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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jonathan Landrum Jr

E-40 and Too $hort's NFL Honors show underscores Bay Area's music presence during Super Bowl week

NFL Honors Football - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

E-40 turned NFL Honors into a hyphy detour, firing off Bay Area slang that helped shape a generation as actor Tiffany Haddish and Carolina Panthers rookie Tetairoa McMillan danced from their seats and Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce nodded along to the beat.

Moments earlier, Too $hort transformed the same stage into a Bay Area time capsule, running through anthems like “Gettin' It” and “Blow the Whistle” that have echoed from car stereos, clubs and arenas for decades.

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