Rap-Up.com || Madonna Performs at Super Bowl Halftime Show with Nicki Minaj & M.I.A. [Video]

The Giants and the Patriots weren’t the only stars on the field on Super Bowl Sunday. Madonna put on a thrilling performance during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The pop queen delivered a dazzling medley of her greatest hits in front of over 100 million viewers.

Dressed as a gladiator in Givenchy, she made a grand entrance to “Vogue” before joining acrobats from Cirque du Soleil for “Music” and LMFAO on their hits “Party Rock Anthem” and “Sexy and I Know It.” Pom poms in hand, she marched into her new single “Give Me All Your Luvin’” with her cheerleading squad including firecracker Nicki Minaj and a middle finger-flipping M.I.A.

After segueing into “Open Your Heart” and “Express Yourself,” Cee Lo Green helped the Material Girl take it to church with “Like a Prayer,” accompanied by a gospel choir. Twelve minute later, she disappeared through a cloud of smoke to roaring applause and the words “World Peace” spelled out on the floor.

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Kwayzee
February 5th, 2012 at 5:45 pm
SLAYEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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TRUTH Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 9:21 pm
@Kwayzee, Shut up STAN

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Ahahahahahaha Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 9:56 pm
@TRUTH, No yu shut up

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JustSaying Reply:
February 6th, 2012 at 12:04 am
@Kwayzee,
Im glad for all.. but seriously.. she lip-synched AND she was on for like.. 10 seconds.

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NoNONO Reply:
February 6th, 2012 at 12:31 am
@Kwayzee, hahahahaahah Nicki tried to dance and failed.

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nicki 101
February 5th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
nicki is the best #2012superbowel

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:O Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 6:31 pm
@nicki 101, ummm wat did she do other then lip synced i could have watch this without nicki and that other girl b her backup singers

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nicki 101 Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 6:33 pm
@:O, there will all wayz be room 4 people to hate but if u did not like it 10 other people did so………

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Triniti Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 7:43 pm
@nicki 101, Bitch sit down and shut the fuck up. This was Madonna’s time to shine, not that damn disgrace to the black community’s.

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Aaron Reply:
February 6th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
@Triniti, What’s funny is that you’re probably black with a name like Triniti and you cant spell communities correctly. Do yourself a favor and don’t comment on so-called black “community’s” when you can’t even spell properly. Nicki is a black woman getting paid and for NICKI MINAJ (just for emphasis) to be on the Super Bowl with only ONE album out… c’mon. Huge.

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:l Reply:
February 6th, 2012 at 4:55 pm
@Aaron,co-sign nicki being up there with madge is a big deal,but for nicki still being new on the main and is performing at the supper bowl is huge,look were she is coming from some dirty hall ways 3 years ago rapping,it,s not like she had some famous musician family name to live off of she came from scratch,she is a diamon in the dust,wayne sign her and she took the help build her self up,because she didn’t want to be at the bottom anymore are being just another rap female she wanted to make a name for her self and be up there with the greats no matter her back ground,she put in mad work and it,s paying of.

Jay Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
@:O, All of them lip synced, just sayin’

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D.Woods
February 5th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
She was stiff as hell.

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Lauryn Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
@D.Woods,

That’s How, Madge Dances! Your an idiot…

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Yung Hefner
February 5th, 2012 at 5:48 pm
Trshhhhhhh Janet’s performance was way better instead of throwing shots Madonna you should have took notes #Epicfail

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BLAZE Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 5:53 pm
@Yung Hefner, Thank you her old ass made me laugh an nicki looked out of place an M.I.A as well

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Outspoken Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 6:00 pm
@BLAZE, Nicki and Mia did their part..which was just To look like cheer leading cosigners I guess.

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Yung Hefner Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 6:24 pm
@BLAZE, the whole thing just looked awkward and stiff

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LMAO
February 5th, 2012 at 5:49 pm
Im sorry but Madonna killed this and how did Nicki slay she didnt really do anything lol she was on for like 20 seconds

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Harmony2 Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 7:11 pm
@LMAO,
Truth…lol..#NoHate

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IKARYSS
February 5th, 2012 at 5:49 pm
yESS M.I.A. with the middle finger!

