The highly anticipated 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show took place on Sunday night, and a lot was going on.
Headlining performer Dr Dre took the stage with all his famous friends, including Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and surprise guests 50 Cent and Anderson.Paak.
THAT. WAS. INCREDIBLE.
— NFL (@NFL) February 14, 2022
Dre. Snoop. Mary. Eminem. Kendrick. 50 Cent. What a show. #PepsiHalftime pic.twitter.com/FKz8YKhhAt
Here are 5 moments from the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show:
1. Snoop Dogg opened the show alongside Dre with a performance of The Next Episode while standing atop a massive, white multi-house structure complete with an array of dancers and parked cars. The rapper's appearance was unconfirmed after a sexual assault case was filed against him last week.
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2. 50 Cent surprised fans with a performance of his 2003 smash-hit In Da Club. The rapper made quite the entrance by starting his set hanging upside down.
Wow. @50cent #PepsiHalftime pic.twitter.com/8UlJW57gEX
— NFL (@NFL) February 14, 2022
3. Eminem took to the stage to perform Lose Yourself, but it was surprise guest, Anderson.Paak on the drums for the rapper that wowed the crowd.
.@AndersonPaak sighting! #PepsiHalftime pic.twitter.com/E4sRcUzKd9
— NFL (@NFL) February 14, 2022
4. Kendrick gave a strong performance of his powerful anthem, Alright. While the song protests police violence against Black people, Lamar appeared to leave an important lyric out of his performance. The ending lyric "And we hate po-po" was noticeably missing.
5. Eminem took a knee after his performance, as Dre played Tupac's I Ain't Mad at Cha on the piano.
The rapper's decision to kneel with his hand on his head appeared to be a show of solidarity for former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and other football players who have kneeled during the national anthem to protest racial inequality and police brutality.
WATCH THE ENTIRE SHOW HERE.