Following recent allegations against Jay-Z, 50 Cent has expressed doubts about whether the upcoming Super Bowl halftime show will proceed as planned. Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s company, produces the event, and 50 Cent is familiar with their influence, claiming they once tried to exclude him from performing at the 2022 show.
In a 2022 interview, 50 Cent revealed that his appearance alongside Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar almost didn’t happen. “They didn’t want me there,” he said, referring to Roc Nation. According to him, it was Eminem’s insistence that secured his spot. “Eminem wouldn’t do it without me. That’s how I ended up on the show,” he explained. “If it was up to them, they would not have me there.”
The situation has resurfaced due to the allegations against Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs, who are accused in a lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl at a party in 2000. 50 Cent commented on the gravity of the claims, saying, “I just hope things are alright for him internally, at the crib. They mentioned his daughter [Blue Ivy], and she’s about 13. So it’s the same age as his kids what [they are] saying he did.”
While 50 Cent acknowledged the weight of the allegations, he also noted their potential impact on Jay-Z’s reputation: “It isn’t what you did. It’s what they said you did. The damage is already done by the allegation itself.”
As Kendrick Lamar is set to headline this year’s Super Bowl halftime show, 50 Cent questioned whether the NFL would continue working with Roc Nation in light of the lawsuit. “I’m just trying to figure if we’re still doing everything,” he said.
However, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has stated that the allegations will not affect the league’s partnership with Roc Nation. Despite this assurance, 50 Cent speculated that the NFL might distance itself from Jay-Z, saying, “They will fall back … they won’t necessarily be associated to that.”
The allegations have sparked widespread debate, and many are closely watching how this situation unfolds, particularly its potential impact on high-profile events like the Super Bowl halftime show.
