Oldest half-time show ever! Dr. Dre, Mary J Blige, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent – who have a combined age of 286 and $983m between them – play VERY old school set for Super Bowl’s first ever hip-hop show
- The Super Bowl half-time show for the first time ever was a celebration of hip hop, in tribute to Los Angeles – where the game is being played
- Giants of West Coast hip hop performed including Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar – all three born in the city
- They were accompanied by Eminem, Mary J. Blige and 50 Cent, with the six multimillionaire performers having a combined age of 286
- The six have a combined wealth of almost a billion dollars, with Dre the wealthiest thanks to his Beats headphones
The Super Bowl half time show was for the first time a celebration of West Coast hip hop, with veteran rappers and performers thrilling with their classic hits.
Los Angeles-born Dr Dre opened the show, and was supported by his fellow Angelenos Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar.
The Californian trio were accompanied by Mary J. Blige, Eminem and 50 Cent.
The six have a combined age of 286, making this year’s Super Bowl show one of the ‘oldest’ – and yet also one of the best received.
They also have a combined wealth of $983 million – prior to 50 Cent being declared bankrupt, in 2015.
Eminem, 49; Kendrick Lamar, 34; Dr Dre, 56; Mary J. Blige, 51; 50 Cent, 46; and 50-year-old Snoop Dogg delighted Los Angeles with a celebration of hip hop
Mary J. Blige performed at the Super Bowl on Sunday night
The six musicians performed in and on a white structure built to look like a series of apartments or clubs – perfect for 50 Cent’s hit In Da Club
Eminem takes a knee to protest police brutality at the Super Bowl half time show, while his long-time collaborator Dr Dre is on the piano
Dre, 56, opened the show with his 2000 classic The Next Episode, featuring Snoop Dogg, 50.
New York-born 50 Cent then took over, with the 46-year-old performing a riotous version of his 2003 hit In Da Club.
He handed over to his fellow New Yorker Mary J. Blige, 51, who stunned in her silver sequined leotard and thigh-high boots.
She got the crowd jumping with her 2001 hit Family Affair – produced by Dre – before giving a powerhouse performance of No More Drama.
Compton-born Kendrick Lamar – the youngest of the group at 34 – then took the baton, delivering a rousing rendition of his BLM protest anthem Alright.
Eminem, 49, concluded with his 2002 hit Lose Yourself – a song which spent 12 weeks at the top of the charts, and won the Detroit-born rapper an Oscar for best song, from 8 Mile – the first hip hop song to win the award.
50 Cent, born in New York, delivered a swagger-heavy performance of his 2003 hit In Da Club
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