{"id":653685,"date":"2025-02-15T12:50:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T09:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/8-rappers-who-deserve-to-headline-the-super-bowl-next\/"},"modified":"2025-02-15T12:50:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T09:50:28","slug":"8-rappers-who-deserve-to-headline-the-super-bowl-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-rappers-who-deserve-to-headline-the-super-bowl-next\/","title":{"rendered":"#8 Rappers Who Deserve To Headline The Super Bowl Next"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4168cc93041\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4168cc93041\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-rappers-who-deserve-to-headline-the-super-bowl-next\/#Travis_Scott\" >Travis Scott<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-rappers-who-deserve-to-headline-the-super-bowl-next\/#Drake\" >Drake<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-rappers-who-deserve-to-headline-the-super-bowl-next\/#Eminem\" >Eminem<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-rappers-who-deserve-to-headline-the-super-bowl-next\/#Lil_Wayne\" >Lil Wayne<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-rappers-who-deserve-to-headline-the-super-bowl-next\/#JAY-Z\" >JAY-Z<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-rappers-who-deserve-to-headline-the-super-bowl-next\/#Nicki_Minaj\" >Nicki Minaj<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-rappers-who-deserve-to-headline-the-super-bowl-next\/#Tyler_The_Creator\" >Tyler, The Creator<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-rappers-who-deserve-to-headline-the-super-bowl-next\/#Doja_Cat\" >Doja Cat<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"body-copy js-entry-text \" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>As if Kendrick Lamar hasn\u2019t made enough history in his career, he became the first solo r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er to headline the Super Bowl halftime show last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Fresh off sweeping the 2025 Grammy Awards, the Compton rap star delivered a theatrical, multi-layered performance in New Orleans that eradicated any doubt over who won in his battle with Drake \u2014 and further solidified him as the Best Rapper Alive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"ad-indicator-container\">\n<div class=\"ad-indicator\">AD<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"border\">\n<div class=\"ad-border-top\">\n<p>AD LOADING&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-border-bottom\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"video-player-ad\" id=\"mm-player\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With Samuel L. Jackson narrating the video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>-themed show as Black Uncle Sam, Kendrick ran through hits from his latest album <em>GNX<\/em>, delivered a double dose of duets with SZA, and danced on Drake\u2019s purported grave (again) by performing \u201cNot Like Us\u201d in front of a record 133.5 million viewers on the world\u2019s biggest stage.<\/p>\n<p>Dot may have censored his \u201ccertified pedophile\u201d line (for legal reasons, no doubt), but he still flashed a devilish smile to the camera as he accused his fierce rival of creeping on underage girls and had the entire Caesars Superdome belting out his witty \u201cA minor\u201d taunt.<\/p>\n<p>Game over, indeed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" 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async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Just a few years ago, the idea of Kendrick Lamar headlining the Super Bowl halftime show felt somewhat out of reach. Despite its commercial impact and cultural influence over the last several decades, the NFL had historically overlooked Hip Hop. The few rappers who did perform at the Super Bowl (Nelly, Big Boi, Missy Elliott, etc.) were relegated to playing bit-part roles for pop and rock acts \u2014 mainly white, sometimes past their prime.<\/p>\n<p>But since JAY-Z and Roc Nation partnered with the league in 2019 to oversee the halftime show, this pattern has been rightfully curbed. In the last five years, the Super Bowl has become Blacker than ever, with headlining sets from The Weeknd, Rihanna, Usher, Dr. Dre (who was joined by the likes of Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent and Mary J. Blige) and now Kendrick Lamar.<\/p>\n<p>This trend looks set to continue in the coming years, which begs the question: which other rappers should perform at the Super Bowl?<\/p>\n<p>The gig isn\u2019t given to just anyone, of course. The winning candidate needs hit records, be a seasoned performer who knows how to put on a show and be safe enough for the NFL\u2019s many corporate sponsors (which is precisely why Kanye West will most likely never grace the Super Bowl stage, especially after his latest <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> rant).<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of boxes to tick in order to be considered for the big game, but luckily there is no shortage of rappers who fit the bill. Below, <em>HipHopDX<\/em> highlights eight MCs who deserve to headline the Super Bowl halftime show next.