It's literally just closeted racism. I mean I'd have way more respect for people on this board if they were just outright honest lol. Was it boring? Yes.. was it entertaining to a ton of people that like Kendrick Lamar? Yes... and sorry to break the news, but a **** ton of people like that music.
2nd Annual Public Service Announcement (Super Bowl Halftime Show)
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What virtue signaling was done? Seemed pretty straight to me. You will see what you want to see I guess...
These guys looking down on the Super Bowl Halftime Act need to check their children's IPhone Playlist. Willing to bet you that Kendrick Lamar and "Not Like Us" is on far more playlists than 12% of the population. Some people just see Black Artist and lose their minds. Only the biggest song of the year by a lot.
OnPatrol Live Friday and Sat night at 9:00 on Reelz for two or three years now.
Richland County is still a part of it.
Basically same show as LivePD was before A&E went PC in 2020
Closeted racism? Okay, I’ll bite.
There is a divide in this country, and it’s pretty obvious to see the schism. It’s okay to say I think Kendrick Lamar’s music is crap, like most post 90’s rap is. Hey man, I danced happily to Rob Base in my patent leather shoes, and kicked it with my buddy Mike listening to Too Short on our boom box. What I’m tired of is the in-your-face entitlement I see everywhere in black culture. I don’t see reclamation of culture, I see a “how do I scam the system and The Man to get what I want” culture. Am I racist? **** man, I think I’m getting there. But then I know I’m not when I see beautiful 111 yr old Mamie Kirkland’s gorgeous smile and feel nothing but love and empathy for her. Human beings are tribal; we hate The Other. We detest the different. We rarely embrace the uncomfortable. Blacks and Whites simply dont like each other, really. Some of it’s generational, but it seems like we all get there with age. When I view the Super Bowl through my lens, I see complaining, violent millionaires, bemoaning the country that has come a million miles to provide all of us a chance (a chance) to be somebody; and yet the bemoaning continues. If I were Black, I’d be pissed too. But I’m not. I want you to get the **** over it. But…I’m smart enough to continue to think about this, reflect, try to understand, try to be compassionate, and try to listen. That’s how I feel about the Super Bowl, lol.
A halftime show, rap mind you, consisting off hundreds of performers (all black). I'm now being told I'm racist because I didn't enjoy it.
I'm not referring to the halftime show in particular but to the entire woke garbage the NFL has embraced overall. SB halftime shows are generally bad no matter who the artist is. One prime example of the NFL going all in on one demographic is the NFL embracing a "Black National Anthem" and also claiming to want "unity" and "togetherness", this is absurd. Should they have some sort of Hispanic National Anthem, Asian National Anthem and White National Anthem before every game as well? If a real country artist (not Beyonce or Kid Rock) had been the halftime performer, Black people would have lost their ****. If you want to see real racism, look at how Black people view White people.
It's a TV break so churches around the country can collect food for those in need (actually the main event is called the Souper Bowl). Started in Columbia.
It's funny that the same people complaining about DEI are now advocating for DEI. Find me some guys that do Hip-Hop dancing from Compton and your complaint may have a tiny bit of merit. What happened to best man/women for the job? The job here is hip-hop dance. If you can do that, I'll be glad to send Kendrick Lamar a referral. The complaint here are just comical. May not be racism, but it is a lot of what I call hateration. Where were all your complaints when acts like Maroon 5 performed?
The poster had legit questions and points; you ignored them in favor of a weak attempt to dig at conservative America.
I don't recall being 'marooned' ad nauseum; hence no complaints. When an agenda is continually shoved down the public throat, especially an outlier agenda, it becomes offensive; its not racism or hateration, its 'enough already'. White hicks at a trailer park do not represent America; neither does this.
If you really knew your old School Hip-Hop as you claim you would recognize some of the samples. For example, the first song after the "Intro", was Squabble Up. The song clearly samples a popular 80's Techno/Hip Hop song, "When I Hear Music" by Debbie Deb. Most of the songs were 80's and 90's funk samples. It's okay to not know or understand things instead of blasting it with a reason that is patently incorrect.
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You obviously don't grasp the point of this discussion. It isn't solely about the halftime show.
I, .....errr..... umm, I did tell you. Never fails. It is what it is... usually.
The NFL and the "woke pushers" just can't help themselves. Behind a paywall but the headline is:
Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show Was Radically Political, if You Knew Where to Look
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I don't think you can blame the NFL for this one unless you want to blame them for putting Jay-Z in charge of halftime entertainment during the time of the Kaepernick protests. That was kind of wrapped in the deal to get the players to stop kneeling. I think that deal is nearing its end so you might get an act you want coming up soon.I, .....errr..... umm, I did tell you. Never fails. It is what it is... usually.
Behind a paywall but the headline is:
Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show Was Radically Political, if You Knew Where to Look
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I get your point and the point of some of the others. I just think you are incredibly short-sighted in making it all about you. Your position is that it was just for the 12% Black population I guess. However, if that is true why has this particular show broken Michael Jackson's record for most watched Super Bowl Halftime Show of All-time? As you said, it's not that many Black people right. Further, the NFL is protecting this show like it's life or death. Views are piling up on YouTube and NFL won't let anyone else post it without reporting someone's page. Your complaints have had the absolute opposite impact that I think you hoped for. Now, a lot of people want to see what's all the fuss about.
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I believe a major part of the viewing audience was there for the lead up drama; ‘clickbait’ so to speak, like people rubberneck car accidents. Turned out to be a big nothing burger for most, as the language/lyrics were unintelligible, the choreography was lame, the music accompaniment was cliche, and the genre is just too much of an outlier. I guess the ones that knew what the guy was intending to convey were happy or something. More power to them.