The halftime show performance for Super Bowl 2022 will include Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, and Dr. Dre.
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These five legitimate performers, most of which could carry the halftime show on their own. It’s likely each gets at least one solo track, with Dr. Dre and either Snoop or Eminem getting at least another three (some combination of “The Next Episode,” “Nuthin’ But a G Thang,” “Still D.R.E.,” and “Forgot About Dre” on top of “California Love”).
The halftime show is not the only musical action happening at the Super Bowl.
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Country music star Mickey Guyton is scheduled to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” on Sunday, while R&B singer Jhené Aiko will perform “America the Beautiful.”
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What will be the first song played during the halftime show?
California Love +200
The Next Episode +350
Family Affair +400
Nuthin’ But a G Thang +700
Lose Yourself +650
Drop It Like It’s Hot +750
All The Stars +1000
Still D.R.E. +500
HUMBLE. +950
“The opportunity to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime show, and to do it in my own backyard, will be one of the biggest thrills of my career,” Dr. Dre said when the headliners were first announced.
Snoop Dogg said in an interview with The Associated Press that the opportunity to perform at the Super Bowl is important for the legacy of hip-hop culture.
“We’re just going to wait for that moment and put something together that’s spectacular, and do what we’re known for doing and add on to the legacy”, he said.
The Super Bowl is more than just the biggest football game of the year.
While the annually televised event may be the crown jewel in the pantheon of American sports, it’s also a showcase for iconic musical performances.
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