Taylor Swift has become a massive part of the NFL universe, but Charlamagne tha God is thrilled that she isn’t this year’s Super Bowl halftime show performer in New Orleans.
It was announced over the weekend that Kendrick Lamar had been tapped for the honor, with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation collaborating with the NFL for a sixth straight season to produce the show.
And while some rap fans were disappointed not to see Lil Wayne be selected to perform in his hometown, Charlamagne is just happy that the performer is not Swift this year.
‘All of y’all [who are] upset, just remember one thing that we all can be collectively happy about as a culture. Just be happy we didn’t get Taylor Swift,’ he said on The Breakfast Club. ‘Thank you Roc Nation for blocking Taylor Swift!’
‘Every year for the last four, five years, I bet you they’ve been trying to push Taylor Swift down our throats,’ he continued. ‘And Roc Nation said ‘No, we going black!’
Charlamagne tha God is very happy that Taylor Swift won’t be doing the halftime show
Taylor Swift was passed over for the Super Bowl halftime show for Kendrick Lamar
To Charlamagne’s point, the Super Bowl halftime show has featured many legendary black performers in recent years.
Roc Nation entered into a partnership with the NFL in 2019 as the league’s official ‘live music entertainment strategists.’
Since then, Usher was the headliner for the last Super Bowl, preceded by Rihanna in 2023, while Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Lamar joined Eminem onstage in 2022.
The Weeknd was also the performer in 2021.
Nonetheless, there are plenty that would enjoy seeing Swift take the stage for the halftime show, and Breakfast Show co-host Loren LoRosa defended the pop star, saying she was ‘carrying the NFL on her back’
Nonetheless, Swifties will have to wait at least another year to see their favorite artist as rap takes center stage at the Super Bowl again.
‘Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I’ll be there to remind the world why,’ Lamar said in a statement. ‘They got the right one.’
The Super Bowl will be held on February 9 of next year at the Caesars Superdome, the home of the Saints.
