Kendrick Lamar will take the biggest stage in music Sunday after his notorious beef with Drake. Here's how we got here.

Drake’s second diss track used artificial intelligence technology to include verses from Tupac and Snoop Dogg, two of Lamar’s influences. In his own verse, Drake accuses Lamar of delaying his response track because of the imminent release of Taylor Swift ‘s “The Tortured Poets Department.” (Lamar collaborated with Swift on “Bad Blood.”)

Kendrick Lamar's Drake diss track 'Not Like Us' has become one of the biggest songs in recent memory. But will he play it at the Super Bowl?

While NFL typically avoids political statements during Super Bowl halftime shows, Sunday’s Eagles-Chiefs matchup in New Orleans will feature the world’s most famous guest — Taylor Swift notwithstanding — and one of the most politically charged rap voices.

Drake shocked music fans last November when he threatened to move the ongoing saga of his rap beef with Kendrick Lamar to the courtroom, filing two pre-action legal petitions against the music company Universal Music Group,