Several outlets reported that Drake was never offered the opportunity, conflicting with multiple claims stating otherwise.

Jay-Z has been choosing the Super Bowl halftime headliner every year since his entertainment company, Roc Nation, partnered with the NFL in 2019. Jesse Collins, an executive producer behind the Super Bowl halftime show, also recently shared that it’s Jay-Z who selects the halftime headliner.

The 2024 NFL season is now underway, and it was recently revealed that a five-time Grammy Award-winning artist turned down the opportunity to perform at this year's Super Bowl Halftime Show, not once but twice. On September 8, the NFL announced that Kendrick Lamar would be headlining this season’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.

By headlining at the Super Bowl halftime show, many believe that Kendrick Lamar has unequivocally defeated Drake. Kendrick Lamar will perform at the 2025 Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime show in New Orleans on February 9,

The two artists have largely gone their separate ways over the last few months, with most considering Lamar the winner after dropping a No. 1 hit with "Not Like Us." Lamar carried that momentum into the Super Bowl halftime show,