Snoop Dogg says he wonBԪַt let the big Super Bowl stage rattle his nerves. The ultra-smooth rapper said he will worry about his upcoming halftime performance after the fact.
BԪַFor me, when performing, I never let the moment get bigger than me,BԪַ said Snoop Dogg in a recent interview with The Associated Press from his studio compound in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles where the Super Bowl will be held Sunday. HeBԪַll take the stage with Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige.
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Snoop Dogg calls performing at the Super Bowl in his home state a BԪַdream come true.BԪַ He said heBԪַs looking forward to sharing the stage with music legends who are his friends.
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Snoop Dogg said their show is important for the legacy of the hip-hop culture. Other rap artists who have performed at the Super Bowl include Travis Scott, Sean BԪַDiddyBԪַ Comb, Queen Latifah, Nelly and Big Boi of Outkast.
Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Blige and Lamar join a list of celebrated entertainers who have played during Super Bowl halftime shows, including Beyoncé, Madonna, Coldplay, Katy Perry, U2, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira and most recently, The Weeknd.
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BԪַJonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press