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color:#000000;margin-top:5px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Travis_Scott\"><\/span><b>Travis Scott<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-873090\" src=\"https:\/\/app.hiphopdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/travis-scott-super-bowl-halftime-show.jpg\" alt=\"travis scott super bowl halftime show\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"><\/p>\n<p>Love him or loathe him, La Flame has all the credentials to command the Super Bowl halftime show. He has enough high-energy hits to fill a 15-minute setlist (\u201cSicko Mode,\u201d \u201cAntidote,\u201d \u201cFE!N\u201d etc). He\u2019s one of the most electrifying performers in all of music today, not just Hip Hop, with the imaginative and ambitious stage designs to match. And as his many business partnerships (Nike\/Jordan, McDonald\u2019s, WWE) prove, he\u2019s a bankable star who is already adored by corporate America.<\/p>\n<p>Travis himself has made it clear that he wants the gig, saying in a recent interview with <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/travis-scott-cactus-jack-sports-cover-story-interview-1235894516\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billboard<\/a><\/em>: \u201cHell yeah, man. Tell the [NFL] to hit me up. They know who to call.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The league may have concerns over Travis given the tragic crowd crush at his Astroworld Festival in 2021 which killed 10 people and led to a knotty legal fallout. But the Cactus Jack capo has since managed to recover from the controversy, topping the Billboard 200 with <em>Utopia<\/em>, embarking on the record-breaking Circus Maximus Tour \u2014 the highest-grossing solo rap tour in history with over $200 million in ticket sales \u2014 and securing a headlining slot at this year\u2019s Coachella, where he\u2019s set to \u201ccurate a fully immersive and experiential world within the desert.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With a new album on the way, could 2026 be the year that the stars align for Travis Scott?<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color:#000000;margin-top:5px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drake\"><\/span><b>Drake<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-873115\" src=\"https:\/\/app.hiphopdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drake-super-bowl-halftime-show.jpg\" alt=\"drake super bowl halftime show\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"><\/p>\n<p>Drake would certainly be the most controversial pick to perform next at the Super Bowl given his high-profile beef with Kendrick Lamar (which will likely sizzle, if not at least simmer, for years to come), but there\u2019s no denying that he\u2019s qualified for the role.<\/p>\n<p>As the most streamed artist of all time and the rapper with the most number one singles in Billboard Hot 100 history, the 6 God would have a wealth of hits to pull from. Given his famed versatility, his setlist could be a genre- and geography-hopping journey, spanning hard-hitting rap anthems (\u201cStarted From the Bottom,\u201d \u201cJimmy Cooks\u201d), bouncy pop hits (\u201cGod\u2019s Plan,\u201d \u201cHotline Bling\u201d), R&amp;B ballads (\u201cHold On, We\u2019re Going Home,\u201d \u201cTake Care\u201d) and dancefloor bops (\u201cPassionfruit,\u201d \u201cOne Dance\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Performing one of his Kendrick diss songs on the planet\u2019s biggest stage would also be sweet, if not belated, revenge for The Boy.<\/p>\n<p>Whether Drake would accept the gig is another question, though. He has already turned down the Super Bowl twice since JAY-Z took the reins, <em>HipHopDX<\/em>\u2018s Elliott Wilson revealed last year, and performing at the game after Kendrick has already made history might be seen as him coming in second place again.<\/p>\n<p>Further complicating matters is the fact that Drizzy named Apple Music \u2014 the main sponsor of the halftime show \u2014 in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, accusing the two companies of conspiring to misdirect users to Kendrick\u2019s hit diss track \u201cNot Like Us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aubrey might have to wait until Apple Music\u2019s deal with the NFL expires in 2027 to fulfill his Super Bowl boast from \u201cFirst Person Shooter.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color:#000000;margin-top:5px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eminem\"><\/span><b>Eminem<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-873118\" src=\"https:\/\/app.hiphopdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eminem-super-bowl-halftime-show.jpg\" alt=\"eminem super bowl halftime show\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"><\/p>\n<p>This one feels like a no-brainer, especially if the Super Bowl ever comes to Detroit. The self-proclaimed Rap God, Marshall Mathers is the best-selling rapper of all time who appeals to both Hip Hop purists and casual fans alike, and has already proven himself as a Super Bowl-worthy performer thanks to Dr. Dre.