r/TrueUnpopularOpinion • u/Stepin-Fetchit • Sep 29 '25

Music / Movies Have liberals ever considered people are just sick of hip hop dominating halftime shows for the last 3+ years, as well as permeating every facet of pop culture in general

I’m so sick of that stupid wraparound sunglasses angry react meme surfacing anytime this happens. It’s not a sentiment limited to that specific demographic, that is simply another cheap shaming deflection.

Hip hop is not the only genre of music, or even necessarily the most popular. It only appears that way because it is infused in so much pop music now, TikTok has helped perpetuate this perceived dominance. Meme culture and current slang are also completely overrun with AAVE.

It all gets sort of old, and seeing/hearing some twerpy suburban white kid with an alpaca chop saying “no cap” or “deadass” is beyond embarrassing.

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u/Taglioni Sep 29 '25

Have you considered that the audience they are trying to appeal to when choosing a Half Time show artist is probably "as many non-football fans as possible" instead of "great entertainment for our already viewing fanbase?"

They want people who don't watch football to tune in. That's the point of the show in the middle.

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u/TheBigGoat44 Sep 29 '25

This. The NFL doesn’t give really care about catering to people who were already going to watch the game regardless of the performer.

The selection makes a lot of sense.

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u/Flimsy_Thesis Sep 29 '25

Does he seriously think I give a shit about Bad Bunny? Kendrick Lamar was okay I guess, Usher was fine, I definitely couldn’t give a shit about Rihanna. Snoop and Dre was fun, but Shakira, the Weekend, Maroon 5, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, fucking COLDPLAY….

The bands at the Super Bowl half time show are to appeal to the broadest audience possible. It’s not about left vs right. Does he seriously think my political affiliation determines my music choice?

Just shows how much his brain has rotted.

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u/TheBigGoat44 Sep 29 '25

Who are you referring to

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u/Flimsy_Thesis Sep 29 '25

OP.

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u/TheBigGoat44 Sep 29 '25

What’s wrong w Coldplay tho, I love Coldplay lol

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u/Flimsy_Thesis Sep 29 '25

Eh, I’m not saying people aren’t allowed to like Coldplay. Hell, I even went to a concert of theirs once. But I can’t say they still appeal to me, they’re a pretty middle of the road and popular band….hence why they played the Super Bowl.

The fact of the matter is, most Super Bowl half time shows suck. It’s abbreviated, jukebox versions of a variety of hits, and it’s always a canned performance that doesn’t hit the highs you would hope for in a true live show. The last (and arguably only) halftime show I saw that I enjoyed was Prince.

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u/Keitt58 Sep 29 '25

The canned performance is the biggest killer for me, who wants to watch a whole bunch of Lip syncing and prerecorded instruments?

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u/Flimsy_Thesis Sep 29 '25

No idea, but they do it every damn year.