By Cameron Davis:
The Super Bowl LVI halftime show rocked Los Angeles on February 13, 2022 at So Fi Stadium in Inglewood California.
103.4 million viewers tuned in to watch the show which was headlined by So Cal’s very own Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar along with Mary J. Blige, and Eminem. Guests were also treated to special appearances by 50 Cent and Anderson Paak.
This historic half time performance was important because it was the first Super Bowl halftime show to fully feature Hip Hop music. More viewers tuned in to watch the halftime show than the actual game itself. The show has won 3 Emmy Awards.
Driving through Los Angeles on this Super Bowl Sunday afternoon you could definitely hear the “West Coast make some noise” as every bar and restaurant broadcast the game. Guests of all ages could be heard singing along to catchy classics like California Love. We witnessed heads bopping at multiple outdoor seating areas to the iconic keyboard riff of Still DRE. Folks rapped along with Snoop as he told us “he’s representing for the gangsters all across the world” as he’s “Still hitting them corners in the low lows.” And Dre reminded us all that he “Still rocks his khakis with a cuff and a crease because he’s still got love for the streets.”
The 90s old school hip hop era was a time before teens in my generation were even a thought.
This music lives on in Gen Z through YouTube, TikTok or your parents blasting these hip hop classics while driving through LA traffic. Ask your parents if they went to the Up in Smoke tour.
This monumental performance was an amazing experience if you were watching live at SoFi or at home in your living room. You could feel the brotherly love between Snoop and Dre as they kicked off the performance standing atop the impressive stage design on the field.
If you missed it definitely make sure to check out the performance on YouTube.