J. Cole and Meek Mill to Headline NBA All-Star Game

NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper J. Cole will headline the halftime show at the NBA All-Star Game.

North Carolina native J. Cole is set to perform during the halftime show
North Carolina native Anthony Hamilton is planning to sing The Star-Spangled Banner
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The seven-time Grammy Award nominee will return to his home state to perform a medley of hits at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Feb. 17. He released his latest single, "Middle Child," on Jan. 23.

The National Basketball Association also announced on Wednesday that Meek Mill will open the game and perform an introduction of the All-Star teams.

Meek Mill to open #NBAAllStar 2019! @MeekMill will take the stage for an exciting opening and entertaining introduction of the 2019 #NBAAllStar teams (Sunday 2/17 @NBAonTNT)! pic.twitter.com/SlaAaqibH1
— 2019 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 30, 2019

Charlotte-born Anthony Hamilton will sing The Star-Spangled Banner and Grammy winner Carly Rae Jepsen will perform the Canadian national anthem.

I’ll be singing the National Anthem at the @NBAAllStar game!! 🤘🏾 pic.twitter.com/jwkCtIzdW7
— Anthony Hamilton Official (@HamiltonAnthony) January 30, 2019

The 68th NBA All-Star Game will be broadcast on TNT.

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J. Cole and Meek Mill to Headline NBA All-Star Game

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