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]]>Lamar didn’t rely on his biggest hits to make an impact with his Super Bowl performance and opted for a setlist that highlights his recent catalog. Some of the songs were taken from his deeper catalog, but most of them were released just last year, including “Squabble Up” and “TV Off” from his most recent album GNX.
Lamar also used his Super Bowl performance to take shots at Drake, cementing his triumph in their ongoing feud. The viral diss track “Not Like Us” was the highlight of his halftime show, and he brought out Serena Williams for a crip walk while the entire stadium sang along.
Williams wasn’t the only surprise guest to make an appearance alongside Lamar. SZA joined him for an epic rendition of “Luther” and “All the Stars”, while the beloved actor Samuel L. Jackson made a cameo as Uncle Sam. Lamar signed off with “TV Off” alongside Mustard, taking a swaggering victory lap while the lights at the top of the stadium spelled out the words “Game Over.”
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]]>The post 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar Announced as Headliner appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Lamar previously performed at the Super Bowl in 2022 alongside the rap legends Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, and Eminem, and he promised his headlining show would be another celebration of hip-hop. “Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I’ll be there to remind the world why. They got the right one,” said Lamar in a statement.
Jay-Z, who’s producing the Super Bowl halftime show through Roc Nation, described Lamar as a once-in-a-generation artist and performer, with an unparalleled ability to define and influence culture globally, whose deep love for hip-hop and culture informs his artistic vision.
NFL’s announcement is the cherry on the cake of an amazing year for Lamar, who has given us several hit songs since the start of 2024. He kicked things off with Future and Metro Boomin collaboration “Like That”, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, only to find even bigger success with the Drake diss track “Not Like Us”.
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]]>The post Usher Delivers Epic Super Bowl Performance Alongside Alicia Keys & More Guests appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Usher was confirmed as a Super Bowl halftime show performer back in September and described this as an honor of a lifetime. Seth Dudowsky, NFL Head of Music, said they picked him to headline the show because he’s an icon whose music has left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape.
Usher came into the halftime show with high expectations and managed to live up to them. He opened the set with “My Way” and built up the hype with electrifying renditions of “Caught Up” and “U Don’t Have to Call”, before being joined by several guests.
Alicia Keys was the first to hit the stage, joining Usher for “If I Ain’t Got You” and “My Boo”. H.E.R. and will.i.am. followed in her footsteps, while Lil Jon and Ludacris helped Usher close the set with “Turn Down for What” and “Yeah!”
Super Bowl LVIII was held at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada on February 11, and the Kansas City Chiefs clinched their second consecutive Super Bowl trophy.
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]]>The post Jay-Z Says He’s Open to Headlining Super Bowl Halftime Show “One Day” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Jay-Z recently attended the premiere of The Book Of Clarence, which he helped produce, and discussed the possibility of headlining the Super Bowl with Entertainment Tonight.
“To get on stage for the Super Bowl halftime show? I don’t know. I thought it would be selfish to pick myself too early, but maybe one year,” explained Jay-Z.
The Grammy-winning rapper may not take the Super Bowl stage anytime soon, but he can’t wait to see Usher headline the next halftime show. He described him as “one of the greatest performers that we’ve seen in our time” and added he’s going to take his rightful place among the Super Bowl halftime show legends.
Jay-Z has been serving as the NFL’s live music entertainment strategist through his company Roc Nation since 2019, and he produced several iconic halftime show performances over the years. Rihanna was the most recent artist to take the Super Bowl stage last year, and she set a new record for the most-watched halftime show of all time.
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]]>The post Usher Announced as Headliner of Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>The NFL joined forces with Apple Music for a series of funny videos that see Usher being caught off guard after learning he’ll headline the Super Bowl. Kim Kardashian, Deion Sanders, Marshawn Lynch, and Odell Beckham Jr. were in charge of delivering the lucky news to the R&B hitmaker in these promotional videos.
Usher released an official statement confirming his headlining spot and said it’s the honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off his bucket list. This news come just a few months after he told Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans that he’d like to take the Super Bowl stage.
“I’d be a fool to say no. If things line up the way we would all hope, one day that moment would happen… I think I have a catalog that obviously speaks for itself, so to be able to celebrate on that day, it’s obviously about football, but everybody really anticipates the performance,” the singer said back in April.
Usher will headline the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 11, 2024 and drop his new studio album Coming Home that same day.
