Kendrick Lamar at Super Bowl 'Don't Kill My Vibe' ... Cheers & Jeers for Halftime Show

Kendrick Lamar is receiving mixed reactions following his NFL Super Bowl LIX halftime performance ... even after he included his extremely popular Drake diss track "Not Like Us" in the lineup.

In addition to the hit song -- which won him five Grammys last week -- he performed other crowd-pleasers, including "gnx," "peekaboo" and "HUMBLE." He also brought out SZA for their hits "All the Stars" and "Luther," and even had Serena Williams -- who once dated Drake -- crip-walking to "Not Like Us." Samuel L. Jackson opened up the performance dressed as Uncle Sam to preside over the show.

But not all viewers were pleased. Many fans slammed the show as "boring," with some even claiming they switched channels to pass the time.

Some displeased viewers rated Kendrick's as the worst halftime show performance they've ever seen ... and others went as far as demanding Roc Nation -- Jay-Z's company that began producing the halftime shows in 2019 -- be banned from controlling a halftime performance ever again.

Drake is probably loving the hate ... but KL got plenty of praise for his performance, too. Viewers applauded him for keeping Drake's name in "Not Like Us" and for bringing his exes into the mix. Others gave him points for playing new music and not just leaning into nostalgia, while also highlighting his creativity for the political messages. 

Kendrick followed last year's record-setting Super Bowl -- featuring Usher with Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, H.E.R., will.i.am, Lil Jon and Ludacris at halftime -- which brought in 123.4 million viewers. In fact, last year's game is the second most-watched TV program ever, next to the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing.

Regardless of what people say ... Kendrick is the first rapper to ever headline the big game solo. Plenty of reason for "Pride!"

Source: TMZ

List of 2014 Grammy Nominees

Album of the Year
Sara Bareilles – The Blessed Unrest
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
Taylor Swift – Red

Record of the Year
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams – "Get Lucky"
Imagine Dragons – "Radioactive"
Lorde – "Royals"
Bruno Mars – "Locked Out of Heaven"
Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams & T.I. – "Blurred Lines"

Song of the Year
Pink feat. Nate Reuss – "Just Give Me a Reason"
Bruno Mars – "Locked Out of Heaven"
Katy Perry – "Roar"
Lorde – "Royals"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert – "Same Love"

Best New Artist
James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Kacey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran

Best Pop Solo Performance
Sara Bareilles – "Brave"
Lorde – "Royals"
Bruno Mars – "When I Was Your Man"
Katy Perry – "Roar"
Justin Timberlake "Mirrors"

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams – "Get Lucky"
Pink feat. Nate Reuss – "Just Give Me a Reason"
Rihanna feat. Mikky Eiko – "Stay"
Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams & T.I. – "Blurred Lines"
Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z – "Suit & Tie"

Best Pop Vocal Album
Lana Del Rey – Paradise
Lorde – Pure Heroine
Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox
Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines
Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Tony Bennett & Various Artist – Viva Duets
Michael Buble – To Be Loved
Gloria Estefan – The Standards
Cee Lo Green – Cee Lo's Magic Moment
Dionne Warwick – Now

PHOTOS: Grammys 2013 -- most memorable moments

Best Country Solo Performance
Lee Price – "I Drive Your Truck"
Hunter Hayes – "I Want Crazy"
Miranda Lambert – "Mama's Broken Heart"
Darius Rucker – "Wagon Wheel"
Blake Shelton – "Mine Would Be You"

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
The Civil Wars – From This Valley
Kelly Clarkson feat. Vince Gill – "Don't Rush"
Little Big Town – "Your Side of the Bed"
Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban – "Highway Don't Care"
Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton – "You Can't Make Old Friends"

Best Country Song
Taylor Swift – "Begin Again"
Lee Brice – "I Drive Your Truck"
Miranda Lambert – "Mama's Broken Heart"
Kacey Musgraves – "Merry Go Round"
Blake Shelton – "Mine Would Be You"

