Since 2019, the NFL has partnered with Jay-Z’s company Roc Nation to curate and produce the Super Bowl halftime show, making the billionaire rapper/entrepreneur the main decision-maker on the performer each year.
According to recent articles from Puck News and Deadline, Jay-Z has chosen himself as the performer for Super Bowl LXI.
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“This somewhat blows my mind, but it’s right on brand for the NFL and Jay-Z,” says “Fearless” host Jason Whitlock.
Whitlock begins by listing out the Super Bowl halftime performers since Jay-Z took control in 2019:
2020 — Shakira & Jennifer Lopez
2021 — The Weeknd
2022 — Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar
2023 — Rihanna
2024 — Usher
2025 — Kendrick Lamar
2026 — Bad Bunny
“And now he’s picking himself. This has really turned into
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