The Super Bowl 56 halftime show was a star-studded event featuring plenty of well-known musicians including Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar. A few other special guests made some appearances as well, such as 50 Cent. 50 Cent came out and performed upside down, a callback to his cla sic In Da Club music video. Anderson .Paak also made a brief appearance on the drums, performing alongside Eminem later in the act. MORE: The halftime show was somewhat centered around hip hop icon Dr. Dre. All four of the other artists have collaborated with Dre, with three of the performers all showing up on Dre's album "2001." Below is Sporting News' live reaction to the halftime show as well as other social media reaction from the performance. MORE: Best halftime show ever! James Harden (@JHarden13) OMG!!!!!!!!! WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!! THE GREATEST Tobias Harris Jersey HALFTIME SHOW IVE EVER SEEN!!! LeBron James (@KingJames) Just give me more halftime show. Forget the second half. Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) Easily the best halftime show ever, after Prince. Yes it will launch 10000 critiques - and the NFL is beyond shady for projecting Black culture while denying Black opportunity - but that was epic. Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) The Blackest halftime show ever. The best halftime show ever. Lived up to the billing and surpa sed it. mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) That halftime show was freakin' FUN. I want more! Dennis Waszak Jr. (@DWAZ73) That halftime show. Garrett Downing (@gdowning14) Seeing 50 in the halftime show Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) &# Los Angeles Clippers Jersey 13; Elite halftime show Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) I have no trouble as an older guy appreciating this halftime show or recognizing the stars 63 Impalas!!! Definitely my lane. Les Bowen (@LesBowen) Cap tip Dre, Snoop, Mary J, 50 Cent, Kendrick and Eminem. Terrific show. Nothing will top Prince in Blake Griffin Jersey rain in Miami. But that was nice. Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) Subtle nod to Tupac Shakur during halftime show, Dr. Dre briefly playing I Aint Mad at Cha on piano. One highlight to an incredible performance. Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) Damn. Damn. I think this halftime show needs to have an asterisk making sure that people realize the difference between this one and everyone every other one in the history of the Super Bowl. Well done. Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly) 8:02 p.m.: It's officially halftime of the Super Bowl, which means the halftime show is going to start soon. Let's get hyped up. 8:10 p.m.: IT'S STARTED LET'S GO! 8:12 p.m.: Give the set design person a raise. Its the little elements Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) 8:13 p.m.: 50 CENT HAS ARRIVED. 50 Cent was rumored to be the special guest of the halftime show. Wow. NFL (@NFL) 8:14 p.m.: Mary J. Blige is performing now. And she is KILLING it. Landry Shamet Jersey CJ Fogler AKA Perc70 #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) 8:17 p.m.: Kendrick Lamar is on stage now and started performingm.A.A.d city. He immediately transitioned into Alright. THIS CAMERA WORK B.W. Carlin (@BaileyCarlin) 8:19 p.m.: Eminem came out and started performing Forgot About Dre for a brief moment. Then he came out and performed a decent-length version of Lose Yourself. Anderson .Paak is playing the drums for this song as well. 8:21 p.m.: Eminem took a knee on stage during the Super Bowl in support of Colin Kapernick's protest. Eminem took a knee on stage during the halftime show. Jordan Heck (@JordanHeckFF) 8:24 p.m.: And that is a wrap! The Super Bowl halftime show is finished. Time:8 p.m. ET ( Montrezl Harrell Jersey estimated) TV channel: NBC Live streams: Peacock, The Super Bowl halftime show doesn't have a set time since the length of NFL games is fluid. That said, the halftime show will likely start at or around 8 p.m. ET, as the Super Bowl will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET. The halftime show will be broadcast on NBC, which has the rights to Super Bowl 56.The performance will last about 12 or 13 minutes. There are five confirmed artists involved in the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show: Dr. Dre Snoop Dogg Eminem Mary J. Blige Kendrick Lamar This is the first time since 2012 that five artists will be performing at the same Super Bowl halftime show. That show featuredMadonna,Cee Lo Green, LMFAO, M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj. Related Articles