Turnstile is just out there making music for good causes. Jay-Z has a lot of money but wants even more, of course.
As for Turnstile, they recently performed in Washington, DC, on the National Mall, and more than 60,000 people showed up. The concert was free, but money was also raised for Human Concern International. The band's monetary goal was $150,000, but instead, more than $200,000 was raised.
The funds will go toward humanitarian efforts in Palestine, Sudan, and Lebanon. And the concert wasn't one where the band showed up and did 3-4 songs and then said goodbye. Instead, the Baltimore-based group performed 19 songs, making the event that much better.
Turnstile does good work, and Jay-Z makes the important decision to choose himself
Turnstile has had a tremendous year musically, including a performance on Saturday Night Live. They were the first hardcore band in three decades to appear on the legendary sketch comedy show. They were, as expected, terrific.
In completely different news, Jay-Z will perform at this NFL season's Super Bowl, which will be played on February 14, 2027 (Valentine's Day), at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The thing is, Jay-Z is also one of the main decision-makers every year for who is chosen to perform.
He is a co-owner of Roc Nation, which produces the Super Bowl halftime show, and he is also the NFL's live music entertainment strategist. He doesn't just have a hand in the Super Bowl show, but also in any live performance during a game.
No one can truly argue with his decisions about which bands have played where and when, though he had previously said it might be selfish to choose himself as the halftime show of the biggest game of the season. Not anymore. He decided on himself, creating a bit of a cottage industry for himself.
Jay-Z is worthy of being the entertainment for Super Bowl LXI, but it still feels odd to decide on himself. The millions of viewers who watch him do his work will translate into increased sales and streams of his music.
To be fair, if Jay-Z were not the person in charge of deciding who performs and who doesn't, he might have already been chosen years before. No one can argue with long-term musical success.
Since the game is played on Valentine's Day next year, maybe the hip-hop icon will incorporate his wife, Beyoncé, into the show. Maybe even their daughter, Blue Ivy, will be a part. That would make for a lot of fun.
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