Best Country Album
Jason Aldean – Night Train
Tim McGraw – Two Lanes of Freedom
Kacey Musgraves – Same Trailer, Different Park
Blake Shelton – Based on a True Story
Taylor Swift – Red

Best Dance Recording
Duke Dumont feat. AME & MNEK – "Need U"
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch – "Sweet Nothing"
Kaskade – "Atmosphere"
Armin Van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie – "This Is What It Feels Like"
Zedd feat. Foxes – "Clarity"

Best Dance Album
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Disclosure – Settle
Calvin Harris – 18 Months
Kaskade – Atmosphere
Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the Sun

Best Rock Performance
Alabama Shakes – "Always Alright"
David Bowie – "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)"
Imagine Dragons – "Radioactive"
Led Zeppelin – "Kashmir"
Queens of the Stone Age – "My God is the Sun"
Jack White – "I'm Shakin'"

Best Rock Song
Gary Clark Jr – "Ain't Messin Round"
Paul McCartney – "Cut Me Some Slack"
The Rolling Stones – "Doom and Gloom"
Black Sabbath – "God Is Dead?"
Muse – "Panic Station"

Best Rock Album
Black Sabbath – 13
David Bowie – The Next Day
Kings of Leon – Mechanical Bull
Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day
Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork
Neil Young With Crazy Horse – Psychedelic Pill

PHOTOS: 2013 Grammy Mini-Mes

Best R&B Performance
Tamar Braxton – "Love and War"
Anthony Hamilton – "Best of Me"
Hiatus Kaiyote feat. Q-Tip – "Nakamarra"
Miguel feat. Kendrick Lamar – "How Many Drinks?"
Snark Puppy with Lalah Hathaway – "Something"

Best R&B Song
Anthony Hamilton – "Best of Me"
Tamar Braxton – "Love and War"
PJ Morton feat. Stevie Wonder – "Only One"
Justin Timberlake – "Pusher Love Girl"
Fantasia feat. Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliot – "Without Me"

Best Urban Contemporary Album
Tamar Braxton – Love and War
Fantasia – Side Effects of You
Salaam Remi – One: In the Chamber
Rihanna – Unapologetic
Mack Wilds – New York: A Love Story

Best R&B Album
Faith Evans – R&B Divas
Alicia Keys – Girl on Fire
John Legend – Love in the Future
Chrisette Michele – Better
TGT – Three Kings

Best Rap Performance
Drake – "Started From the Bottom"
Eminem – "Berzerk"
Jay Z – "Tom Ford"
Kendrick Lamar – "Swimming Pools (Drank)"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – "Thrift Shop"

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
J. Cole feat Miguel – "Power Trip"
Jay Z feat. Beyonce – "Part II (On the Run)"
Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – "Holy Grail"
Kendrick Lamar feat. Mary J. Blige – "Now or Never"
Wiz Khalifa feat. The Weeknd – "Remember You"

PHOTOS: Most revealing Grammy dresses of all time

Best Rap Song
ASAP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz, and Kendrick Lamar – "F***in' Problems"
Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – "Holy Grail"
Kanye West – "New Slaves"
Drake – "Started From the Bottom"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – "Thrift Shop"

Best Rap Album
Drake – Nothing Was the Same
Jay Z – Magna Carta… Holy Grail
Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
Kanye West – Yeezus

Best Song Written For Visual Media
Coldplay – "Atlas" from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Jessie J – "Silver Lining" from Silver Linings Playbook
Adele – "Skyfall" from Skyfall
Colbie Caillat feat. Gavin DeGraw – "We Both Know" from Safe Haven
Lana Del Rey – "Young and Beautiful" from The Great Gatsby
Regina Spektor – "You've Got Time" from Orange Is the New Black

Source: Us Magazine or usmagazine.com

XXL & RED Distribution Reveal Latest Special Edition Mini-Mag Exclusively Available At Best Buy Featuring DJ Khaled Cover & Two Free Bonus CD Samplers Inside

