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Swizz Beatz fiercely defended Alicia Keys over Super Bowl halftime show haters

Music fans thought something was going on between Usher and Alicia Keys, but Swizz Beatz isn’t buying it.

Swizz Beatz has seen the rowdy reaction music fans had to Alicia Keys’ Super Bowl performance with Usher, and he is not happy about all the shenanigans.

Usher put on a show-stopping performance during Super Bowl 58, complete with Vegas performers, marching bands and even some help from one of his previous musical collaborators, Alicia Keys. Keys and Usher surprised the crowd and fans watching with a rendition of If I Ain’t Got You and My Boo. However, not many people are talking about the singing between the pair.

A viral moment of Usher wrapping his arms around Alicia had music fans buzzing and joking about Keys’ husband, Swizz Beatz. Of course, news traveled quickly online and found its way back to Swizz, who squashed rumors that something nefarious was up.

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In a new Instagram post, Swizz wrote:

“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 two amazing giants! Congrats, [Usher] and my love, [Alicia Keys]. That song is a classic. We don’t do negative vibes on this side; we make history.”

See Usher’s awesome full Super Bowl 2024 halftime show

Rewatch Usher’s amazing Super Bowl set.

It was as good of a Super Bowl halftime show as we’ve seen: Usher sang, gyrated, danced, took his shirt off, sweated a lot and roller skated his way through a packed set of his classics with some fantastic guest stars on the field at Allegiant Stadium.

It spawned some funny memes, but he was just fantastic all around. And if you’re waking up on Monday wanting to see it again? Well, you’ve come to the right place, my friends.

Here’s the entire 13-minute show from beginning to end to enjoy a few more times, because once simply wasn’t enough:

Usher’s dance moves during the Super Bowl halftime show had fans dropping bug related memes and jokes

He needs to answer for this. WHAT IS THIS, USHER RAYMOND?!

Usher is talented. His dancing is next-level, and he often draws inspiration from other artists. But the fans did not hold back when he broke out several ticking dance moves during his Super Bowl halftime performance. The bug jokes are stacking up and a new meme has been born.

Usher’s halftime performance was SO GOOD. He sang well and invited some of his best celebrity friends (I’m still not over that H.E.R. appearance) to join the party. But, we must talk about some of the dancing. Most of it was great, considering I would have sprained a knee attempting any of it, but Usher —my man — WHAT IS THIS?!

I know you have been doing ticking for years, but WHY?!

I somehow missed this in real-time, but the internet did not. Fans immediately dropped bug references and memes.

Here’s some more:

A very sweaty Usher became an instant meme after his incredible Super Bowl halftime show

Sweaty Usher is your new Super Bowl halftime show meme.

Usher, as we all expected, delivered one heck of a Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday.

We got to see him perform some classics, sing while roller skating, snuggle up with Alicia Keys, and maybe inspire some Dodgeball jokes.

Of course, because it’s the Super Bowl halftime show, a meme or two was bound to come out of it, and so far, as far as I can tell, it’s one of a closeup of a very sweaty Usher performing. That should tell you how much effort he was putting in.

Here’s a roundup of some posts we saw on X (formerly Twitter):

Usher and Ludacris inspired some hysterical Dodgeball jokes with their purple Super Bowl halftime outfits

Okay, this was pretty funny.

The Super Bowl halftime show always inspires some great moments and some great jokes. Usher’s fantastic performance accomplished both.

Whether it was the music legend skating around on roller skates or performing with Alicia Keys, there was plenty to talk about during the star-studded halftime show.

One of the best parts of the performance was Usher teaming up with Ludacris and Lil Jon to bring back the 2004 club anthem “Yeah!” for everyone in Las Vegas and at home.

However, Usher and Ludacris wore these really fascinating purple outfits that reminded everyone of the movie Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.

In that film, Ben Stiller’s villainous White Goodman led the team you rooted against, the Globo Gym Purple Cobras, who wore purple outfits when they played on the dodgeball court in the movie.