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UGH
February 5th, 2012 at 5:50 pm
OKAY SO THEY ALL LIP SYNCED -_- CEE-LOO’S THE ONLY ONE WHO WAS LIVE BUT OVERALL MADONNA KILLED IT AND I THOUGHT NICKI WAS A RAPPER WHY WAS SHE LIP SYNCING O_o

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nicki 101
February 5th, 2012 at 5:51 pm
listen to the people when nicki stared rap #epic

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BLAZE
February 5th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
Old ass stiff as hell the whole set up was nice but she needs to sit an have several seats hang it up Oldanna

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Nik.
February 5th, 2012 at 5:57 pm
Nicki didn’t do much. Madonna stole the show. Sorry to tell ya.

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WRTW? Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 6:29 pm
@Nik., This was Madonna’s performance, how could she have stolen the show from herself

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Nik. Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 7:22 pm
@WRTW?, You know what I meant, obviously. Everyone’s acting like Nicki did some major performance… she didn’t.

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>am so am so proud of you_ Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 7:36 pm
@Nik.,did it ever came across your mind that even thought it was madge show,some people watch specifically for nicki minaj,just the same for mia everyone have there fan base were some of them specifically watch to see there fav it,s no disrespect it is just what it is,i my self watch primerely because of nicki,but i would still have watch because madge she is one of my favs too.

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TRUTH Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 8:46 pm
@>am so am so proud of you_, Timeout- If you stan for some Nicki Minaj then Madonna was wayyyy before your time. I’m sure she’s for “fav” because she collaborated with Nicki LOL Stans….

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>am so am so proud of you_ Reply:
February 6th, 2012 at 4:35 pm
@TRUTH,what? who do,s love madge,and nicki minaj isn’t some nicki,she is new to the main but she is doing her d-mn thing,you talking down to another artist and you calling me a stan..sigh they had to invent the word contradiction because of people like you.
DRB
February 5th, 2012 at 5:58 pm
“Madonna stole the show.” That’s kinda the point when it’s your show.

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Outspoken
February 5th, 2012 at 5:59 pm
She barely even Danced and the whole performance was lip-synched! Smh Madonna you let me down man.

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Jordan
February 5th, 2012 at 6:00 pm
NICKI looked amazing, Madonna was GREAT too!!!

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nicki 101
February 5th, 2012 at 6:02 pm
do uu here the people when nicki raps like its unreal love to HB

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TheTruth
February 5th, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Janet’s tots>>>>> this performance

The best part was the vogue intro. She should have done this years ago when she was younger so she could properly slay.

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justsayin
February 5th, 2012 at 6:16 pm
i never knew why people acted like Madonna could dance, this just went to show how stiff she is, like damn broad MOVE
bey,janet,ciara could dance circles around her old azz
the performance was dry

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Hugh
February 5th, 2012 at 6:27 pm
Nicki slayed, Cee lo was great, Luv Madonna

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Layla Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 8:18 pm
@Hugh, Nicki didn’t do sh*t but lip-rap.

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CandyK
February 5th, 2012 at 6:28 pm
Even though Nicki was there for like 20 seconds I still liked her part …lol and did ya’ll see M.I.A flip the bird? I never liked Madona’s music and I still don’t! Oh well

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George
February 5th, 2012 at 6:36 pm
She was moving in slow motion if u ask me but besides the dncing it was a good performance

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Felipe
February 5th, 2012 at 7:03 pm
This performance was tottaly overrated, anyway, I love Nicki

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true love
February 5th, 2012 at 7:08 pm
Madonna put on a great show!!! Thumbs up to Nicki, Cee-Lo and M.I.A. too. This is one of the best Super Bowl performances. Black Eyed Peas have some errors last year.

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Chicago Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 7:51 pm
@true love, Prince did the best show. But this was good too.

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Kudos
February 5th, 2012 at 7:13 pm
FANTASTIC. BEST IN SUCH A LOOONG TIME (Since Janet, actually)

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Audrey Hepburn
February 5th, 2012 at 7:16 pm
This Just In:

Party City wants their outfits returned immediately! They were disappointed with the lip-syncing and slow motion robot numbers. Maybe without the all the excessive Botox ol’ Madge could have been mobile. Too bad she was stiff as shit and mummified beyond belief. Better luck next lifetime! LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL :)

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Sharp Tongue
February 5th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
At her age Madonna slayed these little bitches I loved it.

