For those of you who thought Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show wasn’t special — think again. From the very beginning until the end, Lamar hid levels of symbolism spanning his feud with Canadian rapper Drake while also dispelling American exceptionalism and reminding the audience the United States was built by Black Americans,

As Kendrick told his story in the form of his Super Bowl halftime show, he seamlessly incorporated some of the most popular tracks from multiple eras of his career. The set included two songs from his Pulitzer Prize-winning 2017 album, Damn. , two outstanding diss tracks from his battle with Drake, multiple album cuts from GNX and more.