Several outlets reported that Drake was never offered the opportunity, conflicting with multiple claims stating otherwise.

With his performance at the Super Bowl halftime show, many consider Kendrick Lamar to have decisively defeated Drake. The rivalry between Drake and Kendrick Lamar shaped pop culture during the summer,

The two artists have largely gone their separate ways over the last few months, with most considering Lamar the winner after dropping a No. 1 hit with "Not Like Us." Lamar carried that momentum into the Super Bowl halftime show,