Kendrick Lamar headlined the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show Feb. 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The hip-hop superstar led the halftime festivities of the NFL's must-watch television event.

See photos of every Super Bowl Halftime Show performance from 1993 to 2024, including Prince, Paul McCartney, Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Snoop Dogg and more.

Before it became the pop culture behemoth we know and love, the Super Bowl halftime show was really just a showcase for marching bands, local performers and cover groups. Indeed, it wasn't until 1993, when Michael Jackson was asked to show up and show out, that the gig earned the cache it still carries today.