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As of October 18, the biggest Kendrick Lamar related story is political rather than musical. Tennessee Senator and gubernatorial candidate Marsha Blackburn is defending an AI generated campaign video that portrays her as Kendrick performing Not Like Us during his 2025 Super Bowl halftime show. According to Fox 13 Memphis and Yahoo News, Blackburn said a county commissioner created the clip and that her campaign shared it because she thought it was fun. She added that it was never intended to offend Black Americans.
The video, released October 13 to promote early voting, shows Blackburn alongside several Tennessee Republicans, including Tim Burchett, Bill Hagerty, Brent Taylor, and former WWE wrestler Glenn Jacobs. Yahoo News reported that the post had drawn more than 2.2 million views on X by Saturday, with widespread criticism calling it embarrassing or cringe. Blackburn has faced particular scrutiny because she has previously supported restrictions on unauthorized artificial intelligence deepfakes and introduced legislation protecting creators likenesses.
The controversy may carry legal implications. WKRN, cited by NewsBreak, reported that entertainment attorney Kaley Bonett warned the campaign could potentially violate Tennessees ELVIS Act if Lamar did not authorize the use of his identity, voice, or likeness. That remains a legal assessment, not a confirmed claim or lawsuit. Lamar has not publicly commented, and there is no verified report that he has sent a cease and desist notice.
The story also revived the long running Drake and Lamar feud. Geo News reported that Drake is calling a separate lawsuit involving his song Janice STFU completely false, while noting the broader legal and cultural fallout surrounding Not Like Us. No major new Kendrick business announcement, public appearance, or confirmed social media post from Lamar himself was identified in the available recent reporting.
A more positive mention came from Olivia Rodrigo. Apple Music host Zane Lowe reported that Rodrigo said Kendrick’s Humble inspired her song Expectations, because she wanted to create a repeatable mantra that listeners could sing every night. That places Lamar’s influence in a continuing pop songwriting conversation, even without a new release from him.
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