Jay-Z, the rapper who grew up in the Marcy Houses in Bedford-Stuyvesant, will headline the Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 14, 2027, and residents of the Brooklyn public housing complex where he spent his childhood are already planning how to watch. Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation announced the booking on Monday, October 26, 2026.

At the Marcy Houses, residents told News 12 Brooklyn they saw the performance as a win for their neighborhood. Ruth Wright said she expected the show to pull in people who normally skip the game. “Those who don’t watch the Super Bowl will definitely be watching it now. The tenants and residents will definitely be watching it. Definitely. They might put a big screen outside,” Wright told News 12 Brooklyn.

Tony Lopez, who told News 12 Brooklyn he has lived at the Marcy Houses for more than 50 years, said he remembers the rapper from the neighborhood. “He’s a good guy very good. He never changed, he’s still the same. He still cracks jokes and all that he’s still Jay Z,” Lopez said. He added, “He represents us. And when he’s there, he’s representing us. So it’s like we there.”