Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl with Sean “Diddy” Combs at an afterparty following the Video Music Awards in 2000. Jay-Z denied the “heinous” allegations, calling the lawsuit a “blackmail attempt.”

The performance, called 'Beyoncé Bowl,' took place on Wednesday, Dec. 25, at NRG Stadium in the megastar's hometown of Houston

The superstar is spreading holiday cheer during Wednesday’s Halftime Show at the Christmas Day Texans-Ravens NFL game in her hometown of Houston, Texas, marking the first time Beyoncé is performing songs from her hit album “Cowboy Carter” in front of a live audience.