I am of Kendrick’s generation and would prefer Pat Benatar or Diana Ross - both are still alive and incredible performers.
I could name 100 different performers what would have been better than what was done last night. Benatar and Ross are on that list.
I would have rather looked at both Janet Jackson’s tits than the crap I saw last night and that is stretching it no pun intended.
The NFL needs to do much better.
Diana Ross performed at Super Bowl XXX on Jan. 28, 1996. It was an awesome performance - probably the best ever. I remember being overwhelmed by the whole production - her music, the atmosphere, the special effects, and the technicality of the performance.
She also performed the National Anthem at Super Bowl XVI on Jan. 24, 1982.
The problem with Kendrick Lamar is that he raps in coded language much of the time. You have to be a super fan just to understand what the heck he is talking about. For a general audience like the Super Bowl audience it just sounds like gibberish. It was a totally wrong venue for this singer.
I admit I don’t like Rap at all, but this was hardly the first Super Bowl half time show I didn’t care for.