Jay-Z Reacts To Online Hate Over Super Bowl Halftime Show Drama

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Jay-Z is reacting to the online hate he’s received this past week.

Last week, it was reported that Jay-Z, who oversees the entertainment for the Super Bowl halftime show, had chosen to perform the Super Bowl halftime show himself.

Via Puck News

After weeks of handwringing, Jay-Z, the chief decision-maker on who plays the Super Bowl halftime show, has finally picked the artist who will take the stage in L.A. in February: himself. That’s according to multiple sources, who say the pick has long felt inevitable and more compelling than Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber

Jay received immediate backlash on social media for naming himself the Super Bowl halftime show performer.

When Jay-Z chooses himself as the 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show performer 🏟️ https://t.co/GCFxB9Wirs

— Ｈｅｒｏ (@ReLLoO) October 23, 2026

On Saturday while performing at SoFi Stadium, Jay fired back at the online hate and blamed A.I.

“People will tell you that nobody was in here tonight, but you got eyes. You can see. People will tell you that the music wasn’t great, but you got ears. You gotta understand, you gotta question everything. It’s been this world of AI and everything.’

‘I mean, it’s been going on forever, right? We called it propaganda before, but now with the technology, it’s caught up. It’s beautiful trick. A lot of tricknology. It’s called artificial intelligence ’cause it’s been against you guys.’

It’s been against us. We got real intelligence, not artificial intelligence. We feel, right? This concert tonight, we felt. When Stupid Drake came out, we felt that sh-t, correct?

“Make sure you question everything you feel. Machines are learning you. You tell them your swag, you tell them your name, you tell them anything, and then it mimics you. Can’t be you.”