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| Eminem was seen taking a knee at the end of his performance. (Photo by= Getty Images) |
[Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] Eminem took the knee as he jointly headlined the Super Bowl on Sunday with Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J Blige and Kendrick Lamar. It was a show of wall-to-wall hits.
Super Bowl half-time shows often feel a bit like this, albeit on a much larger scale, as performers traditionally try to cram as many of their hits as possible into a tight 14-minute set. For his main number, Slim Shady wisely chose to stick to his early work. Despite releasing three number one albums in the last five years, he clearly knew that only a classic song like Lose Yourself could make the audience do just that. In a show which otherwise steered clear of political statements, Eminem was seen taking the knee towards the end of his segment - the same thing former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick did during the national anthem in 2016.
Any skepticism about this year's choice of performers was instantly extinguished as the audience erupted. Hip-hop had made it to the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl is traditionally the most-watched US TV event of the year. However, last year's game attracted the lowest audience since 2007 (although it was still seen by 96 million viewers).
