Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX halftime performance drew 125 FCC complaints, according to several FOIAs filed following the event, including one by The Hill. Some of the FCC complaints expressed moralistic sentiments typically associated with critiques of rap.

According to TMZ, there were more than 125 complaints written to the FCC for Lamar’s performance over the show not being family-friendly. Some of them highlighted how K. Dot would grab his crotch during the performance, others had problems with the Compton MC only using Black performers and showing a visual of a split American flag.

For context, the 125 complaints about Lamar is in line with how many Rihanna received for her halftime show performance in 2023 (100), but way behind Jennifer Lopez and Shakira’s 1,300 in 2020. This proves once and for all, butts are more controversial than accusing someone of being a pedophile.