Many people consider the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show to be the biggest stage in music. Every year, over 100 million people tune in to watch the big game and the halftime show. Some of the biggest names in music history have gotten to perform at the SuperBowl, including Beyonce, Prince, Janet Jackson and Paul McCartney. This year, rap heavyweights Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar joined their prestigious performances before them.

The performance began with Dr. Dre rising from below the stage in front of a massive soundboard, playing his hit song “The Next Episode” alongside Snoop Dogg. Snoop performed his verse which led into a rendition of 2Pac’s “California Love” Dre performed his verse and at this point the crowd was on their feet and roaring. 

Then came one of the biggest surprises of the entire show, a guest appearance from Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. He entered the stage from above performing his song “In Da Club,” amongst multiple background dancers. It was a shock to everyone to see 50 Cent as he was not a headlining act, He did not disappoint, and the crowd loved it. 

Mary J. Blige then took the stage for the dazzling performance of her two songs “Family Affair” and “No More Drama.” Blige’s vocals were on point and were even better combined with the impressive choreography from her two backup dancers. The songs really matched the energy of the occasion and seemed like the perfect pair of songs to perform out of her large catalog.

The crowd’s focus then shifted to a mysterious arrangement of boxes stacked on the turf. From these boxes appeared Kendrick Lamar, accompanied by dozens of backup dancers, performing his song “m.A.A.d  city.” Lamar had the most energy out of all performers in his segment of the show by far. Everything about him from his delivery to his dancing and stage presence was captivating and received quite a rise from the crowd. He then concluded his act with a performance of his song “Alright.”

An explosion roared through the stadium and then appeared Detroit’s own, Eminem.  He came out with his collaborated hit with Dr. Dre “Forgot About Dre.” Eminem may have been the crowd’s favorite act of the night as he was greeted by them with an uproar that was out of this world. He joined Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and guest drummer Anderson Paak on the main stage to perform his song “Lose Yourself.” His performance ended with a musical tribute to the late 2Pac and a kneel of respect.

After all of this the final act of the show began. Dre and Snoop once again got the crowd on their feet and energetic as they began to perform the smash hit “Still D.R.E.” They were joined at the center of the stage by their other four co-stars as the number came to an end. It was at this point that the cameras began to pan over the cast and set as the crowd roared at the finale.

Overall this should go down as an extremely memorable Super Bowl halftime show. Dre and the rest of the group really out did themselves and cemented themselves in Super Bowl history.

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