Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” has received the Saturday Night Live treatment thanks to Will Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer.
During the sketch comedy show’s 50th anniversary special this past weekend, Ferrell and Gasteyer reprised their classic roles as music teachers Marty and Bobbi Culp to cover a host of modern hits.
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In character, Ferrell introduced their unlikely rendition of “Not Like Us” by saying: “Are Kenny Lamar and Drake Graham in the house? By the way, maybe you two can hug it out tonight in the name of love and fellowship. No? Not in hell. Message received.”
The comedy duo then launched into a comedic cover of the chart-topping Drake diss track, with the Anchorman star, even saying the iconic and controversial “Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophile” line.
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Ferrell and Gasteyer also stretched out Kendrick’s witty “A minor” taunt into a lengthy, operatic segment.
The Compton rapper’s former TDE labelmate Doechii also featured in the Culps’ sketch as the pair performed a brief cover of “Denial is a River,” from her Grammy-winning mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal.
Damn lol she really killed that Not Like Us melody… on the SNL 50th no less lol pic.twitter.com/5r4DZpYu9f
— HOMETOWN HEROES (@tomngo422) February 16, 2025
Will Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer as Marty Culp and Bobbi Mohan-Culp performing @officialdoechii's "Denial is a River" on #SNL50pic.twitter.com/vs2dMLNIGA
— clubheartbreak (@clubheartbreak) February 15, 2025
Another notable moment during the anniversary show was a performance by Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean as they reunited two-thirds of the Fugees.
The duo, who performed without Pras, turned up on time and ran through four songs, including a couple of Hill solo tracks with some help from The Roots.
The Philadelphia band also backed Lil Wayne as he ran through a medley of hits including “Lollipop,” “Mrs. Officer” and “A Milli” after being introduced by Dave Chappelle.
There were also notable musical performances from Paul McCartney, Sabrina Carpenter, Jack White, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus and Post Malone, among many others.
Love it 😍😍😍😍
Lauryn Hill and The Fugees #SNL50pic.twitter.com/ogAi4yHkgy
— Lorelle ⚘️✨️ (@LorenSori) February 16, 2025
While Kendrick Lamar did not appear at the SNL special, more than enough people saw him perform “Not Like Us,” among other hits, during his historic Super Bowl halftime show earlier this month.
The performance, which featured appearances from SZA, Mustard, Serena Williams and Samuel L. Jackson, was viewed by a staggering 133.5 million viewers.
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It is the most-watched Super Bowl show in history, as well as the most-watched U.S. TV broadcast of all time.
Michael Jackson previously held the record with 133 million viewers with his iconic 1993 Super Bowl performance.
