Dr. Dre says a hip-hop Super Bowl halftime show "should have happened a long time ago"

TheWrap

"Hip-hop is the biggest genre of music on the planet right now, so it’s crazy that it took all of this time for us to be recognized," Jay-Z said at a news conference promoting his halftime show performance with Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and Eminem. "I think we’re gonna go on and do a fantastic show, and we’re gonna do it so big that they can’t deny us anymore in the future.” Dre added: “We’re gonna open more doors for hip-hop artists in the future, making sure the NFL understands that this is what it should have been a long time ago. We’re gonna show exactly how professional we can be, how dope we’re gonna be on stage, and how exciting we’re going to be to fans.” ALSO: Eminem says performing on live TV is "f*cking nerve-wracking."