From the New York Times, this is The Daily. I'm Natalie Ketrowa.

Today, we're taking a break from the battles unfolding in Washington to talk about another battle that's been dominating the world of music.

It's a fight between two major artists over one song, and that fight and that's been dominating the world of music. It's a fight between two major artists over one song,

and that fight and that song may get their biggest stage ever at this weekend's Super Bowl.

My colleague, Joe Koscarelli, explains how a disc track ripped the music world apart

and why so many of us fell in love with the song about hate.

It's Friday, February 7th.

Joe, hi, welcome back to the show.

Hey, Natalie. Thanks so much for having me.

This weekend is obviously the Super Bowl, and while I very specifically will be watching to see my Philadelphia Eagles play, Go Birds.

A lot of people will be tuning in to watch Kendrick Lamar perform at halftime, and not necessarily to hear him play his greatest hits,

but to hear one song in particular.

Let's talk about that song.

So Kendrick Lamar is one of the biggest rappers in the world,

both now and for the past decade.

He's the first rapper to ever headline the Super Bowl solo.

I think that's worth noting.

But you're right, one big reason he's at the Super Bowl this year

is because of the enormous popularity of one song

that he put out last year called Not Like Us.

Not Like Us was a number one hit.

It is quickly on its way to becoming Kendrick's most popular and maybe defining song.

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