Key Takeaways:

• Netflix’s NFL Christmas Gameday halftime present featured a genre-blending efficiency led by Snoop Dogg.
• The set included appearances from Lainey Wilson, Andrea Bocelli, and fictional Ok-pop group HUNTR/X.
• The occasion signaled a brand new period of cultural crossover between hip hop, vacation leisure and professional soccer.

You can’t say Snoop Dogg doesn’t preserve his followers guessing. On Thursday (Dec. 25), the Long Beach rapper headlined Netflix’s NFL Christmas Gameday Live, alongside a musically various guestlist that included Andrea Bocelli, Lainey Wilson and loads of vacation cheer.

During halftime of the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings sport, Snoop’s set, titled “Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party,” was launched by his buddy Martha Stewart. What adopted was an eclectic mixture of hip hop, nation. K-pop and even some classical music.

Things began off very hip hop, with Snoop performing a few basic cuts from his catalog with Dr. Dre: “The Next Episode” and “Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang.” Then, he launched singers EJAE, AUDREY NUNA and REI AMI — aka the true singers behind the fictional group HUNTR/X from Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters — for a rendition of “The Twelve Days Of Christmas.”

Snoop then returned to his rap bag, performing “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “Who Am I? (What’s My Name)?”. During the previous, he was joined by Tonio Armani, a soul singer signed to Death Row Records. Things went much more nation with Wilson actually sledding in on the Snoopmobile to carry out “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.” The singer’s outfit additionally appeared to pay homage to Beyoncé’s 2024 Christmas NFL Halftime show.

The closing act solely reaffirmed Snoop’s place because the gangster rapper-turned family-friendly entertainer. Famed Italian tenor Andrea and his son Matteo Bocelli sang Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas.” Eventually they each flanked Snoop and have been additionally joined by HUNTR/X and Wilson. While the Doggfather didn’t present any vocals, he definitely contributed to the festive vibes together with his all-red, fur-trimmed double-breasted go well with.

Hate or find it irresistible, Snoop Dogg understood the project.