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Nas Shares His Thoughts On Potential Super Bowl Halftime Show Performance

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Nas shut down any speculation about ever headlining a Super Bowl Halftime Show during a recent interview, saying he’d rather watch from the sidelines than take center stage. “I can’t say I don’t want to do a Super Bowl, but I don’t,” he told Complex. “Why would I do that? Leave it to the professionals.” […]

Nas shut down any speculation about ever headlining a Super Bowl Halftime Show during a recent interview, saying he’d rather watch from the sidelines than take center stage.

“I can’t say I don’t want to do a Super Bowl, but I don’t,” he told Complex. “Why would I do that? Leave it to the professionals.”

While Nas acknowledged, “I’m a pro at what I do,” the Super Bowl is not for him.

The Queensbridge legend made it clear that the glitz and spectacle of the NFL’s biggest night isn’t his scene. “

I want to watch dope halftime shows,” he added. “And that’s what has been happening lately, so salute to all of them.”

As Bad Bunny gears up to make history as the first solo Spanish-language artist to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show in 2026, Nas is staying focused on his own creative path—one that’s never relied on stadium-sized theatrics.

Nas Joins Forces With DJ Premier

Instead of chasing arena lights, Nas has been immersed in his latest collaboration with DJ Premier.

The two Hip-Hop veterans have joined forces for a highly anticipated joint album, which marks the first full-length project between the longtime collaborators.

The album, still untitled publicly, is set to drop in December as part of the Mass Appeal series Legend Has It…

The still-untitled album is slated for release in December as part of Mass Appeal’s Legend Has It… series — a campaign celebrating seven legendary Hip-Hop acts: Nas & DJ Premier, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Mobb Deep, De La Soul, Big L, and Slick Rick, each dropping brand-new projects throughout 2025.

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Though he called the Super Bowl performance “super rockstar s###,” Nas has always leaned into lyrical craftsmanship and cultural impact over flash.

Since his 1994 debut, Illmatic, widely hailed as one of the greatest Hip-Hop albums ever made, Nas has remained committed to storytelling and substance.