Swizz Beatz is pleased with his wife Alicia Keys‘ performance with Usher at the Super Bowl Lviii Halftime Show on Sunday in Las Vegas. The Showtime producer took to instagram to clear the air on other or not he was pleased with her intimate “My Boo” performance with Usher, where the two R&B superstars held each other closely.
Swizz posted, “Y’all talking about the wrong damn thing !!! y’all don’t see that amazing dress covering the entire stadium ⚡️🚨😂😂😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨 Tonight’s performance was nothing but amazing with 2 amazing Giants !”
Letting everyone knows he is a fan of both Usher and his wife the post continued, “Congrats @usher and my love @aliciakeys that song is a classic 🤍 We don’t do negative vibes on this side we make history ✌🏽 Go see GIANTS at @brooklynmuseum it’s open until July blessings 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽”
Soon after the 13 minute performance ended social media went into a frenzy with Lil Duval posting “Swizz better than me.”
Lil Boosie has also called for Usher to apologize to Swizz Beatz saying the closeness of the performance wasn’t planned.
Usher delivered an electrifying performance during the Apple Music Half-Time Super Bowl Lviii show, joined by Alicia Keys, singing soulful rendition of “Nothing At All” with a grande piano and a nostalgic performance of “My Boo.” which was released as a single twenty years a go in August 2004 from Usher’s 16x Platinum album “Confessions (Special Edition).”
Produced by Jermaine Dupri and No I.D., the song won a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Commercially, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks and was certified quintuple-platinum by RIAA in the US and Platinum in the U.K.
The song explores themes of past love and nostalgia from the perspectives of both Usher and Keys. Despite not being initially included in the album, it gained immense popularity and became one of the defining songs of both artists’ careers.
With appearances from Jermaine Dupri and Ludacris, Usher seamlessly transitioned through his hits at the Super Bowl, including crowd favorites like “Let It Burn” and “You Got It Bad.” The performance celebrated black culture with vibrant displays reminiscent of Atlanta clubs and marching bands. Usher also showcased his versatility by collaborating with artists like HER and incorporating diverse musical influences, including a rendition of Elephant Man’s “Thunder Clap” dance. Despite Justin Bieber’s absence, Usher’s performance received widespread acclaim, with his album “Coming Home” topping charts in multiple countries immediately after the show.
