The rapper and his wife, Beyoncé, drew criticism and praise for staying seated during the national anthem at Super Bowl LIV on Sunday. TMZ was able to obtain photos of the couple sitting with their daughter Blue Ivy during Demi Lovato's performance. JAY-Z SAYS HE TURNED DOWN THE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW AFTER NFL ASKED FOR HIGH-PROFILE GUESTS: 'IT WAS A PRINCIPLE THING'Now, the outlet has obtained footage of Jay-Z, 50, explaining that he wasn't making a political statement but was actually observing the show. JAY-Z ADDRESSES NFL PARTNERSHIP, COLIN KAEPERNICK AHEAD OF SUPER BOWL LIV: 'HE WAS DONE WRONG'He explained that he was busy observing the show, which he had a hand in producing thanks to a deal between his company Roc Nation and the NFL. BEYONCE AND JAY-Z DRAW CRITICISM, PRAISE AFTER STAYING SEATED DURING SUPER BOWL LIV NATIONAL ANTHEMThe rapper continued, saying that he wanted to make sure that fans at home could "really feel the music," so it was important to him that every aspect of the song was perfect.

Source: Fox News February 05, 2020 02:26 UTC