Super Bowl LVI halftime show to feature all-star rap lineup

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Super Bowl LVI halftime show to feature Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 9/30/21

The Weeknd entertained and, in some cases, confused viewers who watched his performance at halftime of Super Bowl LV this past February.

Super Bowl LVI will be the first to occur at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and the halftime show for the upcoming championship game will be unlike any in history.

According to the NFL's website, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will headline the next Super Bowl halftime show. The five have won a combined 43 Grammy Awards during their legendary careers.

"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 via a prepared statement shared by the league. "I'm grateful to Jay-Z, Roc Nation, the NFL, and Pepsi as well as Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar for joining me in what will be an unforgettable cultural moment."

43 Grammys, 19 No. 1 Billboard albums, 5 epic hitmakers and 1 stage for the #SBLVI #PepsiHalftime show. @nfl @rocnation @nbcsports @drdre @eminem @snoopdogg @maryjblige @kendricklamar pic.twitter.com/C3bh8TdX3a
— Pepsi (@pepsi) September 30, 2021

Roc Nation founder Jay-Z added:

"On Feb. 13, 2022, at the Super Bowl LVI in Inglewood, California, in the new SoFi Stadium, Dr. Dre, a musical visionary from Compton, Snoop Dogg, an icon from Long Beach and Kendrick Lamar, a young musical pioneer in his own right, also from Compton, will take center field for a performance of a lifetime. They will be joined by the lyrical genius, Eminem, and the timeless Queen, Mary J. Blige. This is the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. This is history in the making."

There's no word if fans should anticipate any surprise guests during the in-game break.

As Brian McCollum noted for the Detroit Free Press, Roc Nation produced the halftime shows for 2021 and 2020. Per Jem Aswad of Variety, this will be the first time these hip-hop icons will perform together on the same stage.

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