<\/p>\n<p>He has no shortage of stadium-status hits in his arsenal, from the energizing \u201cLose Yourself\u201d and \u201cTill I Collapse\u201d to the emotive \u201cStan\u201d and \u201cLove the Way You Lie.\u201d And while he could easily call on old friends like Dre, 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg as special guests, a Slim Shady Super Bowl could also throw out a few curveballs, like a reunion with his old pal Elton John, perhaps.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from his considerable catalog and pedigree as a performer, Eminem has long proven that he\u2019s a proud ambassador for Hip Hop and the culture it represents. When he came out during Dre\u2019s star-studded halftime show in 2022, he took a knee in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick \u2014 an especially bold move given the backlash that JAY-Z faced when he first joined forces with the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>If he were to headline the halftime show himself, you can\u2019t help but wonder what kind of political statement Em would make (looking at you, Donald Trump).<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color:#000000;margin-top:5px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lil_Wayne\"><\/span><b>Lil Wayne<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-873124\" src=\"https:\/\/app.hiphopdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lil-wayne-super-bowl-halftime-show.jpg\" alt=\"lil wayne super bowl halftime show\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"><\/p>\n<p>Lil Wayne\u2018s fans and friends were outraged when Kendrick Lamar was announced as this year\u2019s Super Bowl performer. Nicki Minaj, Birdman, Cam\u2019ron and many more all took issue with Weezy being passed over for the halftime show in his hometown of New Orleans, a gig he had openly coveted (and was in the running for).<\/p>\n<p>Even the man himself said he was \u201churt\u201d and \u201cbroken\u201d by the snub \u2014 prompting Kendrick to address his hero on his thunderous <em>GNX<\/em> opener \u201cwacced out murals.\u201d A back-and-forth between the \u201cMona Lisa\u201d collaborators ensued, but it appears any friction has since been squashed.<\/p>\n<p>Handing the Super Bowl halftime show to Lil Wayne after all this drama may feel like a consolation prize designed to smooth things over, but whether it returns to New Orleans in the near future or not, he\u2019s a worthy candidate. As many of his supporters argued, Tunechi has the hits to headline the big game \u2014 from \u201cA Milli\u201d and \u201cLollipop\u201d to \u201c6 Foot 7 Foot\u201d and \u201cForever.\u201d And then, of course, there are his legendary guest verses and collaborations with the fellow A-listers like Drake, Eminem and Nicki Minaj.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his status as a rap legend, there are a few question marks around Lil Wayne\u2019s reliability as a performer. This is someone who has admitted to forgetting his own lyrics, has relied on the use of teleprompters and has even canceled performances mid-show. But now in his 28th year as a professional rapper, you don\u2019t last this long in the music industry without doing a lot of things right.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color:#000000;margin-top:5px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"JAY-Z\"><\/span><b>JAY-Z<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-873119\" src=\"https:\/\/app.hiphopdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/jay-z-super-bowl-halftime-show.jpg\" alt=\"jay z super bowl halftime show\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"><\/p>\n<p>Granted, this one would be a major conflict of interest given that JAY-Z literally helps organize the Super Bowl halftime show. In fact, Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez recently confirmed that Hov is more hands-on than some may think, telling <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nola.com\/entertainment_life\/keith_spera\/kendrick-lamar-is-right-person-for-super-bowl-lix\/article_011e90f0-dd40-11ef-91d0-3ba41f8ff0b5.html\" target=\"_blank\">NOLA.com<\/a>: \u201cIt really starts with his thinking. It\u2019s easier for him. It\u2019s almost like a chef picking the specials for the evening. He comes up with the shortlist, and we work our way through that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But as a certified G.O.A.T. rapper contender with a deep catalog of hits \u2014 including the kind that even middle-aged white viewers could sing along to in the stands (see: \u201cEmpire State of Mind\u201d) \u2014 and a rich history of representing Hip Hop at the highest level, a JAY-Z Super Bowl halftime show feels like something that needs to happen before the window of opportunity closes.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no shortage of surprise Super Bowl-friendly guests he could bring out, either, from Eminem, Drake and Lil Wayne to Rihanna, Alicia Keys and, of course, Beyonc\u00e9. Just imagine if he lured Frank Ocean out of hiding for \u201cNo Church in the Wild.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The timing would have to be right for Shawn Carter, who is now 55, to swap the boardroom for the big stage, though. This is a guy whose last two solo albums have coincided with corporate partnerships (with Samsung for <em>Magna Carta Holy Grail<\/em> and Sprint for <em>4:44<\/em>) so it\u2019s hard to see him agreeing to perform without a new project (or perhaps a bigger business venture) to promote.