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]]>The post 50 Cent Shares One Major Regret About His Super Bowl Guest Appearance appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar were in charge of headlining the Super Bowl LVI halftime show, while 50 Cent made a guest appearance alongside Anderson .Paak. He performed his smash hit “In Da Club” while suspended upside down from the ceiling, but he now feels this wasn’t really necessary.
50 Cents’ performance spawned many memes after the Super Bowl and the rapper welcomed them with open arms, but he still wishes he entered the stage differently.
“I think that was a mistake for the Super Bowl. Everybody else walked in regular, the songs still went over and they got the trophy, too. They all won an Emmy. They got the same thing I got and I had to put myself upside down,” he told USA Today.
The Super Bowl LVI halftime show was met with critical acclaim and it went on to receive three Emmys, including Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live).
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]]>Nielsen released revised numbers of Super Bowl LVII viewership upon further review, and conclude that Rihanna’s performance was seen by 121 million people across TV and digital platforms, and not 118.7 million as initially reported.
Rihanna took the Super Bowl stage at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on February 12, without any guest stars. She performed a medley of her biggest hits, including “Work”, “Umbrella”, “Diamonds”, and “We Found Love”, and confirmed her second pregnancy during the show.
Rihanna discussed her Super Bowl performance in the cover story with British Vogue and said she just wanted to have fun and put on a show for people who’ve been supporting her for years.
“I haven’t done this in a minute and I’m doing this for the people that love my music, the people that have supported me and gotten me to this place in my career… It’s me really just getting back onstage – a crazy stage to be back on – but I’m really doing this for my fans,” she explained.
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]]>The post Usher Says He Would “Be a Fool to Say No” to Headlining the Super Bowl appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Usher is no stranger to hitting the Super Bowl stage, but he never got the chance to do it on his own. He joined The Black Eyed Peas back in 2011 and performed the song “OMG” by will.i.am’s side—and he’s been dreaming of going back ever since.
“I’d be a fool to say no. If things line up the way we would all hope, one day that moment would happen. I’ve had the opportunity to graze the stage in support of ‘OMG’ and Will.i.am but that was one moment,” he told Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans.
Usher added he has a catalog that “obviously speaks for itself” and that it would feel good to celebrate it on the Super Bowl stage. He also reflected on some of the iconic halftime show performances while chatting with Evans, and singled out Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s set alongside Eminem, Marry J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar as one of his recent favorites.
Usher hasn’t released a solo studio album since Hard II Love in 2016, but he recently dropped a new single “GLU”, his first in over two years.
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]]>The post Rihanna Wows with a Spectecular Medley of Her Biggest Hits at Super Bowl Halftime Show appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Rihanna was up to quite a challenge when she was picked as a halftime show performer, and she was very open about her struggle to celebrate her entire catalog in just 13 minutes. She put together 39 versions of the setlist, and eventually picked 12 songs that took us down memory lane and spanned her entire career.
Rihanna kicked things off with “B—h Better Have My Money”, a somewhat ironic choice since the halftime show performers never get paid. She didn’t rely on special guests to make her performance pop – even though many expected she’d bring out Jay-Z or Drake – and surprised us by announcing her second pregnancy instead.
The list of songs she performed included such songs as “Only Girl in the World”, “We Found Love”, “Rude Boy”, and “Work” before she finished things off with two of her biggest smash-hits – “Umbrella” and “Diamonds”.
Super Bowl LVII took place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on February 12, and Chris Stapleton was in charge of performing the national anthem.
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]]>The post Rihanna in Charge of Headlining 2023 Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>There’s always a lot of fuss surrounding the announcement of the Super Bowl halftime show headliner, and this year was no different. The rumors of Rihanna’s potential involvement hit the fan on Sunday, and she decided to take things into her own hands and confirmed she’s headlining the show.
Rihanna posted a photo that shows her holding an NFL football, which quickly spread to the NFL’s social media channels. Seth Dudowsky, NFL head of music, officially confirmed her involvement and described her as “a once-in-a-generation artist who has been a cultural force throughout her career”, adding they’re thrilled to welcome her on stage.
The Super Bowl LVII will return to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on February 12, 2023. Rihanna is somewhat an unconventional choice since it’s been six years since she released her last album Anti, but fans are hoping this means she has new music on the way. She dropped hints about her ninth studio album on several occasions over the years and said it’s coming “soon”, but she’s yet to officially announce its release.