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poop
February 5th, 2012 at 7:37 pm
how did nick slay? her part was like 15 seconds long.

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>am so am so proud of you_
February 5th, 2012 at 7:38 pm
madge and mia did there thing,and you now damn well i see you nicki keep doing your thing.

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Jay
February 5th, 2012 at 7:42 pm
That was a pretty amazing performance! The break dancers on the bleachers killed it! Madonna, Nicki & M.I.A. smashed it! The whole performance was awesome!

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joey
February 5th, 2012 at 7:44 pm
nicki completely sucked holy hell haha

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Me
February 5th, 2012 at 8:20 pm
did she sing live,, that was fukin awesome!

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Lea
February 5th, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Nicki is so over-rated.What rapper lip-syncs.

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Tiffany
February 5th, 2012 at 8:21 pm
Nicki looked so out of place.Why did she need to be there.Her verse was only like 20 seconds long.

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Gia
February 5th, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Nicki and Modanna was stiff as hell.Did they even rehearse?

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chris
February 5th, 2012 at 8:56 pm
that granma called madonna needs to retire asap.nicki minaj was so inapprropriate n didn,t need to be there plus thids was the most embarassing n zero rated performance,goodnight

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T
February 5th, 2012 at 9:00 pm
Remember Madonna’s what 52? SHE KILLED IT!

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zoo_coos
February 5th, 2012 at 9:02 pm
Liked the beginning and the end, the new stuff was so blah, though the Vogue beginning looks like it was inspired from Kylie’s Aphrodite tour……And yes Madonna looked stiff, she had better choreography on her Sticky & Sweet tour.

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IloveNICki
February 5th, 2012 at 9:03 pm
Woot! Woot! Nick u bad as hell….it cud of been 1 second a u it wud still be great xoxo

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Alsonfo
February 5th, 2012 at 9:12 pm
damn like really, all of them lip synced what a bummer o well its whatever it still was a dope show with all the singers

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@JUICEloveONIKA
February 5th, 2012 at 9:15 pm
My Baby SLAYED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

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Lola
February 5th, 2012 at 9:22 pm
“What rappers lil synch?” Obviously MIA and Nicki Minaj do “What rappers perform at Superbowl half time shows with icons?” is the better question. The haters will always find something, if Nicki was onstage for 2 seconds, your favs would have still been at home watching.

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nicki at the grammy
February 5th, 2012 at 9:39 pm
NICKI MINAJ, NICKI MINAJ BEST FEMALE RAPPER TO DO THIS IM GOING TO KEEP SAYIN IT DAMN BEST HALFTIME SHOW IN A LONG TIME TWO QUEENS MADONNA AND NICK MINAJ TEAMMINAJ WE AT THE GRAMMYS NEXT AND I THINK WE WINNING TWO GUT FEELING LMAOO!

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Layla
February 5th, 2012 at 9:49 pm
MIA AND MINAJ KILLED IT #TEAMMINAJ AND #THIRDWORLDDEMOCRCY MURDERED THIS TRACK LOVE MIA’S MIDDLE FINGER, M.I.A., NICKI MINAJ, AND MADONNA ARE THE QUEENS <3

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Layla
February 5th, 2012 at 9:49 pm
MIA AND MINAJ KILLED IT #TEAMMINAJ AND #THIRDWORLDDEMOCRCY MURDERED THIS TRACK LOVE MIA’S MIDDLE FINGER, M.I.A., NICKI MINAJ, AND MADONNA ARE THE QUEENS <3333

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aol
February 5th, 2012 at 9:54 pm
These Nicki STANS kill me…Nicki was there for 2 seconds…I pooted and blinked twice and she was gone…

#teamminaj need to sit down…

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Yeah Reply:
February 5th, 2012 at 10:01 pm
@aol, REAL TALK

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juAn
February 5th, 2012 at 10:29 pm
Madonna gets props for the spectacle of it all, but the performance aspect LACKED! JJack needs to come back…

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nicegirl
February 5th, 2012 at 10:36 pm
Nicki and MIA just lip-synched. The performance of that song was a letdown, with all three of them lip singing and lip rapping. SMH. Madge is stiff as anything…she did good with the singing when she did sing. The best part was the end with Cee Lo. Great visuals, but Madge was so stiff.

