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Hip-Hop Legends Show California Love in Energetic Super Bowl 56 Halftime Show

Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre electrify LA.

Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg performed at the Super Bowl 56 Halftime Show.Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
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By A.J. Katz

February 13, 2022

In 1992, a Compton, Calif.-based rapper known as Dr. Dre released his debut album, The Chronic. A rapper from nearby Long Beach, Calif. who went by the name Snoop Dogg was featured prominently on that debut solo album.

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A.J. Katz

A.J. Katz is the senior editor of Adweek's TVNewser.

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