Usher and Ludacris sporting those purple outfits had everyone thinking about Dodgeball and the Purple Cobras in particular.

Usher snuggling up with Alicia Keys at his Super Bowl halftime show led to the same Swizz Beatz joke

Did somebody tell Usher that Alicia Keys is married?

Usher got up close and personal with Alicia Keys during his Super Bowl halftime show, and the internet all made the same jokes about her husband, Swizz Beatz.

Usher’s halftime performance was spectacular. Like his Las Vegas residency, it brought all the glitz and glam of the city to the Super Bowl. It also had guest appearances from some familiar faces during Usher’s career, like Lil Jon and Ludacris. But it’s his performance with Alicia Keys that has the internet talking.

Usher brought out his My Boo counterpart to the delight of the crowd and wrapped his arms around her while they were singing. Viewers could also see Alicia lean back into him and let out a playful laugh.

The internet immediately caught the details of the moment, and all made the same husband-related joke.

Why Usher didn’t include Justin Bieber in the Super Bowl halftime show

Justin Bieber wasn’t part of Usher’s Super Bowl halftime show, but there’s a good reason why.

Usher’s halftime show at Super Bowl 58 was a marvelous, star-studded affair that spanned the breadth of the artist’s career. But unfortunately, for many music fans, a certain someone was missing from the performance.

Justin Bieber — who collaborated with Usher on his 2010 hit “Somebody To Love” — was in attendance in Las Vegas for the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, but didn’t take the field for the halftime show. While it wasn’t a certainty that Bieber would perform alongside Usher, fans were certainly hoping for another collaboration between the two.

MORE: 12 electric photos of Usher’s star-studded 2024 Super Bowl halftime show performance.

While Bieber’s absence disappointed fans, it actually shouldn’t come as a surprise. Ahead of his Super Bowl performance, Usher said he wanted to pay tribute to Black artists who paved the way for him in his show:

“It’s a major thing for me,” Usher said. “I think about what our country has kind of represented for Black artists, you know, having to at some point go through kitchens to even be able to perform for an audience, but they had to leave back through that same door, fear for their lives as they went to the next state to do the same thing. So I’m coming through the front door with this one.”

Makes sense! The set was an incredible showcase of R&B talent, from Alicia Keys to Lil Jon and more. Plus, with how fast-paced the show was, it just seemed like an appearance from Bieber wasn’t in the cards.

Here’s how NFL fans reacted to Bieber’s no-show during the Super Bowl halftime show.

Usher on roller skates at his incredible Super Bowl halftime show had fans in a frenzy

This performance is the highlight of the Super Bowl so far

Seeing Usher performing at the Super Bowl was already a treat. And what a performance it was. For my money, it’s certainly one of the best Super Bowl performances in recent memory.

But, man. Watching him do part of it on skates? Nah. That was next level.

His stage presence is already top-tier. But then you throw a pair of skates in there? That’s like adding the perfect chocolate syrup to your ice cream. Come on, man. Usher ain’t playing fair.

This man was really out here on skates. SINGING IT. GETTING IT.

Y’all have to see it to believe it.

Fans loved it, man.

12 electric photos of Usher’s star-studded 2024 Super Bowl halftime show performance

Usher’s 2024 Super Bowl halftime show was electric.

Usher performed the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, and as the “King of Las Vegas” himself, it was unsurprisingly an electric performance that seemed to transfer his Vegas residency to the Super Bowl field.

With the San Francisco 49ers leading the Kansas City Chiefs at the half, 10-3, Usher hit the field and performed songs like “Caught Up,” “Love in this Club” and “Confessions.”

But he wasn’t alone with a ton of musical guests. Alicia Keys also joined him on the piano at one point, singing a few lines from “If I Ain’t Got You,” and H.E.R. came out with an awesome guitar solo. And, of course, Ludacris and Lil Jon came out for “Yeah!”

Usher even got on roller skates in the second half of the show!

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It was an awesome performance, and the crowd at Allegiant Stadium was clearly into it. It also produced some really cool photos, so here are 12 of our favorites.

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