H.E.R.'s Super Bowl Plans: "Just Getting Ready For A Rihanna Concert"

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She says no offense to football fans out there while also naming the songs she hopes RiRi performs.

If there is anyone who knows the pressure that comes with performing at the Super Bowl, it's H.E.R. In two days, Rihanna will grace the Super Bowl stage for what's slated to be an epic halftime performance. The singer has prepared for months, and while details have been kept under wraps, speculation has run rampant. Rihanna revealed she went through 39 revisions of her halftime setlist, and H.E.R. shares which of the hitmaker's songs she wants to see over all the others.

"They're going to have to extend the broadcast just a little bit," the Grammy winner told Zane Lowe for Apple Music 1. "Man, I want to hear 'Umbrella.' I want to hear the classics, I want to hear 'We Found Love,' I want to hear—man, it's so many, I don't even know. I know I want to hear 'Love on the Brain.'" Rihanna's halftime set is only 13 minutes, so fans are also hoping to hear 17 years worth of favorites.

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Rihanna poses for photos after the Super Bowl LVII Apple Music Halftime Show press conference held at the Phoenix Convention Center. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Super Bowl LVII will take place Sunday Feb. 12, 2023 between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. (Photo by Anthony Behar/PA Images via Getty Images)
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In 2021, H.E.R. appeared at the Super Bowl to sing "America The Beautiful." The stunning rendition was well-received, and while it was an opportunity of a lifetime, the singer is happy she doesn't have to grace the stage. "Yeah, it's always nice when you can experience something and not have to perform," she said. "I presented at the Honors event last night and I was like, 'Man, this is the easiest thing.'"

"It feels like a mini vacation. It's nice weather," H.E.R. added. "I'm enjoying just my time being here. But yeah, it definitely takes the pressure off. It feels like a mini vacation. And to be honest, it feels like I'm just getting ready for a Rihanna concert. No offense to football fans. I love the Super Bowl, I love football, whatever, but I'm going to the Rihanna concert."

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The Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Our favorite celebrities are making million dollar bets—or so the rumor mill says—on both the game itself and Rihanna's performance. Which RiRi tracks do you want to hear?

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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