It’s that time of year when gridiron enthusiasts and music lovers unite. Soon, the Philadelphia Eagles will aim to dethrone the two-time defending champ Kansas City Chiefs when Super Bowl LIX kicks off Sunday, Feb. 9, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Groundbreaking hip-hop star Kendrick Lamar will take the stage at halftime for what promises to be a thrilling show. The “euphoria” star has already announced a guest appearance from SZA, igniting speculation about who else might join Lamar onstage. We don’t yet know who else will perform with Lamar. However, one influential hip-hop artist has confirmed that he will not.

“Y’all Better Watch Kenny”

Predictably, anticipation is high for Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show performance. And when the “Not Like Us” rapper announced that SZA would join him onstage, fans began feverishly speculating about who else might show up.

Tyler, the Creator’s name kept popping up across social media. “I’m convinced that Tyler the Creator will guest at the Super Bowl halftime,” one fan wrote on X/Twitter.

Unfortunately, the “Sticky” rapper, born Tyler Okonma, recently hopped onto social media to dash those hopes. “n—a im on tour i will not be at football game,” he replied to an Instagram comment. “yall better watch kenny.”

Indeed, Tyler, the Creator kicks off Chromakopia: The World Tour next Wednesday, Feb. 5, in St. Paul, Minnesota. The tour runs through September.

On one hand, as HipHopDX points out, the “Yonkers” singer doesn’t have a performance scheduled for the day of the Super Bowl. On the other, the game is sandwiched between shows in Kansas City, Missouri (Feb. 8) and Denver, Colorado (Feb. 9.)

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Who Will Kendrick Lamar Bring Out, Then?

Be that as it may, some fans of Tyler, the Creator aren’t entirely convinced that the GRAMMY winner doesn’t have something up his sleeve for Super Bowl weekend. One X/Twitter user shared a screenshot of lyrics from Tyler’s 2024 song “Thought I Was Dead:” I’m a big troll, haha / I’m silly. “This the guy y’all believing?” they wrote.