This year’s half-time show at the 56th edition of the Super Bowl on Sunday (February 13, Monday night in Germany) featured some of the most famous rap acts in music history. Invited were Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J Blige and Kendrick Lamar. Finally, 50 Cent appeared as a surprise spirit.
But it got emotional with Snoop Dog and Dr. Dre! Both commemorated the late Tupac Shakur. Surprisingly, they didn’t do it with a hologram like they once did at a Coachella appearance. Previously there had been exactly this rumor, although the halftime show was kept top secret with unorthodox methods. Instead, they played several tracks by Tupac.
First up was his 1995 mega hit “California Love,” which Dr. Dre had once contributed. Later, Dre briefly played Tupac’s “I Ain’t Mad At Cha” on the piano.
Meanwhile, 50 Cent, who was actually not known to appear in the Super Bowl halftime show, provided a lot of entertainment, especially for the online community. After an intriguing camera pan, the rapper was seen hanging upside down on the stage – which was designed to resemble a multi-story luxury home – after “California Love,” before joining some dancers to join the party.
He alluded to the video for his 2003 hit “In Da Club,” but also caused some amusement on the internet. Most of the memes that emerged from the Super Bowl concert imitated the rapper. For example, 50 Cent was seen as Spider-Man. Numerous pictures also showed completely exhausted athletes, flushed faces or bats.
50 cents waiting for his part the whole time #HalfTimeShow pic.twitter.com/cSbGcy9DBJ
— Tarun (@Tarun0820) February 14, 2022
No one:
50 cents: pic.twitter.com/pUpf1CN5ta
— WhitePeopleHumor (@whitememejesus) February 14, 2022
After 50 Cent, Blige, Lamar and Eminem were also seen, with the latter attracting a lot of attention with an apparently unexpected kneel. With this symbolic act, numerous NFL professionals have been protesting against racism, especially against blacks in US sports, for years.
The protagonists, who according to Mary J. Blige were not paid for the performance, were happy about the unique opportunity to present their work to a worldwide audience. In the US alone, 100 million people watched the Super Bowl.
Oh yes, the Los Angeles Rams finally snagged the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy in a close game.