Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show features Drake diss track, Samuel L. Jackson cameo

There was never a question what Kendrick Lamar’s era-hopping Super Bowl LIX halftime show was building up to.

For the past nine months, Lamar’s “Not Like Us” has been the pop-culture anthem, the gem of the rapper’s decade-long feud with Drake, which reached a fever pitch with the song’s release last spring.

It was a matter of when, not if, Lamar would perform the ruthless diss track at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Lamar began with “Squabble Up” and cruised through a medley of his biggest hits, including “HUMBLE,” “Loyalty” and “All the Stars.”

He had help from Samuel L. Jackson, who interjected throughout the show with an Uncle Sam impersonation; Serena Williams, who danced on stage; and from SZA and Mustard, who performed cameos.

Dancers in red, white and blue contributed to the stylish scene, at one point surrounding Lamar in an image resembling an American flag.

And when Lamar finally got to “Not Like Us,” a capacity crowd roared in unison.

There was no earth-shattering surprise, like some had speculated Lamar would deliver.