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Swizz Beatz Came To Alicia Keys's Defense After Her Vocals During The Super Bowl Halftime Show Were Criticized

Alicia had faced criticism, jokes, and memes over her performance at Sunday's Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Last night, Usher gave a magical performance at the Super Bowl halftime show.

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It included all his hits and appearances by many former collaborators and artists, including Ludacris, H.E.R., will.i.am, and, as you saw from the title, Alicia Keys.

Ludacris, Usher, and more onstage at the Super Bowl

She performed "If I Ain't Got You" before taking the stage with Usher to perform their 2004 collab "My Boo."

Alicia Keys and Usher onstage at the Super Bowl

All in all, it was great.

Usher and Alicia Keys onstage

Though, comments about Alicia's voice cracking at the start of her set threatened to overshadow the whole thing.

Usher and Alicia Keys onstage

It was only for a second during the opening, but it was all people could talk about.

alicia find the keys girl https://t.co/g9mGwMiZq5

— janito (@yassnito) February 12, 2024
Twitter: @yassnito

Some tweets about it got thousands of likes.

Alicia’s first note #HalftimeShow pic.twitter.com/NBUOuJpi4v

— Lauren 💫 (@laurencoys) February 12, 2024
Twitter: @laurencoys

HOW SHE FUCK THAT NOTE UP?

— 💲🤍 (@makeupbyshaniah) February 12, 2024
Twitter: @makeupbyshaniah

It also, unfortunately, became the subject of jokes and memes.

Me when Alecia Keys voice cracked on that first note. #SuperBowl #Halftimeshow #Usher #AppleMusicHalftime pic.twitter.com/uxcDPXFJwP

— Petty Pablo (@electricsoul123) February 12, 2024
Twitter: @electricsoul123

Alicia Keys…that opening note….#HalftimeShow pic.twitter.com/0Ct6UatDLJ

— HauteGirl🔥 (@HauteGirl86) February 12, 2024
Twitter: @HauteGirl86

Baby, the microphone is ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And then Alicia came and proved it’s definitely on. #HalftimeShow pic.twitter.com/sR9Fo2Wktq

— AD III 👑 (@anseldeangelo) February 12, 2024
FOX / Twitter: @anseldeangelo

Alicia vocal cords choose violence every time.

— Deets (@ScottieBeam) February 12, 2024
Twitter: @ScottieBeam

There were so many comments about it...

Lawl,Alicia,THE FIRST NOTE #Usher #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/3YN3UhplBs

— Candice Nicole (@CandiceNikole_) February 12, 2024
Twitter: @CandiceNikole_

...That Swizz Beatz jumped in to defend her.

Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys

He posted on Instagram, "Y’all talking about the wrong damn thing !!! Y’all don’t see that amazing dress covering the entire stadium ⚡️🚨😂😂😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 Tonight’s performance was nothing but amazing with 2 amazing Giants ! Congrats @usher and my love @aliciakeys that song is a classic 🤍."

He added, "We don’t do negative vibes on this side we make history ✌🏽 Go see GIANTS at @brooklynmuseum it’s open until July. Blessings 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽."

(Giants is an exhibition of art they've collected, currently on display at the Brooklyn Museum.)

I love that he had her back. Leave Alicia alone!