Jay Z & Apple Make It Official! Hova’s Headlining The Super Bowl Halftime Show

Less than 48 hours after walking off stage at L.A.’s Sofi Stadium this weekend,Jay Z has made it official. The hip hop icon and Roc Nation founder has picked himself to headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show in the City of Angels.

“From Reasonable Doubt to standing on the Super Bowl Halftime stage, this has been a journey,” the Hard Knock Life rapper stated today, almost a week after Deadline confirmed his role in the February 14 big game at the aforementioned SoFi. Thirty years of music, work, and culture on the world’s biggest stage. This run continues to be a dream come true.”

Halftime show sponsor Apple Music posted a to the point video on social media casting the doubters aside.

After dancing around the unveiling for several days, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell came clean too tonight.

Following in the halftime footsteps of Dr. Dre, Eminem, May J Blige, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg and others the past few years, the league boss said: “For several years, we’ve had the privilege of working closely with Jay-Z and Roc Nation, and I’ve seen the extraordinary impact he has had on the Super Bowl Halftime Show.”

“When we first reached an agreement with Roc Nation to produce the show, I had just one request: that Jay-Z take the stage himself one day, whenever the moment felt right to him. I couldn’t be more excited for fans around the world to experience the artistry, creativity and cultural impact he will bring to the Super Bowl stage.”