Who was the most anticipated star of the Super Bowl halftime? It’s hard to tell, with big names in American hip hop culture like Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar and Eminem, the latter apparently first in social media polls.
Missouri rapper, real name Marshall Mathersappeared along with his alter ego known as Slim Shady, and featured the song lose yourself with which he won an Oscar 20 years ago (it was the theme of the movie 8 Mile, starring him). Eminem won over the spectators at the end of his speech, by kneeling on one knee, emulating the gesture of Colin Kaepernick and other players, disapproved by the NFL.
But Dr. Dre, a musician who currently does not perform live or give concerts, did not get the least reaction, but decided to return for the Super Bowl, like the others, for a reason. He told CNN that the intention is “open more doors for hip hop artists in the future and make sure the NFL understands that this is what should have been a long time ago… Hip hop is the most important musical genre on the planet right now, so it’s crazy that we’ve needed all this and all this time to be recognized. We are going to put on a fantastic show and we are going to make it so big that they will not be able to deny us in the future.”
La Liga, it was learned after the show, had asked Dr. Dre not to sing the “I don’t want the police yet” line, of his 1999 song still dre. (He sang it anyway).
Snoop Dogg, who opened the show, highlighted the similarity between hip hop and the NFL (National Football League), which represent change and progress, “Because we know there are a lot of people who don’t have hip hop on stage.”
The singer and actor 50 Cent, meanwhile, He recalled his youth when he entered suspended headfirst between his dancers, something he used to do two decades ago, and that his fans were quick to notice, some worried about his age and the weight he has gained in recent years.
The actress and singer Mary J. Blige was the only woman invited, and chose to join her dance group dressed in white, only to collapse at the end of the choreography. Just last February 11 she presented two new singles, Good Morning Gorgeous Y Amazing.
KendrickLamar, the youngest of the group and who completed the show, appeared between unconfirmed rumors of a new song soon to be released. He wore a glove that for many was a courtesy to another giant figure in African-American music, michael jackson (AND)
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