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]]>The post Kendrick Lamar Delivers Triumphant Halftime Show at Super Bowl LIX appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Lamar didn’t rely on his biggest hits to make an impact with his Super Bowl performance and opted for a setlist that highlights his recent catalog. Some of the songs were taken from his deeper catalog, but most of them were released just last year, including “Squabble Up” and “TV Off” from his most recent album GNX.
Lamar also used his Super Bowl performance to take shots at Drake, cementing his triumph in their ongoing feud. The viral diss track “Not Like Us” was the highlight of his halftime show, and he brought out Serena Williams for a crip walk while the entire stadium sang along.
Williams wasn’t the only surprise guest to make an appearance alongside Lamar. SZA joined him for an epic rendition of “Luther” and “All the Stars”, while the beloved actor Samuel L. Jackson made a cameo as Uncle Sam. Lamar signed off with “TV Off” alongside Mustard, taking a swaggering victory lap while the lights at the top of the stadium spelled out the words “Game Over.”
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]]>The post 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar Announced as Headliner appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Lamar previously performed at the Super Bowl in 2022 alongside the rap legends Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, and Eminem, and he promised his headlining show would be another celebration of hip-hop. “Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I’ll be there to remind the world why. They got the right one,” said Lamar in a statement.
Jay-Z, who’s producing the Super Bowl halftime show through Roc Nation, described Lamar as a once-in-a-generation artist and performer, with an unparalleled ability to define and influence culture globally, whose deep love for hip-hop and culture informs his artistic vision.
NFL’s announcement is the cherry on the cake of an amazing year for Lamar, who has given us several hit songs since the start of 2024. He kicked things off with Future and Metro Boomin collaboration “Like That”, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, only to find even bigger success with the Drake diss track “Not Like Us”.
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]]>The post Usher Delivers Epic Super Bowl Performance Alongside Alicia Keys & More Guests appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Usher was confirmed as a Super Bowl halftime show performer back in September and described this as an honor of a lifetime. Seth Dudowsky, NFL Head of Music, said they picked him to headline the show because he’s an icon whose music has left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape.
Usher came into the halftime show with high expectations and managed to live up to them. He opened the set with “My Way” and built up the hype with electrifying renditions of “Caught Up” and “U Don’t Have to Call”, before being joined by several guests.
Alicia Keys was the first to hit the stage, joining Usher for “If I Ain’t Got You” and “My Boo”. H.E.R. and will.i.am. followed in her footsteps, while Lil Jon and Ludacris helped Usher close the set with “Turn Down for What” and “Yeah!”
Super Bowl LVIII was held at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada on February 11, and the Kansas City Chiefs clinched their second consecutive Super Bowl trophy.
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]]>The post Jay-Z Says He’s Open to Headlining Super Bowl Halftime Show “One Day” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Jay-Z recently attended the premiere of The Book Of Clarence, which he helped produce, and discussed the possibility of headlining the Super Bowl with Entertainment Tonight.
“To get on stage for the Super Bowl halftime show? I don’t know. I thought it would be selfish to pick myself too early, but maybe one year,” explained Jay-Z.
The Grammy-winning rapper may not take the Super Bowl stage anytime soon, but he can’t wait to see Usher headline the next halftime show. He described him as “one of the greatest performers that we’ve seen in our time” and added he’s going to take his rightful place among the Super Bowl halftime show legends.
Jay-Z has been serving as the NFL’s live music entertainment strategist through his company Roc Nation since 2019, and he produced several iconic halftime show performances over the years. Rihanna was the most recent artist to take the Super Bowl stage last year, and she set a new record for the most-watched halftime show of all time.
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]]>The post Usher Announced as Headliner of Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>The NFL joined forces with Apple Music for a series of funny videos that see Usher being caught off guard after learning he’ll headline the Super Bowl. Kim Kardashian, Deion Sanders, Marshawn Lynch, and Odell Beckham Jr. were in charge of delivering the lucky news to the R&B hitmaker in these promotional videos.
Usher released an official statement confirming his headlining spot and said it’s the honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off his bucket list. This news come just a few months after he told Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans that he’d like to take the Super Bowl stage.
“I’d be a fool to say no. If things line up the way we would all hope, one day that moment would happen… I think I have a catalog that obviously speaks for itself, so to be able to celebrate on that day, it’s obviously about football, but everybody really anticipates the performance,” the singer said back in April.
Usher will headline the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 11, 2024 and drop his new studio album Coming Home that same day.
