Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime performance wasn’t just a show—it was a power struggle in real time. Behind the corporate spectacle, Kendrick delivered a performance loaded with subversive messages, playing with ideas of control, propaganda, and rebellion. But did the audience—and the system—fall right into his trap?In this deep dive, Steve breaks down: • The hidden symbolism behind Kendrick’s performance • How Samuel L. Jackson’s Uncle Sam character exposes the fight for artistic freedom • The Trojan Horse & Jester’s Privilege—how Kendrick used the Super Bowl’s stage against itself • Why right-wing media reacted exactly as Kendrick predicted • The meaning behind his chilling line: ‘You picked the right time, but the wrong guy’00:00 Intro

00:25 Bertolt Brecht

01:17 The Super Bowl a Corporate Coliseum

02:35 The Trojan Horse & Jester’s Privilege

03:31 Uncle Sam04:37 You Picked the Right Time, But the Wrong Guy

05:46 Reaction and Review

11:41 Legacy

12:15 Outro