Kendrick s Halftime Show Was More Than Entertainment It Was a Statement This performance wasn t just music it was a bold message with layers of meaning Let s break it down 1 Samuel L Jackson as Uncle Sam A powerful reminder of the house slave role just like in Django Unchained 2 A Warning to Kendrick Jackson telling Kendrick to play the game the way white America expects 3 Squid Game Stage A symbol of the rich exploiting the poor 4 Red White Blue Dancers Representing the American flag but did you catch what was missing 5 Prison Yard Stage A chilling nod to mass incarceration as Black performers harmonized 6 Protecting Black Women A subtle callout to Serena Williams after Drake s past disrespect karma never misses 7 They Not Like Us A message to Drake America Our