Twitter Responds to Maroon 5 Super Bowl Halftime Choice by Listing Rappers Who Should Perform Instead

Twitter users soundly criticized the news that pop band Maroon 5 will perform Super Bowl LIII’s halftime show in Atlanta, with many asking why a popular rap artist wasn’t chosen, since that’s the city’s most popular musical genre.

The NFL released a statement regarding the halftime show, but did not say whether or not Maroon 5 will be the headlining act, which has only been confirmed by sources who spoke to Verity.

“It’s a Super Bowl tradition to speculate about the performers for the Pepsi Halftime Show,” the NFL stated. “We are continuing to work with Pepsi on our plans but do not have any announcements to make on what will be another epic show.”

According to Billboard, rappers Cardi B and Travis Scott are both under consideration to preform as side acts for the show.

Numerous notable Twitter users bashed the halftime show choice, with many calling for Atlanta rap acts like Usher, T.I., and Migos to perform instead. One person even passionately demanded the Super Bowl pick the 1990s band Sublime to preform.

Check out a few of the slams below:

WTF. Outcast, Usher, Ludicrous, T.I, Migos, Yeezy, Lil Jon are ATL originals and we get Maroon 5???‍♂️ https://t.co/7Y3XLgNh0u

— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) September 19, 2018

Maroon 5 looks like they lead praise and worship for Joel Osteen pic.twitter.com/TJJyKvDUPM

— Astead (@AsteadWesley) September 19, 2018

Maroon 5 has a couple bangers, I don’t ca— LISTEN TO ME, I DON’T FUCKING CARE. I DON’T FUCKING CARE. SUBLIME IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE BANDS. I HAVE BEEN TO WAR AND MY BLOOD LUST HAS NOT BEEN QUENCHED. MAROON 5 HAS A COUPLE BANGERS.

— Yom DeLuise (@IanKarmel) September 19, 2018

Only remedy to Maroon 5 halftime is if they open up with “Girls Like You” and bring out Cardi. Let her perform Bodak Yellow, Be Careful, Nicki’s verse on Motorsport, end w. I Like It Like That and she brings out Bad Bunny and J Balvin. Then passes the mic to Adam to end halftime.

— alex medina (@mrmedina) September 19, 2018

A brief list of musicians more fitting for Atlanta’s Super Bowl than Maroon 5 pic.twitter.com/TF8oTEkADa

— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) September 19, 2018

having the super bowl in atlanta and getting maroon 5 to perform at halftime is like going to pappadeaux and asking the waiter to bring you some long john silver’s https://t.co/tmtBfkX46C

— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) September 19, 2018

Not picked to headline an Atlanta Super Bowl:

Ludacris
Migos
T.I.
Bubba Sparxxx
Outkast
Jermaine Dupri
Future
Run the Jewels
Ying Yang Twins
Rich Homie Quan
Dem Franchise Boyz
Waka Flocka Flame
Lil’ Jon
Usher
Youngbloodz

Picked to headline an Atlanta Super Bowl:

Maroon 5

— Ñic Gulas (@Nic_Gulas) September 19, 2018

When the NFL picks Maroon 5 to perform at halftime of the Super Bowl.

In.

Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/2CG1IxVtS5

— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) September 19, 2018

Maroon 5 are performing at a Super Bowl held in Atlanta as punishment for the Falcons blowing a 28-3 lead with less than two minutes left in the third quarter

— Zito (@_Zeets) September 19, 2018

Atlanta, home of Outkast, T.I., Future, Ludacris, Usher, etc., gets Maroon 5 to play the damn Super Bowl. pic.twitter.com/KHpGNRsJGX

— Jake Reuse (@ReuseRecruiting) September 19, 2018

Can we acknowledge that the first Maroon 5 album was fantastic but everything else has been so bad that one may wonder who actually did the first album and if the current Maroon 5 killed them and jumped inside their bodies and assumed their identities

— Jamilah Lemieux (@JamilahLemieux) September 19, 2018

I actually like Maroon 5 but we couldn’t get any hip-hop artists for a Super Bowl in Atlanta? pic.twitter.com/8zSCLn6IiC

— Antwan V. Staley (@antwanstaley) September 19, 2018

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