Jay-Z

The ‘99 Problems’ rapper claimed that he opted not to perform at the NFL Super Bowl Half Time Show in 2019 - the year it was headlined by Maroon 5 - because of the selection “process” but rumors also swirled he was also not a fan of their reaction to Colin Kaepernick's decision to take the knee during the National Anthem before games in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

He said: “I didn’t like the process. I think the process of selection was fractured. Take four of us [performers] and everybody thinks they’re playing the Super Bowl. It’s almost like this interview process. So if I could pick one, three other people are upset. That’s not even good math. After three years, nine people are upset and three people are going to play. I just think the process could’ve been more definite.”