We’ve had rap/hip hop/pop for last four years or so. Hopefully next year they have GWAR.
it's been 15 years, bro.
Pop/hip hop has been the primary food group for SB halftime for a decade and a half. Coldplay doesn't count, you gotta go back to The Who in 2010 to get to something approaching rock. Allegedly Creed is on the short list for next year, and the SB is in Metallica's back yard...
Last night's half time show is amazing in a Rap/hip-hop context. I can't think of any rap beef that's ended with the victor getting 5 Grammy's and then performing the song at that year's Superbowl.
As a halftime show, it wasn't the worst (Black-Eyed Peas take that) but it wasn't great. Kendrick is very much a lyrical rapper and this isn’t the venue for that.
I love seeing people (Ban Shapiro notably) that are just so far removed from the culture saying how bad it was- bro, stay in your lane. Although, he is a chart topping #1 ranked rapper, so I guess???
@amlove21 arent you a hip hop guy? I’m surprised you haven’t weighed in.
You rang? lol.
Listen, I am a huge fan of K-Dot, and this Drake/Kendrick beef was my favorite thing to happen in that space in '24. I loved the halftime show for a rap performance, but
@Cookie_ isn't wrong in his critique that it's not the best place for Kendrick's style. Also, I would love to see some diversity (since it's our strength) and get a rock band up there.
That being said- hahahahah do you think Drake just cried the whole time as the guy that won FIVE grammy's for his diss track flamed him to 135M viewers??? He freaking called Drake a PDF live and
everyone sang along. I said it somewhere else, but this song (They Not Like Us) is generational. You put that song on in the club and literally everyone sings along. I have seen it on a freaking U10 cheerleader/dance hype video. It's ubiquitous and it can't be understated what a CRAZY hit that thing is. It's just a great song.
It has everything I love about hip hop- it's petty, great lyrics, and old people don't get it and cry about it. Perfect.
Serena Williams is a Thot though.
Also, the Academy of Music is a joke. Back in our day these beefs usually meant a murder was about to happen
Dude. The craziest thing about this is that
Serena's sister was killed in a gang shootout by crips. Imagine cosplaying as and organization that murdered your sister and dancing their signature dance. Wild.