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juAn
February 5th, 2012 at 10:37 pm
Spectacular Production
+ LACKLUSTER Performance
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MEDIOCRITY

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MINAJ_A_TROIS
February 5th, 2012 at 11:55 pm
FOR SOMEONE DIDN’T SING I WAS EXPECTING HER TO SLAY LIKE BEYONCE WITH THE DANCING!

BEY SLAYDS DANCING AND SINGING!!

BEYONCE 4 SUPERBOWL PLEASE!!

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saint
February 6th, 2012 at 1:09 am
stupid playback hoe…

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Ryan
February 6th, 2012 at 1:22 am
Madonna once again conquered and re-iterated y she is The Queen. If there is even the slightest of truths to any of u haters comments then Madonna will not be in the record books as the best entertainer in the world,and still grossing the most in album sales and her concerts. Well done MADONNA – L U V MADONNA

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Karyl
February 6th, 2012 at 4:22 am
Madonna – She was awesome………….

CeCe was awesome………
The whole production was great!!!!!

Glad to see NM.

What? MIA…..what was up giving the world the finger?

Oh yeah – you needed to soak up your 5 seconds of fame …..

Enjoyable……………

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Beestanbitch
February 6th, 2012 at 4:24 am
Y’all know Beyonce was suppose to perform the halftime she end up having a baby believe it or not beyonce would live people speechless but I knw Madonna did a good job. For her age still in the business her move eryhing I can’t complain right on Madonna Good job.

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JHP
February 6th, 2012 at 4:28 am
Cee-Lo >>>>>

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mspeelicious
February 6th, 2012 at 5:14 am
Madonna was amazing, so was Ceelo green….

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Allenj175
February 6th, 2012 at 5:48 am
Everyone That Has A Bad Thing To Say About The Half Time Show Can FUCK OFF And Madonna Is A Legend So To Have LMFAO, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A. & Cee-Lo Green On One Stage It Was Grate It Reminds Me Off The SUPERBOWL 35 HALFTIME SHOW

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NEUTRON
February 6th, 2012 at 7:34 am
People are such idiots. They always lipsync at the Super Bowl. There is no way possible for your voice to carry throughout an entire stadium with music playing behind it and you still sound good.

Most of you people criticizing have obviously never been to football game.

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Watever Reply:
February 6th, 2012 at 8:04 am
@NEUTRON, Cee-lo was clearly singing live. And artists at past superbowls sang live too. I’m sorry but there is no excuse for a rapper to lip-synch because they dont have to sing in tune. Thats just lazy performing.

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Kyle
February 6th, 2012 at 7:52 am
For her age and all, I think she killed it. A lot of people say it sucked but she exceeded my expectations. She delivered a good medley of songs and the effects were top notch. Great job!!!

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Lawsuitonkimsface
February 6th, 2012 at 9:57 am
More like nicki was out there 2 minutes not seconds nicki will continue to have haters she slayed if u ask me

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tune Reply:
February 6th, 2012 at 1:01 pm
@Lawsuitonkimsface, she was out on the stage for a few minutes, BUT her verse on the song was 10 seconds, and she lip synched, #FACTS

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JAGGER
February 6th, 2012 at 10:03 am
LMAOOOOO

Nicki & MIA were on for like 30 seconds. Nicki did her lil rap thing then she blended in with the back-up dancers, like I didn’t even notice her. The backup dancers were more noticeable. MIA was just WTF. Overhyped and lip-synched, although Madge can move.

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oh Reply:
February 7th, 2012 at 2:10 pm
@JAGGER, All three of them lyp-synced

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Slayanna
February 6th, 2012 at 10:04 am
Nicki stans kill me. She served no purpose other than just standing there, cheerleading like a groupie on the sideline.

#fail

Her lyrics should have been “2012, 50 seconds at the Super bowl”

#lol

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