Here Are the Best Memes About the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show

The highly anticipated 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show made its way to SoFi Stadium in California’s Inglewood on Sunday night (Feb. 13), and hip-hop elites Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, and Eminem blew the crowd away on the Compton-themed stage alongside surprise guests 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak.

Dr. Dre and Snoop kicked off the star-studded set by performing “Next Episode” together, before Dre dove into a “California Love” performance in honor of the late Tupac. Next, 50 Cent surprised fans with a rendition of “In Da Club,” before Mary J. Blige delivered her hits “Family Affair” and “No More Drama.”

The camera then panned to Kendrick Lamar, who performed “Alright.” Eminem followed, appearing onstage with Anderson .Paak behind him on drums to perform “Lose Yourself,” with Slim Shady also taking a knee during his set. To wrap up the impressive set, Snoop Dogg returned with Dre for “Still D.R.E.” Fourteen minutes felt way too short as the hip-hop dream team finished off their performance by all standing on stage together.

Following the headline-making group effort, #PepsiHalftime and #HalftimeShow became two of the top trending hashtags on Twitter, with fans enthusiastically reacting to the array of hits that the A-list group performed and, of course, putting together countless hilarious memes about the nearly 14-minute medley.

From 50 Cent’s gravity-defying “In Da Club” performance to millennials struggling to get down the way they used to back in the 1990s and early 2000s, see some of the best memes from the Super Bowl 2022 Halftime Show below.

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Eminem Kneels During 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show, Reportedly in Defiance of the NFL

Eminem took a knee after his solo set at the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show, and reports are saying that the move was in defiance of the NFL.

After he wrapped up his Oscar-winning 8 Mile song “Lose Yourself” and before Dr. Dre launched into a short Tupac Shakur tribute on the piano, Eminem dropped to one knee, seemingly in solidarity with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The ex-San Francisco 49ers QB started a movement in the NFL when he started kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality in the United States.

According to Puck, Eminem asked to kneel during halftime and was denied. Billboard has reached out to the NFL and Eminem’s camp to confirm the story.

Eminem has previously referenced Kaepernick in his lyrics, including in his viral cypher at the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards, where he rapped, “F— that, this is for Colin, ball up a fist!” Then in 2020, Em released a pair of songs from Music to Murdered By – Side B that referenced the QB too, including “These Demons” (“No cap, still riding with Colin”) and “Black Magic” (“But I ain’t gonna stand for that sh–, like Kaep for the national anthem”).

Em took the halftime stage with Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.

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Yes, That Was Anderson .Paak Playing Drums for Eminem at the Super Bowl

When Eminem took his highly anticipated turn onstage at the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday (Feb. 13), another familiar face was rocking out behind him.

During Em’s performance of “Lose Yourself,” Anderson .Paak surprised the crowd by playing the drums for the 2002 hit, and as usual, looked like he was having a blast while doing so.

Anderson hinted at his halftime show appearance before the Big Game, taking to Instagram just hours before to post a selfie with Em’s fellow headliner Kendrick Lamar, cryptically captioning the photo in all caps, “THANKS FOR THE RIDE FOOLIE! @drdre HERE I COME!!!”

Following his drum set, the Silk Sonic artist shared another Instagram post, this time showing off a T-shirt with his face on it that reads, “We’re with Eminem’s drummer.”

“WOW WHAT A RUSH CONGRATS TO EVERY SUPER HERO ON THAT STAGE!! BIG SHOUT OUT TO @drdre LOVE YOU BRO AND THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE APART OF HISTORY!!!” he captioned the post, oozing with gratitude, before asking his followers to “HIT MY LAND LINE FOR ALL DRUM ENQUIRES!”

And, because it’s Anderson .Paak, he threw in a joke to wrap up his thoughts: “Note: I ONLY PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES AND FOR DIAMOND SELLING ARTISTS. RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAY.”

Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” has had an award-winning run since it was released on Oct. 28, 2002, giving the Detroit rapper his first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, his first and only Oscar so far for best original song in 2003, his 2003 MTV VMA for best video from a film, and his Grammy Award for best rap song and best male rap solo performance in 2004. Most recently, in February 2021, the song reached 1 billion listens on Spotify.

Held at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show was headlined by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Lamar. 50 Cent also made a surprise appearance to perform “In Da Club.”

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Super Bowl 2022 Halftime Show: Photos

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Kanye West Announces ‘Donda 2’ Event in Miami

Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) has announced an event in Miami to coincide with the release of his Donda 2 album.

In a post on Instagram Saturday night (Feb. 12), Ye shared an image of a house on fire.

“DONDA 2 2 22 22 LOANDEPOT PARK STADIUM MIAMI,” he captioned the photo, adding that tickets would be “on sale Monday @ Noon.”

The Donda 2 event at Miami’s LoanDepot Park stadium is set for Feb. 22, 2022, the release date Ye had previously announced for the Future-produced album, the follow-up to 2021’s Donda.

Ye has confirmed one artist who won’t be featured on Donda 2: Kid Cudi. Earlier on Saturday, he posted a note on Instagram that read, “Just so everyone knows Cudi will not be on Donda because he’s friends with you know who. We all speak in Billie language now.”

Cudi, who last collaborated with Ye on 2021’s Donda, left a comment on Ye’s post, writing, “Too bad I dont wanna be on ur album u f—in dinosaur hahaha. everyone knows ive been the best thing about ur albums since i met u. Ima pray for you brother.”

See Ye’s latest announcement below.

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