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color:#000000;margin-top:5px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nicki_Minaj\"><\/span><b>Nicki Minaj<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-873122\" src=\"https:\/\/app.hiphopdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nicki-minaj-super-bowl-halftime-show.jpg\" alt=\"nicki minaj super bowl halftime show\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"><\/p>\n<p>Nicki Minaj is no stranger to the Super Bowl stage having made a guest appearance during Madonna\u2019s halftime show in 2012 (which ruffled feathers thanks to M.I.A.\u2019s infamous middle finger to the camera). Hip Hop has changed massively since then, with an entire wave of female rappers challenging for the crown. Yet Nicki continues to reign supreme.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of her back catalog of pop hits, mixtape cuts and show-stopping lyrical performances, her recent run has reaffirmed this. <em>Pink Friday 2<\/em> broke numerous streaming, sales and chart records, its accompanying world tour became the highest grossing female rap tour of all time with over $100 million in revenue, and the chart-topping \u201cSuper Freaky Girl\u201d added to her repertoire of raunchy yet radio-friendly hits.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who often uses social media to remind the world that she\u2019s still the top female rapper in the game, you\u2019d expect Nicki to jump at the opportunity to solidify her place on the throne on the world\u2019s biggest stage. After all, who better to become the first female rapper to headline the Super Bowl than the queen herself?<\/p>\n<p>However, it\u2019s these same Twitter fingers that may just prevent her from getting the gig after she severely criticized JAY-Z and the NFL after her mentor Lil Wayne was snubbed for the halftime show in his hometown of New Orleans this year.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color:#000000;margin-top:5px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tyler_The_Creator\"><\/span><b>Tyler, The Creator<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-873125\" src=\"https:\/\/app.hiphopdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tyler-the-creator-super-bowl-halftime-show.jpg\" alt=\"tyler the creator super bowl halftime show\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"><\/p>\n<p>Tyler, The Creator is no longer the rabble-rousing outcast who ate a roach in the \u201cYonkers\u201d video, nor is he a \u201cmysterious\u201d artist that DJ Khaled once tried to paint him as. Since 2017\u2019s <em>Flower Boy<\/em>, the Odd Future founder has embarked on one of the most successful and creatively fertile runs in Hip Hop, culminating in his biggest (and arguably best) project to date, <em>Chromakopia<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>An album artist at heart, Tyler may lack the crossover hits that one would expect from a Super Bowl set (although hearing \u201cSticky\u201d inside a football stadium would be worth the extortionate ticket price alone), but he more than makes up for it in showmanship.<\/p>\n<p>From his globe-trotting, ushanka hat-wearing Sir Baudelaire character to the masked military aesthetic of <em>Chromakopia<\/em>, Tyler\u2019s performances are as much theater as they are concert, with impressive stage designs to match. (Just revisit his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GSCS5MAOB0s\" target=\"_blank\">2021 BET Awards set<\/a> where he performed as if he was in the eye of a storm.)<\/p>\n<p>If any rapper could come close to matching the storytelling brilliance of Kendrick\u2019s Super Bowl halftime show, it\u2019s Tyler, The Creator.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color:#000000;margin-top:5px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Doja_Cat\"><\/span><b>Doja Cat<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-873126\" src=\"https:\/\/app.hiphopdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/doja-cat-super-bowl-halftime-show.jpg\" alt=\"doja cat super bowl halftime show\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"><\/p>\n<p>An alleged Devil worshipper who has embraced Satanist imagery, appeared on stage with her derri\u00e8re on full display and once meowed through a red carpet interview while dressed as an actual cat, Doja Cat is the wildcard of the bunch. Yet for all her antics and shock tactics, she posses talent in spades.<\/p>\n<p>From \u201cPaint the Town Red\u201d and \u201cTia Tamera\u201d to \u201cKiss Me More\u201d and \u201cSay So,\u201d the Grammy-winner could put on a rap-meets-R&amp;B Super Bowl halftime show brimming with energy, charisma and sex appeal. Having already played some of the biggest festivals and arenas in the country, there\u2019s no doubting her onstage chops.<\/p>\n<p>Every so often it feels like a video of Doja performing goes viral on social media, highlighting her magnetic stage presence, theatrical choreography and outfits, and iron-lung breath control. 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