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Reviews of Lil Jon's 2025 halftime show: Highlights and lowlights from the music star's Thanksgiving Day performance

Dan Treacy

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TL;DR

  • Lil Jon performed at halftime of the Ravens vs. Bengals Thanksgiving game in Baltimore.
  • Viewers were impressed by Lil Jon's energy, some wishing NBC showed more of the performance.
  • Lil Jon also performed earlier in the day at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.
  • The halftime show, expected to be 6-8 minutes, was broadcast on NBC and streamed on Peacock.

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The NFL's Thanksgiving Day slate ended with Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson and a little bit of Lil Jon. 

The Atlanta-born rapper took the field at Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium for the halftime show during Thursday's game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals, capping a day that included halftime performances by Jack White in Detroit and Post Malone in Dallas.

Beyond the drama, the on-field action is engaging as well. Burrow rejoined the Bengals, a team facing long odds to reach the postseason, while Jackson sought to extend the Ravens' streak of wins, despite recent offensive struggles that nonetheless resulted in victories.

While Lil Jon wasn't on the field for as long as Jackson or Burrow, the Grammy Award winner drew everyone's attention once halftime arrived following a lengthy Thanksgiving Day.

AllSportsPeople provided real-time updates and key moments from Lil Jon's halftime performance on Thanksgiving night during the Ravens versus Bengals game. See what you might have overlooked.

STREAM: Watch Lil Jon's halftime show live with Peacock

Lil Jon halftime show reviews

Did Lil Jon bring more firepower than the Ravens on Thursday? Some believe so.

Others were just unhappy NBC only showed a brief snippet of the performance.

Lil Jon's dual performance at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York and an NFL game in Baltimore on the same day left some viewers quite impressed.

Live updates on Lil Jon's Thanksgiving halftime show performance

All times ET.

10:10 p.m. — NBC shows a brief clip of Lil Jon performing, "Turn Down for What," though most of the show went unaired. 

10:09 p.m. — No one at home saw it, but the M&T Bank Stadium crowd was into the show.

10:07 p.m. — Some more clips from Lil Jon's performance.

10:06 p.m. — Lil Jon breaks out "Get Low" in Baltimore.

10:04 p.m. — Lil Jon is underway at M&T Bank Stadium, where he's been confined to one corner of the field. 

10:01 p.m. — The half is over, and Lil Jon is coming up! How much of him will actually air on NBC remains to be seen.

9:43 p.m. — Joe Burrow and the Bengals still have 1:35 to piece together a drive before the end of the half. 

9:12 p.m. — With the game in its early second-quarter stages, we're still on pace to hit halftime in approximately thirty minutes. Lil Jon is scheduled to appear.

8:40 p.m. — Confirmation that Lil Jon made it to Baltimore:

8:25 p.m. — Lil Jon started his day in New York at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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Where to tune in for Lil Jon's Thanksgiving halftime performance

  • TV channel (national): NBC
  • Live stream: Peacock

Thursday's late game featuring the Bengals and Ravens will be aired by NBC from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

Cord-cutters can watch the game on NBC streaming service Peacock.

Lil Jon's halftime show begins at

  • 9:45 p.m. ET (approximate time)

The halftime show's commencement time isn't fixed; it's entirely dictated by the game's progression. However, audiences can anticipate the Ravens and Bengals reaching halftime between approximately 9:40 p.m. ET and roughly 10:00 p.m. ET.

AllSportsPeople will provide updates above as halftime approaches.

The NFL Thanksgiving halftime show typically lasts around 12-15 minutes.

NFL halftimes last only 13 minutes in each game other than the Super Bowl, so Lil Jon won't have too much time to fit in his performance.

The league typically extends that duration for The Super Bowl and might accommodate longer sets for Thanksgiving halftime performances, though recent holiday shows have been short. In 2023, Dolly Parton's performance at&T Stadium lasted just seven minutes, and Lainey Wilson and the Jonas Brothers were allotted approximately six minutes each for their respective sets.

Lil Jon's performance, though in a different location, is expected to last approximately 6 to 8 minutes before the Ravens and Bengals resume play for the second half.

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