Key Takeaways:

• JAY-Z responded to criticism of selecting Bad Bunny to carry out on the Super Bowl LX halftime present with a five-word quote.
• His help carries weight as a consequence of his ongoing partnership with the NFL and affect over halftime present alternatives.
• The NFL is standing by its choice, with Commissioner Roger Goodell calling the upcoming efficiency a “united moment.”

Although the NFL’s choice to have international Latin star Bad Bunny headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime present has sparked backlash, loads of followers are in full help of the selection. One of these folks is JAY-Z, who just lately defended the Puerto Rican star in a succinct however highly effective method.

JAY-Z has at all times been a person of few phrases relating to interviews, and it was no totally different as he exited Roc Nation workplaces in New York City on Monday (Oct. 27). While stopping to signal autographs, the Brooklyn rapper told TMZ, “I don’t want to talk about nothing,” after they introduced up the subject of Bad Bunny. However, the reporter pressed the hip hop mogul: “Why are people hating on him?”

To this, Hov easily responded, “They love him… don’t let them fool you.”

After a barrage of extra questions, he added, “I ain’t got nothing for you. I don’t want to disrespect you … I ain’t got no scoops for you,” with a smile, signing autographs your complete time. “I love you, though. Keep doing your thing.”

JAY-Z’s ideas matter since he famously partnered with the NFL back in 2019 to assist choose its Super Bowl halftime performers. The first artists booked underneath his watch had been Jennifer Lopez and Shakira in 2020. He was additionally concerned in final 12 months’s choice, which was Kendrick Lamar.

As for Benito, whereas (normally Trump-supporting) objectors have tried to counsel he’s someway a poor decide, the NFL itself is standing agency on its choice. During a current press convention, the professional soccer league’s Commissioner Roger Goodell asserted the singer can be taking the halftime present stage in February 2026 regardless of the backlash.

“We’re assured it should be an amazing present,” Goodell said on Oct. 22. “He understands the platform that he is on, and I feel it should be thrilling and a united second.”

So, as Bad Bunny mentioned in early October throughout his opening monologue whereas hosting “Saturday Night Live,” when you don’t already know Spanish, “you have four months to learn!”