Jay-Z Reportedly Helping Rihanna With Halftime Show Performance

We are less than one month away from Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show performance. To ensure the show goes on without a hitch, the Anti singer is reportedly getting some help from Jay-Z and Roc Nation in the process, according to Capitalfm.com. 

Although it hasn't been confirmed by Jay, Roc Nation, or the Super Bowl headliner herself, it all seemingly makes sense. Jay-Z is the live music entertainment strategist for the NFL, and one of his duties is to "advise on the selection of artists for major NFL performances like the Super Bowl." It makes sense that Jay would go the extra mile to help RiRi since he also was the president of Roc Nation back in 2004 when Rihanna was signed to the label.

Rihanna teased her Super Bowl performance last week on social media. In the 30-second clip, RiRi appears as a silhouette as voices are heard saying, "Dude, Rihanna, we've waited for you." Another added, "It's been six years since the nine-time Grammy-winner dropped an album."

The singer later emerges from the shadow and is seen wearing a green furry coat, a black outfit underneath accessorizing with chunky silver jewelry.

Rihanna made the Super Bowl announcement back in September when she posted herself holding an NFL-branded football. The superstar captioned the photo with a simple period, "."

"Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn. A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. Self-made in business and entertainment," Jay-Z, who previously signed a deal with the NFL to head the league's musical entertainment, said in a statement, per The Hollywood Reporter.

The Super Bowl LVII Halftime performance will take place on Feb. 12 at the State Farm Arena in Glendale, Arizona.

Rihanna has been announced as the 2023 Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime performer. The Super Bowl will be held on February 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

The singer and beauty mogul broke the internet when she teased fans on Sunday (Sept. 25) before the NFL made the official announcement that she would be the Halftime performer.  She posted her hand holding an NFL-branded football against a white backdrop. The superstar captioned the photo with a simple period, "."

After the NFL confirmed that Rihanna would be 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show performer, they changed their bio to "national fenty league" and tagged her Instagram account. RiRi also got a shoutout from Jay-Z who signed the Bajan singer in 2005 when he was the president of Def Jam.

"Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn," Jay-Z, who previously signed a deal with the NFL to head the league's musical entertainment, said in a statement. "A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. Self-made in business and entertainment."

However, what has yet to be announced is if the "We Found Love" singer will be joined on stage by any fellow artists. Last year, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar performed during the Super Bowl Halftime show with a special appearance from 50 Cent. Dr. Dre also brought out Anderson .Paak who performed on the drums. 50 and .Paak were great additions to the originally billed artists' performances.

When asked about advice he has for Rihanna ahead of the gig, Dre told PEOPLE, "Put the right people around you, and have fun."

"That's basically what it is, making sure you have the right creative people around you," he continued, adding, "She might want to look into some of the people that we used to do our show."

So, with that being said, we conjured up a list of some potential guests that RiRi should consider bringing on stage with her.

Take a look at some potential artists RiRi could perform with below: