Super Bowl halftime show: Dr. Dre, Eminems hip-hop all-stars triumph

By Melissa Ruggieri Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop, Dre, Kendrick Lamar: Super Bowl 56 halftime show is a hip-hop triumph [{ "selector": ".zprve-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1750ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }, { "selector": ".uqztg-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }, { "selector": ".wivia-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

It wasn't a clash of the hip-hop titans, but a formidable alliance storming the Super Bowl 56 halftime stage. [{ "selector": ".wkxtm-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

From Mary J. Blige's confirmation as one of music's undisputed queens to Eminem's loquacious rumblings, rap arrived at Inglewood's SoFi Stadium in potent fashion Sunday night. [{ "selector": ".njfcg-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

The rest of this all-star cast – California natives Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and the emperor among them, Dr. Dre – rolled through liquid rhymes with cool precision. [{ "selector": ".lantu-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

This already-loaded lineup didn't need any guests, so the surprise inclusion of 50 Cent to drop "In Da Club" was cool, but unnecessary, and diminished the momentum. [{ "selector": ".haqbs-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

Lamar, who received the least amount of time, spat "Alright" alongside a cadre of dancers wearing Dre sashes. [{ "selector": ".wtfpf-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

Eminem performed "Lose Yourself," in a pulled-up hoodie, alongside a live band – including Anderson .Paak on drums. [{ "selector": ".lucyg-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

Eminem also kneeled at the end of his performance in symbolic solidarity with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick [{ "selector": ".jgiva-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

This isn’t the first time major hip-hop names have been involved in a Super Bowl halftime show, but it is the first time that rap is the centerpiece of a performance that typically reaches – or exceeds – 100 million viewers. [{ "selector": ".vdgkd-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

As rap continues its chart dominance, this surely won't be the last time the genre is granted the Super Bowl spotlight. [{ "selector": ".ylzwp-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

See celeb reactions to the Super Bowl 56 halftime show at USATODAY.com [{ "selector": ".lhjag-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }] Click Here