Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak release their first single as Silk Sonic

Eminem took the knee at the Super Bowl half-time show despite being told not to.In a display of defiance against the NFL, the rapper took the knee at the end of a rendition of “Lose Yourself”. He was joined on stage by Dr Dre, 50 Cent, Mary J Blige, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar.

Beyonce, 40, was one of many Hollywood stars to attend Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, Feb. 13. The singer was pictured in the crowd sitting with husband JAY-Z, 52, and their daughter Blue Ivy, 10. The trio watched the Los Angeles Rams play against the Cincinnati Bengals, as well as the Halftime Show featuring Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar.

Hip-hop finally headlined the Super Bowl halftime today and Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J Blige, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar came loaded for bear to represent.

Super Bowl a once a year spectacle that attracts football fans from across the globe, it has also become the perfect date night event for the biggest stars. Take a look at some of the hottest celebrity couples that turned up at the SoFi Stadium to cheer on their favourite teams.MORE: All the biggest moments from Super Bowl 2022 - LIVE UPDATESJennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were among those snapped at the game on Sunday.The couple, who reunited last year after seventeen years apart, were seen enjoying the game from the sidelines. WATCH: The trailer for the Super Bowl Halftime showCanadian singer Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey were also in attendance at the 56th Super Bowl game.The couple, who married in 2018, attended the game alongside Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker. Heidi Klum and her husband Tom Kaulitz were all smiles when they attended the SoFi stadium on Sunday. MORE: Super Bowl 2022 players' homes: Matthew Stafford, Joe Burrow + moreMORE: Who is Cincinnati Bengals' quarterback Joe Burrow dating? All we knowThe couple, who married in 2019, couldn't have looked happier as they danced together while waiting for the match to start in a video shared by the model to her Instagram stories. They even embraced in a few kisses as they swayed to the music.

spectacular and star-studded Super Bowl halftime shows in memory, Eminem played a big part of its instantly iconic status.The artist appeared as part of a star-studded ensemble show, featuring performances from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Mary J.

Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg kicked off the Super Bowl LVI halftime show with one of the duo's most infamous tracks.With Dre in the producer's booth, he introduced a blue-paisley clad Snoop before the pair performed «The Next Episode.» Next up, they belted out L.A.'s anthem, «California Love» as they made their way across a series of white trailers that each represented different parts of Los Angeles..@SnoopDogg performs at the #SuperBowlLVI halftime show.

Mary J. Blige may be from New York, but she was right at home on the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show stage in Los Angeles.

When Pepsi said this year’s halftime show “could be the greatest 12 minutes of music entertainment the world has ever seen,” they were not kidding!

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorMadison Avenue used its most tried-and-true techniques to keep Super Bowl watchers from being overwhelmed Sunday night by a brave new world that emerged with great speed as the nation was hunkered down during the coronavirus pandemic.General Motors, one of the nation’s most staid corporations, put its marketing heft behind a fleet of electric vehicles, using revivals of media favorites like “Austin Powers” and “The Sopranos.” Verizon touted quickening telecommunications service by reviving Jim Carrey in his role as “The Cable Guy” and T-Mobile pressed viewers to think about 5G by showing Dolly Parton with a phone pressed close to her chest. Rocket Mortgage dressed its digital service in bright Barbie overtones along with the familiar site of Anna Kendrick.

Bruno Mars has spoken out about the cultural appropriation claims he has faced during his career in a new interview.The musician – who is of Filipino, Puerto Rican and Ashkenazi Jewish descent – has been accused of appropriating Black music through his work.During an appearance on New York radio show The Breakfast Club last week (March 5), Mars defended himself against those allegations. “I would say you can’t find an interview where I am not talking about the entertainers that have come before me,” he said.

Bruno Mars has once again been forced to defend himself against the accusations of cultural appropriation but admits the criticism ‘comes with the gig’ of being a pop superstar. The Finesse singer notably fell under scrutiny surrounding the release of his hit 2016 album 24K Magic, which was heavily influenced by new jack swing and R&B from the sound right through to Bruno’s music video themes. While promoting his new collaborative project with Anderson .Paak titled Silk Sonic, Bruno confronted the claims that he’s a ‘culture vulture’ of Black artistry. Speaking to the Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, Bruno cited the likes of Michael Jackson and James Brown and said: ‘I would say you can’t look at an interview, you can’t find an interview

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Bruno Mars defended himself from long-running allegations that he engages in cultural appropriation of black music despite not being black himself.'It's just - it's Twitter, man,' the 35-year-old said on The Breakfast Club during an appearancewith Anderson Paak with whom he formed the group Silk Sonic.In the interview Bruno, who was born to a Filipina mother and a Puerto Rican and Jewish father, pointed out that he frequently cites his black influences.

Bruno Mars is speaking out about accusations of cultural appropriation.

Bruno Mars thinks accusations of cultural appropriation in his music are way offbase.

Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have shared their first song under their Silk Sonic banner. The duo first announced plans for their joint project last week and have returned seven days later with "Leave The Door Open." Check out the video below.

Silk Sonic have arrived!

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak dropped the first single from their new collaborative project, Drake released a new EP, and Justin Bieber shared another intense new single from his upcoming album, .Plus, Luke Bryan shared another cut from his deluxe album, Zara Larsson finally released her third studio effort, FINNEAS and Ashe teamed up for a heartbreaking ballad, and former winner Grace VanderWaal ditched the ukulele to reintroduce herself to the musical world.Read on for some of our favorite recommendations for new songs and albums to listen to this week — plus, where you can stream

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, who announced last week that they’ve come together as a project called Silk Sonic, have released the first song from their forthcoming album, and it’s a glorious blast of vintage R&B called “Leave the Door Open” that could be a Best R&B Song Grammy winner from 1974.Even though the classic R&B sound the pair evokes is a decade older than they are, both the song and the arrangement are pitch-perfect, with swooning strings, honeyed backing vocals and even a glockenspiel — think Delfonics, the Chi-Lites and basically everything on the Philadelphia International label.The duo announced the Silk Sonic project last week. “We made an album!!” enthused .Paak on Instagram.

Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak just dropped their first single as Silk Sonic, “Leave The Door Open”.

Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak‘s new band just dropped their first single!