Discursive Verses: Jay-Z, the Super Bowl and playing with house money

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 08: Jay-Z looks on prior to the start of Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

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It’s no small irony that Jay-Z, the best personification of hip-hop’s hopes and dreams, built his success by emulating America’s worst excesses. Avarice. Greed. Domination. In turn, we idolized him

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