“California Love,” the late 2Pac’s 1996 single with production and a guest verse from Dre, was the oldest song performed on the night, undercutting Kendrick’s “35 summers in the making” point by effectively excising the extremely crucial first decade of Dre’s rap recording history. There was no presence for the rap group that Dre first really rose to stardom with in the late ’80s, while his game-changing 1992 solo album The Chronic was represented with just a quick-hit sampling of the synth whine from “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang.” Meanwhile, Snoop was relegated to supporting duties, performing his verses on Dre’s 2001 hits “The Next Episode” and “Still D.R.E.,” but not getting airtime for any of his own Doggystyle perennials. However, Kendrick’s performance also pointed to the biggest thing absent from the set: “35 summers in the making… I’m talking N.W.A,” he rapped after “Alright” - and while he might’ve been talking N.W.A, Dre himself certainly wasn’t. The proof is still in the songs, some of the best-loved party and radio staples of modern times - and as particularly showcased by Kendrick Lamar’s explosive “Alright” performance, also some of the continually timely. Dre started the performance seated at his studio console as the stage and music rose, and the implication was clear: He’s the man behind all of this, the progenitor of this crucial strain of music and culture, the guy who has done as much as anyone to get rap to music’s biggest stage, showcasing it with the same reverence it once reserved for classic rock acts.
Dre, the maestro, the man forever in the lab with a pen and a pad. It was a moment of true celebration - for the West Coast (despite half the performers hailing from Eastern Standard Time hometowns), for hip-hop in general (which had never gotten the majority of a Super Bowl halftime show to itself before) and most of all for Dr.
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