XXL & RED Distribution is excited to announce the XXL Special Edition mini-mag available exclusively at Best Buy stores nationwide starting October 9. As part of Best Buy's first partnership with XXL & RED Distribution, the $5.99 limited edition mini-mag will be positioned in the music section of all Best Buy locations. The XXL mini-mag features DJ Khaled on the cover, and inside readers will find exclusive interviews from DJ Khaled, Eve, RZA, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, T.I., Joey Bada$$, and more. Each mini-mag comes with two free bonus CDs, including a times, rhymes & beats sampler with new music from Future, Method Man, Ryan Leslie, and Ca$h Out, and a Mizay Entertainment sampler featuring music from Waka Flocka Flame, OJ Da Juiceman, Tarvoria and Reema Major.    "XXL was more than happy to join forces with Sony RED and Best Buy for this project. It helps us reach a wider audience and showcase RED's roster while also offering a special edition of the mag to our dedicated readers." - Vanessa Satten, XXL Editor-in-Chief "I am pleased and excited about the RED, XXL and Best Buy partnership on the XXLmini mag. I'm confident that the Best Buy customer will thoroughly enjoy the content as well as the 2 CDs included. Hopefully the fans will enjoy reading as much as I did about Eve getting back into the hip hop game, she has truly been missed." - Sonya Askew, Senior Buyer, Anderson Merchandiser Cricket is running a contest in conjunction with times, rhymes & beats. Contestants can enter to win 1 year of service to Cricket with Muve Music® included plus an Android Smart phone signed by RZA. Additional rules contest details can be found in the XXL mini-mag, and at Facebook.com/timesrhymesbeats.           Disc One Track Listing: 1. Eve "She Bad Bad" 2. Ryan Reslie "Beautiful Lie" 3. Future "Turn On The Lights" 4. The Revelations "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" 5. Ca$h Out "Big Booty" 6. Deon Young "Party Life" 7. King L "Val Venis" 8. Mad Child "Monster" 9. Method Man "Built For This" 10. Joey Bada$$ "Waves" 11. Casey Veggies "Toe Tag" 12. RZA "Just Blowin In The Wind" Disc Two Track Listing: 1. Waka Flaka Flame Ft. Sony "24 hours" 2. Dbo Montana "Dbo Montana" 3. OJ DA Juiceman "Wea Ya Been" 4. Dirt Gang Ft. Waka Flocka "Rambo" 5. Young Joey Ft. Waka Flocka & Fred Da Godson "I Fuk Wit Em" 6. Reema Major "Major moves" 7. Tarvoria "Be Quiet" 8. Joses Moses "Ratchets Dirty" 9. Fetti Gang "Jaw" 10. Woo Da Kid "What's Brackin" 11. One Thurd "Stop & Go" 12. Shuga Shane "Ring Bells" 13. Cartier Kitten "Bring It Back" 14. YG Hottie "West Hanin" 15. Cartier Kitten "Guala Guala" 16. Bo Deal "Wow" 17. Fetti Gang "Good Morning" 18. Bo Deal "Clap" 19. Joe Moses Ft. Ty S & DJ Mustard "Bitch" 20. OJ Da Juiceman Ft. Gunplay "I Sell" 21. Reema Major "I Am Legend" ABOUT RED: RED, an award-winning division of Sony Music Entertainment, headquartered in New York City, is widely recognized as the industry leader in music distribution and artist development. RED specializes in digital and physical sales, marketing, D2C, radio promotion and product development for more than 60 independent record labels, as well as select artists from Sony owned labels. RED's marketing outreach is unsurpassed in generating consumer awareness for artists, labels and brand partners. In 2009, RED launched 'stache media, a full service marketing agency specializing in music. 'stache media's expert staff provides marketing services in online marketing & publicity, college lifestyle marketing, advertising & consumer research, brand & partnership marketing, radio, video promotion and creative production. Sony Music Entertainment's merger/acquisition of IODA and The Orchard has expanded RED's reach into international as well as domestic markets. For more information please contact: Kelly Krueger 'stache media kelly.krueger@stachemedia.com 212.404.0772     www.stachemedia.com