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]]>The post 50 Cent Shares One Major Regret About His Super Bowl Guest Appearance appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar were in charge of headlining the Super Bowl LVI halftime show, while 50 Cent made a guest appearance alongside Anderson .Paak. He performed his smash hit “In Da Club” while suspended upside down from the ceiling, but he now feels this wasn’t really necessary.
50 Cents’ performance spawned many memes after the Super Bowl and the rapper welcomed them with open arms, but he still wishes he entered the stage differently.
“I think that was a mistake for the Super Bowl. Everybody else walked in regular, the songs still went over and they got the trophy, too. They all won an Emmy. They got the same thing I got and I had to put myself upside down,” he told USA Today.
The Super Bowl LVI halftime show was met with critical acclaim and it went on to receive three Emmys, including Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live).
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]]>The post Rihanna’s Super Bowl Performance Officially Ranked as the Most-Watched of All Time appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Nielsen released revised numbers of Super Bowl LVII viewership upon further review, and conclude that Rihanna’s performance was seen by 121 million people across TV and digital platforms, and not 118.7 million as initially reported.
Rihanna took the Super Bowl stage at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on February 12, without any guest stars. She performed a medley of her biggest hits, including “Work”, “Umbrella”, “Diamonds”, and “We Found Love”, and confirmed her second pregnancy during the show.
Rihanna discussed her Super Bowl performance in the cover story with British Vogue and said she just wanted to have fun and put on a show for people who’ve been supporting her for years.
“I haven’t done this in a minute and I’m doing this for the people that love my music, the people that have supported me and gotten me to this place in my career… It’s me really just getting back onstage – a crazy stage to be back on – but I’m really doing this for my fans,” she explained.
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]]>The post Usher Says He Would “Be a Fool to Say No” to Headlining the Super Bowl appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Usher is no stranger to hitting the Super Bowl stage, but he never got the chance to do it on his own. He joined The Black Eyed Peas back in 2011 and performed the song “OMG” by will.i.am’s side—and he’s been dreaming of going back ever since.
“I’d be a fool to say no. If things line up the way we would all hope, one day that moment would happen. I’ve had the opportunity to graze the stage in support of ‘OMG’ and Will.i.am but that was one moment,” he told Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans.
Usher added he has a catalog that “obviously speaks for itself” and that it would feel good to celebrate it on the Super Bowl stage. He also reflected on some of the iconic halftime show performances while chatting with Evans, and singled out Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s set alongside Eminem, Marry J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar as one of his recent favorites.
Usher hasn’t released a solo studio album since Hard II Love in 2016, but he recently dropped a new single “GLU”, his first in over two years.
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]]>The post Rihanna Wows with a Spectecular Medley of Her Biggest Hits at Super Bowl Halftime Show appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Rihanna was up to quite a challenge when she was picked as a halftime show performer, and she was very open about her struggle to celebrate her entire catalog in just 13 minutes. She put together 39 versions of the setlist, and eventually picked 12 songs that took us down memory lane and spanned her entire career.
Rihanna kicked things off with “B—h Better Have My Money”, a somewhat ironic choice since the halftime show performers never get paid. She didn’t rely on special guests to make her performance pop – even though many expected she’d bring out Jay-Z or Drake – and surprised us by announcing her second pregnancy instead.
The list of songs she performed included such songs as “Only Girl in the World”, “We Found Love”, “Rude Boy”, and “Work” before she finished things off with two of her biggest smash-hits – “Umbrella” and “Diamonds”.
Super Bowl LVII took place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on February 12, and Chris Stapleton was in charge of performing the national anthem.
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]]>The post Rihanna in Charge of Headlining 2023 Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>There’s always a lot of fuss surrounding the announcement of the Super Bowl halftime show headliner, and this year was no different. The rumors of Rihanna’s potential involvement hit the fan on Sunday, and she decided to take things into her own hands and confirmed she’s headlining the show.
Rihanna posted a photo that shows her holding an NFL football, which quickly spread to the NFL’s social media channels. Seth Dudowsky, NFL head of music, officially confirmed her involvement and described her as “a once-in-a-generation artist who has been a cultural force throughout her career”, adding they’re thrilled to welcome her on stage.
The Super Bowl LVII will return to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on February 12, 2023. Rihanna is somewhat an unconventional choice since it’s been six years since she released her last album Anti, but fans are hoping this means she has new music on the way. She dropped hints about her ninth studio album on several occasions over the years and said it’s coming “soon”, but she’s yet to officially announce its release.
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