The Halftime Show Was a Hip-Hop Celebration—and Social Media Lost Its Mind
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The Super Bowl has a long history of trotting out massive names for 15 minutes of high-throttle shenanigans, stunts, and awe-worthy escapades. Just check out the headliners of recent history: Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. Bruno Mars and Beyoncé. The Weeknd and several mirrors. Look at all that history, reflected in all those mirrors. But this year, the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show laid all its cards on the table the minute the lights dimmed. Touting an insane line up, this year's slate included Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, and Snoop Dogg. Hip-hop royalty, if you will.
While the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals was already something to celebrate (alongside Mickey Guyton's phenomenal National Anthem), the pop culture obsessives knew this halftime show would be something to marvel at, because it's not often that you get this many genre icons on stage at once. Performing a medley of hits including "Snoop D.O. Double G," "Dancery", and "Lose Yourself," the fivesome made good on their prolific status. That's not even including the appearances of Fifty Cent and Anderson.Paak. Finally, Mary J Blige wins—no more drama.
The good people of social media took note of the momentous occasion with their own slate of reactions and memes. (Because if you watched something on television and didn't post about it online, how would anyone know that you watched it in the first place?)
These are the best reactions to the Super Bowl LVI halftime show. May we all celebrate being alive at the same time as this jam-packed performance.
Waiting for halftime pic.twitter.com/rbFlOKRur6
— ⭐️ with a Y ⭐️ (@wyntermitchell) February 14, 2022
Just realized I’m old. I’m jamming to this halftime show 😂😂😭😭😭🥴 #SuperBowl
— tina.k (@tinaLillet) February 14, 2022
I don’t want to see any hateration on my timeline.
— Michael R. Hartz (@MikeThePhotog) February 14, 2022
Is Kendrick Lamar the first Pulitzer winner to perform the halftime show?
— Brown Anthony™ (@anthelonious) February 14, 2022
Snoop absolutely on fire
— Kelleigh Bannen (@kelleighbannen) February 14, 2022
For everyone googling:
Dr Dre: 56 years old
Snoop Dogg: 50 years old
50 Cent: 46 years old— Washington Post TikTok Guy 🤹🏼♂️ (@davejorgenson) February 14, 2022
50 cent said: go shorty! it’s your birthday #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/NDzpYkDH9Y
— 2000s (@PopCulture2000s) February 14, 2022
Mary J. Blige is such a goddamn legend
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) February 14, 2022
NO MORE DRAMA???? THATS HOW WE FEELING????? LET'S GET IT THEN AUNTIE MARY!!!!
— Slevin Kelevra 💉 (@DrunkUncTony) February 14, 2022
Roger Goodell crying quietly to himself as No More Drama drama comes on
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) February 14, 2022
I’m starting to think that Dr.Dre never actually went to medical school.
— Dr. John Nolan MD (@JohnNolanMusic) February 14, 2022
whew kendrick killing it
— Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) February 14, 2022
I LOVE U KENDRICK I LOVE U SO MUCH
— zoe (@kathhahns) February 14, 2022
Eminem waiting to come on stage like...#PepsiHalftime #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/n4oLdq3jgW
— Eli Berkovits (@BookOfEli_NFL) February 14, 2022
.... ok this production design is sick
still think we should be able to opt out of Eminem by region— Holly Anderson (@HollyAnderson) February 14, 2022
Eminem promoting his Mom's Spaghetti pop-up! #SuperBowl
— Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint) February 14, 2022
Joe Burrow gonna hear Lose Yourself from Eminem and go Super Saiyan
— Kofie (@Kofie) February 14, 2022
Dr.Dre real as hell for wearing black Air Force ones.
— Los PopaVitch (@KarlousM) February 14, 2022
This is the most I’ve ever seen a Super Bowl crowd seem to legitimately enjoy a halftime show.
— Jane Coaston (@janecoaston) February 14, 2022
Best thing about this halftime show is that I’m watching it with my mom, who requires subtitles, and I’m up dancing around the room while she’s like “WHAT? DRE FELL OF WHAT? WHAT IS THIS SONG ABOUT” pic.twitter.com/7bG7VgbSOx
— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) February 14, 2022
everybody born between 1985 and 1995 saw the Super Bowl halftime show lineup and was like “sweet, instead of doing a show for old people like the Rolling Stones or Paul McCartney or The Who they did one for us young people”
and then 10 seconds later it hit us— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) February 13, 2022
Damn. Mary J. Blige just came out and said, "Actually, this is MY halftime show." #SuperBowl
— Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint) February 14, 2022
They told him not to, he knelt anyway. #Eminem pic.twitter.com/4HFqVzZ5sS
— Francis Maxwell (@francismmaxwell) February 14, 2022
50 cent waiting for his turn like:#PepsiHalftime #HalfTimeShow pic.twitter.com/l8nHDRpU5Q
— mal (@__mallymal__) February 14, 2022
Snoop Dog is the best marijuana ad of all time, he looks fab and is as spry as ever.
— Lindsay Gibbs (@linzsports) February 14, 2022
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