Eminem dubbed 'legend' and 'icon' by fans after incredible Super Bowl half-time show
dailystar.co.ukEminem sent Super Bowl fans and social media wild with his jaw-dropping performance that saw him take the knee.The superstar rapper took the knee during his epic set, where he performed a snippet of 'Forgot About Dre' as well as 'Lose Yourself'.The star-studded performance mixed a host of 90s classic tunes from a top-billed lineup, including Eminem, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J Blige, Kendrick Lamar and a special appearance by 50 Cent.Despite all of the artists being welcomed by cheers for their sets, it was 46-year-old Eminem who received the most piercing of screams by delighted fans.Proceeding Kendrick Lamar, Eminem was the final performer to take the mic where he blasted his lyrics for his two tracks.
After his stunning rap, Eminem immediately dropped to one knee - despite being advised not to - in defiance of the NFL, which sent shockwaves throughout the stadium.
The gesture, which has become symbolic of the Black Lives Matter movement, created quite a reaction and has led to the artist being branded as a "legend" and an "icon".Eminem took Twitter by storm as thousands of fans lapped up his incredible set and celebrated his boldness.One fan tweeted: "Eminem took the knee despite NFL told him not to.
Legend behaviour. #PepsiHalftime #HalfTimeShow #Eminem"Another penned: "The NFL told em not to take a knee. If you tell Eminem not to do something, slim shady will do it instead.
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