Jay-Z revealed why he and Beyoncé didn’t stand for Demi Lovato’s performance of the national anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday. And, according to the hip-hop mogul, sitting during the anthem wasn’t supposed to convey a political message ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs victory over the San Francisco 49ers. It really wasn’t,” the rapper said during the first of the “Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter Lecture Series” at Columbia University on Tuesday. “We were making the biggest, loudest protest of all,” Jay-Z added, citing the halftime performances of Shakira and Jennifer Lopez, which took a swipe at President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policies. “Given the context, I didn’t have to make a silent protest,” he added.

Source: Huffington Post February 05, 2020 09:58 UTC