Be it for the good, bad, ugly, or downright shocking, 2022 was full of memorable moments!
Now, as the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on the occasions that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.
Next, we’ll revisit the Hip-Hop heavy Super Bowl’s boundary breaking showing.
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It was a year of Hip-Hop greats at the Super Bowl this year. Eminem, 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Mary J. Blige all joined forces for one of the most historic Super Bowls in recent memory.
The performance garnered praise from various other celebrities and broke viewership records, drawing in an audience of 112 million people.
However, the show was not without controversy, as some labeled it "vulgar" and former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani slamming the show for saying it "encouraged cop killing."
Rudy Giuliani Says Eminem & Snoop Dogg ‘Encouraged Cop Killing’ at Super Bowl Halftime Show
Despite the controversy, the show wielded great results on the charts for all of the performers. Snoop Dogg's cookbook soared into the top 10 best sellers list, while albums from Eminem and Dr. Dre returned to the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart.
Snoop Dogg’s ‘Crook’ Cookbook Soars Into Best Sellers List Top 10 After Super Bowl Show
Billboard 200: Eminem & Dr. Dre Albums Soar to Top 10 After Epic Super Bowl Show
At the end of the day, the show won and Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) – marking a historic first win for the Halftime Show in the category. As a result, it puts Eminem one award short of EGOT status.
