Very few events grasp the nation’s attention like the Super Bowl. Each February, the NFL’s top teams come together for a head-to-head competition to determine who will be crowned the national football champion for the year. Although the game is the primary reason for the gathering, the Super Bowl is also home to one of the biggest cultural gatherings — the Halftime Show. The History Of The Super Bowl Halftime Show The Halftime Show didn’t have a lot of excitement in its early iterations. According to the New York Times, the first Super Bowl, in 1967, included collegiate marching bands, with Grambling State University and the University of Arizona being the first to perform. This mid-show performance would set the standard for the next two decades. Though New Kids On The Block signaled a shift in 1991 to modernize the format, things drastically changed in 1993 when Michael Jackson took the field in an iconic performance. This set the stage for some of the entertainment industry’s...

Editorial note: The winning wagers listed here are a speculative estimate drawn from a variety of online sources. — Drake is most certainly always “busy getting rich” — or richer. And this time, it’s thanks to his Super Bowl wagers. As AfroTech previously reported, the “Controlla” rapper wagered more than $1.25 million of his own money into Super Bowl wagers, and he won two out of the three bets he placed. The Action Network reported the breakdown of Drake’s wins. For betting on Odell Beckham Jr.’s anytime touchdown, he banked more than $710,000 USD. And for betting on a Rams win, he banked more than $710,000. So, we decided to do the math. That means, in total, he won more than $1.4 million USD. Considering he wagered the equivalent of $1.25 million USD, Drake potentially netted a profit of about $150,000 USD on the Super Bowl. And as AfroTech previously reported, it looks like Drake will be receiving his payout in Bitcoin, based on his Instagram post about the matter. And while...

Drake has a vested interest in the Super Bowl — to the tune of more than $1.25 million of his own money. According to Yahoo, Mr. Champagne Papi himself took to his Instagram to announce that he’d placed his Super Bowl bets in Bitcoin, and placed his wagers behind the Los Angeles Rams — whose star player, Odell Beckham Jr. is proving to be a standout ahead of the big game. “All bets are in on the family,” he wrote on Instagram, and you can check out the post below.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi) It’s important to note that Yahoo reported what Drake will win in USD below: $472,364 on Rams to win the Super Bowl outright (with a payout of $713,244) $393,636 on Beckham over 62.5 receiving yards (with a payout of $712,457) $393,636 on Beckham to score a touchdown in the game (with a payout of $846,288) However, based on his Instagram post, he placed the bets and will receive his payout (assuming he wins), in CAD and Bitcoin. Though the...

If you’re the type of person to watch the Super Bowl for the ads, you’re in for a treat this Sunday, Feb. 7. According to Engadget, Michael B. Jordan — “Black Panther” star, People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, Lori Harvey’s official boyfriend, and the Internet’s unofficial boyfriend — has been announced as the voice and body of Amazon’s Alexa. The commercial, which is titled “Alexa’s Body” will make its debut when the Chiefs face off against the Buccaneers. It features an Amazon employee marveling at the new Echo model (which retails for the reasonable price of $100) before drifting off to a daydream. A bus pulls up outside, and the bus features an ad-within-an-ad of Michael B. Jordan advertising “Without Remorse,” a new series featured on — where else? — Amazon Prime. Check out a clip of the ad below: In other Amazon news, Jeff Bezos has announced that he’s recently stepped down as the CEO of the company, and will instead take on an executive role. Andy Jassy will replace Bezos as...