The GOAT is out of the bag.
That’s the line Jay-Z used to announce that he’ll headline the 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show in Los Angeles.
After weeks of speculation, Hov is officially on the ticket for next year’s soiree, where he’ll look to make a splashy debut on the heels of the 30th and 25th anniversaries of his acclaimed albums, Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint, respectively.
“From Reasonable Doubt to standing on the Super Bowl Halftime stage, this has been a journey,” stated Hov in a press release. “Thirty years of music, work, and culture on the world’s biggest stage. This run continues to be a dream come true.”
For Jay-Z, this will mark his Super Bowl halftime debut after spending the last seven years helping shape the coveted show through Roc Nation. During that run, he’s helped bring acts such as Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Rihanna and The Weeknd to sports’ grandest stage. Now, the Roc Nation mogul gets his turn to create magic — and, most importantly, to do so on his own terms.
With 25 Grammy Awards and 14 No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, Hov has a treasure trove of hits at his disposal. He can go the solo route and unleash anthems like “99 Problems” and “Public Service Announcement,” or lean into his star-studded Rolodex and invite some famous friends to crash the party. From Beyoncé to Rihanna, Mr. Carter has no shortage of A-list collaborators to call on, as evidenced by his star-studded Yankee Stadium concerts this past summer.
Below, Billboard dreams up Jay-Z’s ultimate Super Bowl Halftime Show setlist, packed with solo classics, timeless collaborations and a few potential surprises.
