The Super Bowl halftime show helped us Lose Ourselves, without losing our conviction
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The Super Bowl halftime show was an electric display of talent, ingenuity, and a throwback to the songs of my generation’s upbringing. It centered hip-hop for the first time, a long-time coming for the nearly 60-percent Black league, whose plurality of fans are also Black. The performances were as impressive as the stars are famous: Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, and Eminem wowed the audience with thunderous renditions of their top-40 songs. It was nostalgic, yet powerful. Comforting, yet impressive. And for 36-year-olds like me, familiar and reassuring.
The Super Bowl halftime show helped us Lose Ourselves, without losing our conviction
The Super Bowl halftime show helped us Lose…
The Super Bowl halftime show helped us Lose Ourselves, without losing our conviction
The Super Bowl halftime show was an electric display of talent, ingenuity, and a throwback to the songs of my generation’s upbringing. It centered hip-hop for the first time, a long-time coming for the nearly 60-percent Black league, whose plurality of fans are also Black. The performances were as impressive as the stars are famous: Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, and Eminem wowed the audience with thunderous renditions of their top-40 songs. It was nostalgic, yet powerful. Comforting, yet impressive. And for 36-year-olds like me, familiar and reassuring.