South African graphic designer Sibusiso Nkosi's illustration of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance caught the eye of US actor Samuel L. Jackson, who tagged Nkosi on his social media accounts. Nkosi expressed his excitement and gratitude for the recognition, noting that his father believes it will open new doors for him.
Jackson tagged artists who illustrated him and the other performers at the Super Bowl . SA's Sibusiso Nkosi was one of the tagged artists.
“Maybe people from his team saw it and were impressed. I couldn’t even hide my excitement, I told my dad,” said Nkosi, who added that his father was pleased that his work is being recognised. “I watched it live, I was actually waiting for it. I was keen on watching it, I wanted to see what Kendrick was gonna do,” said the self-confessed Kendrick Lamar fan.“I’m not gonna lie, I’m a fan of his work. I wanted to see it first-hand,” he said, adding that he didn’t want to watch the performance on Monday morning in South African time when everyone’s opinion about it had taken over social media.“I wanted to do something and be a part of this whole moment.
The performance polarised those who watched it, with some saying it wasn’t entertaining enough, chastising the Grammy Award-winning rapper for not performing hits from his discography and focusing on songs from his latest album,
SUPER BOWL ILLUSTRATION ARTWORK KENRICK LAMAR SAMUEL L JACKSON
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