The Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Was a Hip-Hop Spectacle for the Ages

Dr. Dre, Mary J Blige and Snoop Dogg perform during the halftime show at Super Bowl LVI.
Dr. Dre, Mary J Blige and Snoop Dogg perform during the halftime show at Super Bowl LVI. Photo by Shutterstock (12804630o)

There’s always a lot of anticipation surrounding the Super Bowl halftime show, and this year’s event was a spectacle for the ages. It was a true treat for fans of hip-hop, with rappers Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and singer Mary J. Blige headlining the show.

Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg were the first to hit the stage and they got the crowd wild with the rendition of their collaboration “The Next Episode” and 2Pac’s “California Love”. Their amazing performance was followed by “In Da Club” by 50 Cent.

One of the highlights of the evening came when Mary J. Blige hit the stage and rocked our world with an epic performance of “Family Affair” and “No More Drama”. The amazing moments kept on coming as Kendrick Lamar took the stage and infused old-school West Coast rap performance with some new sounds.

He was joined by Eminem for “Forgot About Dre”, and he went on to give us the most unforgettable moment of the entire halftime show with “Lose Yourself” and ended up taking the knee at the end of his act. The five headliners closed the show with the joined performance of “Still D.R.E.”

Super Bowl LVI took place on February 13th, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California and it saw the Los Angeles Rams win their first Super Bowl title in over two decades.