Nas says he doesn’t want to perform at the Super Bowl

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00:00Nas says he doesn't want to perform at the Super Bowl!

00:04The Super Bowl halftime show is a coveted stage, but for Nas, it holds little appeal.

00:09In Complex, he said he has no plans to perform and added, that's for professionals.

00:14Born Nasir Jones in Queens, New York, he reshaped rap with 1994's Illmatic,

00:20then evolved through It Was Written, Stillmatic, and God's Son.

00:24Beyond Music, he invested in tech, co-owns Mass Appeal, and won a 2021 Grammy for King's Disease,

00:30sustaining a career on his own terms.

00:33Asked about joining Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Dr. Dre on halftime bills, he kept it simple.

00:38I like watching it. I love seeing the spectacle of it, but that's for professionals.

00:43I just enjoy it from the sidelines.

00:45Fans split between praising his humility and urging him to seize the spotlight.

00:49Since Illmatic, Nas has favored independence and timelessness over trend-chasing,

00:54often distancing himself from industry politics and performative culture.

00:58The NFL long leaned on pop, rock, and country, before hip-hop steadily gained ground in the 2000s.

01:06Highlights include 2001's Nelly with Aerosmith, Britney Spears, and NSYNC,

01:112004's Diddy amid the Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake fallout,

01:15and 2011's Black Eyed Peas with Usher.

01:19In 2022, Dr. Dre led Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar,

01:25and 50 Cent to an Emmy-winning milestone,

01:27followed by Rihanna in 2023 and Usher with Lil Jon and Ludacris in 2024.

01:33Many applauded his honesty under Complex's post, even as some were disappointed.

01:38Nas doesn't need to perform at the Super Bowl, he already changed the culture,

01:42one fan wrote.

01:43Another added, he's not wrong.

01:45The Super Bowl is more about production than performance.

01:49Nas's art speaks for itself.

01:51His stance reflects a career philosophy that measures success by impact, not spectacle.

01:57From Illmatic to King's Disease III,

01:59his storytelling continues to educate, inspire, and connect generations.

02:03Nas's art speaks for itself.

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