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Although the Kansas City Chiefs managed to pull in the historic victory in overtime, Super Bowl LVIII was painstakingly lackluster. Thankfully, the same cannot be said of Usher’s record-setting Halftime Show performance.
The “Ruin” singer’s rollerskating set not only featured some of his biggest hits (view the full setlist here) but also a few of his notable collaborators. Lil Jon, HER, Ludacris, and Alicia Keys headed to Las Vegas to join the fun. Today (February 12), users went back to rewatch the clip on the NFL’s official YouTube but quickly noticed a slight modification.
According to viewers, Keys’ vocal slip-up while opening with her 2003 song “If I Ain’t Got You” had been edited. Now, folks are calling out the NFL for allegedly correcting the vocal crack as a professional courtesy to Keys.
“Alicia Keys said, ‘Sike.’ Lol. Mandela effect happening right before our eyes,” joked one user.
Alicia Keys said sike. Lol. Mandela effect happening right before our eyes pic.twitter.com/8jYfPpbPnx
— Chris Cooper (@PirateCoop) February 12, 2024
This a 2024 Mandela Effect. 15 years from now the people who watched this performance know that Alicia Keys botched the first note. Just for the new people to say “no she didn’t. I saw a video online.” Dont change history technology.
— Shaheed Shabazz (@HennyHardaway75) February 12, 2024
“The way they fixed her vocals before uploading this on YouTube, LOL,” wrote one user.
The way the fixed her vocals before uploading this on YouTube lol. https://t.co/Ocu1bfPLZ7 pic.twitter.com/IU3J4gvSph
— muva. (@kayyvella) February 12, 2024
“No way they fixed Alicia Keys’ voice online ,” said another.
no way they fixed Alicia Keys voice online pic.twitter.com/mjrZlxJ0it
— dee (@rosexolored) February 13, 2024
“It be the non-music mfs on here like, ‘Alicia started in the wrong key.’ Terminology all wrong. She just cracked, babe,” penned another.
It be the non music mfs on here like “Alicia started in the wrong key” terminology all wrong . She just cracked babe.
— Grandeza. (@_brijolie) February 12, 2024
#AliciaKeys apparently missed a key last night during her #SuperBowl halftime show appearance. It seems like the #NFL worked some magic and put Alicia back on key.
The first video is what they uploaded, the second video is what we all heard … thoughts ? pic.twitter.com/HrXrKTAxrC
— TeaWithTia (@RealTeaWithTia) February 12, 2024
Last night Alicia Keys’s voice cracked (first video), and fascinatingly, the official NFL YouTube channel appears to be attempting to erase that little moment, having edited it out in their upload (second video). pic.twitter.com/EM4k8rWT8c
— Robert Komaniecki (@Komaniecki_R) February 12, 2024
That isn’t the only thing users are up in arms with from Keys’ cameo. When Usher embraced Keys during their debut of “My Boo,” viewers began tagging her husband, producer Swizz Beatz demanding that he have a word with Usher. However, he laughed it off as the unbothered cool guy he’s always proven to be.
Alicia Keys hasn’t issued a response to the audio scrubbing. She’s probably just as unfazed as Swizz.
