Two generations are claiming the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show ― and some are getting just a touch testy over it.
The show featured instantly iconic performances from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Eminem and 50 Cent.
But it was a tweet about the event by NBC News that may have inadvertently kicked off an intergenerational feud as the network declared: “Super Bowl Halftime Show taps into millennial nostalgia.”
Millennials cheered, while Gen Xers (as apathetically as possible, of course) stepped in to contest the claim.
Each side has a solid argument.
All of the key performers except for Lamar are Gen Xers by age. But the bulk of the songs played were big hits during the formative years for many Millennials.
That led to some (mostly) good-natured discussions and jokes over which generation was best represented by the performance:
Ya'll really keep forgetting that we exist. It's Gen X. https://t.co/1oZTMsRloj
— Shay Stewart Bouley (@blackgirlinmain) February 14, 2022
The halftime show is for Millennials. And after everything we’ve endured in this nation, we deserve this.
— Anthony Michael Kreis (@AnthonyMKreis) February 14, 2022
Gen X and maybe older millennials like me, but definitely Gen X. https://t.co/T91YsRhdzg
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) February 14, 2022
Gen X having a wee meltdown over this headline. Most of the songs came out around 2000 and we were listenting to it all through middle/high school
— Timo 22 (@terkswerks) February 14, 2022
I don't think Xers were hyped watching Mary J and her wigs over summer break the same way we were https://t.co/qqu8g5MmLp pic.twitter.com/lgvBWa6SPr
Dr Dre - 56
— Seton O'Connor (@HiMyNameIsSeton) February 14, 2022
Mary J Blige - 51
Snoop Dogg - 50
Eminem - 49
50 cent - 46
Kendrick Lamar - 34
That’s a GenX halftime show. Sorry boomers and millennials, you aren’t taking this from us too 😂 all right
Boomers taking all the money. Millennials taking all the credit. #GenXLife
— Seton O'Connor (@HiMyNameIsSeton) February 14, 2022
This halftime show was made in a lab for elder millennials and I love it
— Ashley Gold (@ashleyrgold) February 14, 2022
Millennials? That was for Gen X! pic.twitter.com/6cMokEEe39
— Melissa Murray (@ProfMMurray) February 14, 2022
ban Gen X from online permanently pic.twitter.com/FuVDdDyo3D
— Lena (@banalplay) February 14, 2022
Millennials are really trying to claim Doctor Dre and Snoop and no, that is Gen X, The Chronic came out in 1992 when you were like eight. No.
— Jessica Shortall🧂🥴 (@jessicashortall) February 14, 2022
Doggystyle was 1993.
Watching Old School in high school doesn’t count.
We don’t ask to be noticed but we know what’s ours.
Millennials are schrodinger’s generation, simultaneously actually 15 and 40 https://t.co/Ig1l7nqIV5
— mynnna (@mynnna_eve) February 14, 2022
Best super bowl halftime ever. Period. Don’t even argue. A trip down memory lane when gen x’ers were clubbing and running free. Now our back hurts, our kids occasionally test us, and we see the mailman and we think bills. #SuperBowl
— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) February 14, 2022
Gen X gets absolutely no recognition. Totally on brand. https://t.co/lBUOVJIUo8
— Tired. Dad. Writer. (@DaddyFiles) February 14, 2022
I’m truly weirded out by the millennial/gen X feud over this halftime show lol. 😂 https://t.co/xU2u4sEw5R
— Kitty🪴🥥🌽🌹 (@NightlyDrugs) February 14, 2022
Our 2024 Coverage Needs You
It's Another Trump-Biden Showdown — And We Need Your Help
The Future Of Democracy Is At Stake
Our 2024 Coverage Needs You
Your Loyalty Means The World To Us
As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That's why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls.
Our journalists will continue to cover the twists and turns during this historic presidential election. With your help, we'll bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes you can't find elsewhere. Reporting in this current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly, and we thank you for your support.
Contribute as little as $2 to keep our news free for all.
Can't afford to donate? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read.
The 2024 election is heating up, and women's rights, health care, voting rights, and the very future of democracy are all at stake. Donald Trump will face Joe Biden in the most consequential vote of our time. And HuffPost will be there, covering every twist and turn. America's future hangs in the balance. Would you consider contributing to support our journalism and keep it free for all during this critical season?
HuffPost believes news should be accessible to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay for it. We rely on readers like you to help fund our work. Any contribution you can make — even as little as $2 — goes directly toward supporting the impactful journalism that we will continue to produce this year. Thank you for being part of our story.
Can't afford to donate? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read.
It's official: Donald Trump will face Joe Biden this fall in the presidential election. As we face the most consequential presidential election of our time, HuffPost is committed to bringing you up-to-date, accurate news about the 2024 race. While other outlets have retreated behind paywalls, you can trust our news will stay free.
But we can't do it without your help. Reader funding is one of the key ways we support our newsroom. Would you consider making a donation to help fund our news during this critical time? Your contributions are vital to supporting a free press.
Contribute as little as $2 to keep our journalism free and accessible to all.
Can't afford to donate? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read.
As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That's why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls.
Our journalists will continue to cover the twists and turns during this historic presidential election. With your help, we'll bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes you can't find elsewhere. Reporting in this current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly, and we thank you for your support.
Contribute as little as $2 to keep our news free for all.
Can't afford to donate? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read.
Dear HuffPost Reader
Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.
The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. Would you consider becoming a regular HuffPost contributor?
Dear HuffPost Reader
Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.
The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. If circumstances have changed since you last contributed, we hope you'll consider contributing to HuffPost once more.
Already contributed? Log in to hide these messages.