Iconic! Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Extra Slay Tremendous Bowl LVI Halftime Present

A legendary lineup! Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and Mary J. Blige introduced down the home throughout their halftime present at Tremendous Bowl LVI.

The musicians carried out collectively at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Sunday, February 13, throughout a break from the sport between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams.

Dre and Snoop kicked off the present with “The Subsequent Episode” and “California Love.” 50 Cent then made a shock look to carry out his hit “In Da Membership.” Blige adopted with “Household Affair” and “No Extra Drama” earlier than Lamar took his activate the mic with “Alright.” Eminem subsequently made the group go wild with “Lose Your self,” and Dre and Snoop completed off the epic show with “Nonetheless D.R.E.”

The NFL introduced in September 2021 that Dre, 56, Snoop, 50, Lamar, 34, Eminem, 49, and Blige, 51, would headline the halftime present.

“The chance to carry out on the Tremendous Bowl halftime present, and to do it in my very own yard, shall be one of many greatest thrills of my profession,” Dre stated in a press release on the time. “I’m grateful to Jay-Z, Roc Nation, the NFL and Pepsi in addition to Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar for becoming a member of me in what shall be an unforgettable cultural second.”

Jay-Z, whose Roc Nation firm collaborated with Pepsi and the NFL on the halftime present for the third consecutive yr, additionally teased the efficiency on the time.

“Dr. Dre, a musical visionary from Compton, Snoop Dogg, an icon from Lengthy Seashore, and Kendrick Lamar, a younger musical pioneer in his personal proper, additionally from Compton, will take middle area for a efficiency of a lifetime,” the rapper, 52, stated in a press release. “They are going to be joined by the lyrical genius, Eminem, and the timeless queen, Mary J. Blige. That is the Pepsi Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present. That is historical past within the making.”

Snoop advised The Related Press earlier this month that headlining on the Tremendous Bowl was a “dream come true,” particularly since he bought to share the expertise along with his pals.

“We’re all one. We’re all united collectively,” the “Drop It Like It’s Scorching” rapper famous. “When you actually take a look at it, that’s what the world wants to know — that we have to come collectively versus division or separation.”

Snoop hoped to observe within the footsteps of rap artists who beforehand carried out on the Tremendous Bowl, together with Nelly, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Travis Scott and Queen Latifah.

“I’m nonetheless considering I’m in a dream as a result of I can’t imagine that they may let an actual hip-hop artist grace the stage in an NFL Tremendous Bowl,” he defined. “We’re simply going to attend for that second and put one thing collectively that’s spectacular and do what we’re recognized for doing and add on to the legacy.”

As for potential nerves, Snoop speculated that he wouldn’t be fearful till viewers’ reactions began rolling in.

“I’m not going to know it till it occurs,” he stated. “Whereas it’s occurring, I’m within the zone. I’m caught to the script, laser targeted, being on level, sounding good, wanting good and feeling good. I wish to give off an incredible presentation. After the very fact, it’s once I’ll be nervous about watching it to see what the response is. However whereas I’m going by means of it, it’s nothing.”