The five most talked-about moments from Eminem and Kendrick Lamar's performance at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2022
Fans tuned in to see Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Mary J Blige headline one of the most anticipated Super Bowl halftime displays in years.
The Los Angeles Rams took on the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2022 Super Bowl, which took place tonight (February 13) at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The Super Bowl, one of the most important athletic events in the United States, will return to Los Angeles for the first time.
Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Blige, and Lamar joined the ranks of Beyoncé, Madonna, Coldplay, Katy Perry, U2, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Shakira as performers in Super Bowl halftime concerts.
The following are the most important takeaways from the halftime show:
50 Cent has an unexpected performance.
Surprising performances were kept a secret until the very last minute, as is customary. This year's guest star was a somewhat breathless-sounding 50 Cent, who appeared after Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg started the concert with "Still Dre" and "California Love." Fiddy sang "In Da Club" in front of a lovely dancer, which may explain why he appeared distracted for the most of the performance.
After "Lose Yourself," Eminem kneels.
The "Lose Yourself" rapper disobeyed rumored NFL orders to keep politics out of the halftime show by kneeling for one minute at the end of his performance of "Lose Yourself." Eminem had reportedly discussed kneeling ahead of his performance, but Super Bowl organizers had begged him not to do so. Colin Kaepernick introduced the kneeling protest to the NFL on August 26, 2016, when he began sitting silently on benches during the national anthem for the first time.
While many commended Eminem for doing so, others pointed out that Kaepernick, a Black man, is still being banned for his demonstrations against racial injustice, yet Eminem, a white man, was able to take the knee on the same platform today (14 February).
Drummer Anderson.Paak
Anderson is smiling.
Paak was seen playing the drums during Eminem's performance of "Lose Yourself," which also included Dr. Dre.
Kendrick Lamar incorporates his own political message into his music.
Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Mary J Blige, and Snoop Dogg were rigorously prohibited from making any political remarks ahead of the Super Bowl, according to sources.
According to the New York Post, Dre felt “disgustingly censored” by executives who didn’t want the performance to become a “divisive culture war moment”.
However, given the rumored pleas to keep politics out of the halftime performance, Lamar opted to sing "Alright" during his portion, which seemed important. After demonstrators at Cleveland State University were recorded shouting "Alright," it became an anthem against police violence and racial injustice. The song was featured on Kendrick Lamar's critically acclaimed album To Pimp a Butterfly.
Kanye West makes a cameo in the video.
Kanye West was photographed at So-Fi Stadium with his daughter North, watching the Cincinnati Bengals play the Los Angeles Rams in the last game of the 2021 NFL season.
While seated with North and wide receiver Antonio Brown, the controversial rapper and producer was recorded putting a black mask over his face.
The three was displayed on the jumbotron, with North acting surprised when she realized she was on the big screen.
