Serena Williams explains decision to dance to ‘Not Like Us’ during Super Bowl 2025 halftime show
So when Compton’s own, Kendrick Lamar, landed the Super Bowl 2025 halftime show honors, his team reached out to Williams to link the two Compton natives.
Serena Williams crip-walked at the Super Bowl because Kendrick Lamar asked her to, she says
Serena Williams is explaining why she did that Super Bowl cameo during Kendrick Lamar's halftime show. Funny, she doesn't mention Drake at all.
Tennis legend, Compton native joins Kendrick Lamar on Super Bowl stage to end Drake
Grammy award-winner SZA wasn’t the only cultural Black icon to join Kendrick Lamar on the world’s biggest stage on Sunday.
Before Kendrick Lamar eyed Super Bowl shows, Compton basketball was an inspiration
Long before he dreamed of playing the Super Bowl, Lamar was inspired by Arron Afflalo and Compton's sports stars.
Kendrick Lamar televised 'the revolution' during Super Bowl halftime performance. Here's what it meant
Fresh off a clean sweep at last weekend's Grammys, the 37-year-old Compton rapper elicited a slew of theories and interpretations, from both fans and peers, about his performance, which celebrated Black culture.
What's the feud with Kendrick Lamar and Drake? Super Bowl follows Not Like Us' Grammy success
Kendrick Lamar is set to perform at this weekend’s Super Bowl halftime show and it will be a surprise if he does not perform Not Like Us, a Grammy-winning diss track aimed at Drake. The Compton rapper won Record of the Year and Song of the Year at last weekend’s awards for the track which accuses his Canadian friend-turned-rival of paedophilia and
Kendrick Lamar brings ‘Not Like Us’ to the Super Bowl halftime show
The Compton rapper spent much of his 13 minutes on the field at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome flirting with whether or not he’d perform his 2024 smash about Drake.
Kendrick Lamar refuses to shy away from Drake beef in solid halftime show
Fresh off his five Grammy wins last weekend for the iconic Drake diss track Not Like Us , Compton, Calif., rapper Kendrick Lamar wasn’t about to leave the most decorated rap song in Grammy history off his Super Bowl halftime performance on Sunday night.
Compton Unified stands out as a national leader in raising student test scores
In recent years, Compton Unified teachers have intently studied how students are performing on tests and targeted lessons to ...
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Authorities ID man found dead on sidewalk in Compton
A 20-year-old man who was found dead in Compton was identified by county authorities Saturday. Deputies from the Los Angeles ...
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How Compton Unified boosted its standardized test scores
The Compton Unified Schoool District has made significant strides in its performance on standardized tests due to ongoing assessments and aligning its teaching to state standards.
Math and reading test scores are still down, but not in schools like these
The average American student remains half a grade level behind pre-pandemic levels of achievement in both reading and math.
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Compton Postal Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $300K from Costa Mesa Post Office
A former postal supervisor pleaded guilty to stealing over $300,000 in checks and items from the Costa Mesa Post Office. She ...
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Compton’s to open first-ever LI location in Syosset
Alex Compton, the restaurant owner, posted on Facebook that the chain’s sixth location will open at 5 Jackson Ave. in early ...
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Drama class helps Compton students find themselves on stage
Drama teacher Catherine Borek has empowered her students to be cultural ambassadors, combating long-held stereotypes of ...
What's the meaning behind Serena Williams' ‘Not Like Us' surprise guest spot
Legendary tennis player Serena Williams made a surprise cameo during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show performance in ...