United Kingdom, Feb. 7 -- Kendrick Lamar finds it "very hard" to "live in the past".

The 37-year-old rap star is preparing to perform the Super Bowl half-time show on Sunday (09.02.25), and Kendrick has revealed how he's approaching his 13-minute set in New Orleans, suggesting that he'll focus on his newer music.

Speaking at a pre-game press conference hosted by Apple Music, Kendrick explained: "It's kind of wild and interesting, because it lets you know where you're at and your perspective on how you think about cataloging the music.

"For me, I love being present. I love being present, man. It's very hard for me to live in the past. Very hard. I respect the past wholeheartedly but ... being in the now and being just locked in to how I...