byrne.
I'll be your musical wing-woman, taking you on a weekly journey by giving my uncensored opinions on all things music. This podcast feels like sitting in a dimly lit room, with your favourite people, good music playing, sipping some wine, and having a good f*cking laugh!
Bitches & Bangerz is an extension of everything you love about music. The deep dives, the conversations, the connections, and of course, the good vibes!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome back bitches, in this episode we’re diving into one of the most politically charged Super Bowl halftime performances ever. Kendrick Lamar didn’t just put on a show, he made a statement. And while some were expecting a public funeral for Drake, what they got instead was a masterclass in symbolism, social commentary, and, let’s be real, with all the puns intended, poetic justice.
As the first solo rapper to ever headline the Super Bowl, Lamar didn’t waste a second of that stage time. From the PlayStation controller-shaped stage to Samuel L. Jackson’s ‘Uncle Sam’ character, the entire performance felt like a revolutionary act, and it happened right in front of Donald Trump, the first sitting president to ever attend a Super Bowl. You can’t tell me that wasn’t somewhat intentional.
Some fans were disappointed. ‘Where’s the high-energy spectacle? Where’s the guest star?’ But if you know Kendrick, you know that’s not his style. This was always going to be deeper than a crowd-pleaser. This was a performance with layers, one that needs to be unpacked.
So let’s do just that. From the hidden messages in the set design to the political weight behind every lyric choice, to our strange obsession with para-social relationships, today we’re breaking down Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance and what it really meant. Buckle up, because there’s a lot to get into.
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