Jay-Z fired off NFL rumors that he would grace the stage during halftime of Super Bowl 61. Now “the goat's out of the bag” as one hype video announced Monday during halftime of the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles contest.

Apple Music helped roll out the announcement of the legendary rapper headlining the big game's halftime show. The iconic Grammy nominated Hip-Hop star, whose real name is Shawn Carter, is featured with goats inside SoFi Stadium.

GOAT’s out of the bag. @sc #AppleMusicHalftime #SBLXI pic.twitter.com/6wnIqTKjZB

— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) October 27, 2026

This announcement also comes following Carter performing a two-night show inside the same venue during the weekend of Oct. 23. Carter also helped bring out famed Los Angeles artists and past Super Bowl halftime performers Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre.

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Now Carter joins fellow Grammy Award winning rapper Kendrick Lamar as the first solo Hip-Hop acts to take the halftime stage. The big game for the NFL takes place inside SoFi Stadium on Valentine's Day, 2027.

This story will be updated.