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When BLACKPINK was gearing up for its highly anticipated debut in 2016, rising creative director SINXITY was adamant the group needed an unexpected sound to distinguish itself. Alongside the group’s explosive EDM-trap banger “BOOMBAYAH,” the young exec at YG Entertainment pushed for a secondary, simultaneous single in the minimalist-yet-emotionally tinged “Whistle” to show their wider, “magical” range to distinguish them from YG’s other female outfit, 2NE1. Nearly a decade later, BLACKPINK remains one of the most successful acts from South Korea, and SINXITY is overseeing a new female quartet made for the global stage while emphasizing that “identity and diversity are important.”
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Seven years after exiting YG Entertainment and launching AXIS as a multi-operational label, production house and creative incubator for internationally minded projects, SINXITY (neé SJ Shin) is the executive producer for the freshly debuted cosmosy. The act consists of four Japanese singers who trained in Korea under the K-pop system and sing in a mix of English, Japanese and Korean to appeal to the global pop market. Two members, De_Hana and Kamión, rose to recognition after competing on Produce 101 Japan The Girls (a local spin-off of the Korean singing competition series that created Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart-toppers JO1, INI and ME:I), are joined by relative newcomers Himesha and A’mei, respectively the eldest and youngest member, who trained in dance since childhood (while idolizing the likes of British superstar Dua Lipa and BLACKPINK’s Thai icon Lisa).
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Executing the internationally minded group brings NTT Docomo Studio & Live (the entertainment wing of Japan’s major mobile carrier) together with Sony Music Korea (the Seoul-based label that recently signed multilingual Monsta X member I.M in 2022 for his solo work). The move isn’t entirely without precedence with XG (the Japanese girl group based in South Korea that sings in English with a mix of U.S., Japanese and Korean management), or the likes of HYBE’s KATSEYE and JYP Entertainment’s VCHA girl groups (both Los Angeles-based acts sing in English but have performed across Asia and the Americas). Leading all of cosmosy’s creative and professional decisions, SINXITY proudly says this is a group where the members’ “natural talent should be what’s emphasized.”
“I really want to open up a new path for the girls for them to be able to do a lot of different genres and try different concepts,” he shares during an afternoon video call when he’s taking a break from putting the final touches on cosmosy’s first music video before it goes live at midnight. “Inevitably, people are gonna compare the girls to groups like XG, NiziU, and the other Japanese girl groups, but I want to do something for them that is new and different. Whether it’s K-pop, J-pop, pop, hip-hop, R&B, I want to incorporate various music genres and create a new path for them.”
SINXITY and cosmosy both describe the group as having a “girlish crush” concept, inspired by the girl crush image that K-pop acts like BLACKPINK, ITZY, and (G)I-DLE embody with cosmosy peppering in additional sprinkles of mystique, innocence and even a little devilishness blended into “a group that has never existed before,” according to De_Hana.
“Unlike the typical girl crush everyone knows, our concept includes both cool and cute elements,” explains Kamión, an Osaka native who spent time studying abroad. “There is also a touch of mystery, which evokes the atmosphere of Japanese horror or anime.” Meanwhile, Himesha and A’mei use “mysterious” to describe the group.
After unveiling cosmosy’s debut single “zigy=zigy” alongside its music video on New Year’s Eve, the track was released globally on Feb. 7 to kick off the first of multiple digital singles the act will drop throughout the year with an EP potentially eyed for spring. With Korean television appearances and fashion-magazine features on the horizon, SINXITY emphasizes that as important as new cosmosy content is, the next, urgent priority is to meet fans in person.
“They’re super talented, really pretty, such nice and charming girls; I really want people and fans to meet them directly,” the producer adds. “The key factor is how to meet core fans.”
Showing up to work as one’s true self and connecting to others authentically is personally important for SINXITY, who says he’s finally at ease in a professional environment where he’s comfortable to fully focus his energy on the work at hand.
“The Korean entertainment industry has become safer than in the past,” he shares. “Because I am gay, identity and diversity are very important to me and something I’m trying to build on…it’s still not widely accepted to be in the LGBT community since there are restrictions and laws for gay people, but it’s more accepted and it’s a safer, better space compared to others. But it’s still not a thing to come out and be openly gay.”
Noting the three women assisting him during this video call in Seoul, SINXITY estimates that 90 percent of the crew that works with cosmosy are women. That’s a rarity in Korean entertainment, and an even bigger percentage than AXIS’ division focused on producing Boy Love (also known as BL) television, the popular genre of same-sex drama series that boasts majority female audiences. With works including the 2022 breakout hit Semantic Error and FC Soldout currently airing, SINXITY and AXIS are inevitably shifting the norms of what and how Korean-pop entertainment operates simply in the name of creativity — and openly support other industry shakers.
“I’ve worked overseas, I’ve done a lot of projects with YG in Japan and Korea,” says SINXITY, who also worked with YG Entertainment’s actors roster during his time. “I have a unique identity, so I can’t help but talk about it and share myself here anyway. I just want to be free to create, reach more people and show them even more in these creative areas.”
SINXITY smiles before asking to include an additional note before the call wraps and he goes back to color-correcting the “zigy=zigy” video.
“One more thing: wait for NewJeans and stand up for Min Hee-jin,” SINXITY says, with a visibly surprised translator noting that he may be the first Korean executive to support the embattled former CEO of ADOR publicly. “I really admire Min Hee-jin and respect her. She’s the one and only best producer in this K-pop industry, so I really [want to] stand with her and really pray for NewJeans to have more free activities. We’re in some of the same networks, but I’m really just a fan. She’s really the one-and-only qualified producer.”
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher is as sick of the ongoing fiasco relating to tickets to the band’s reunion shows as anyone else.
Since Oasis announced their long-awaited return back in August, high demand has translated into ticket trouble, with a dynamic pricing model and long delays resulting in a litany of frustrated fans attempting to obtain tickets to the band’s shows in the U.K. and Ireland.
In October, it was announced that Ticketmaster would be investigating the matter further, going so far as to cancel roughly 50,000 resale tickets that were deemed to have been purchased using techniques that have been forbidden for the Oasis tour. These included methods often used by scalpers and bots, including purchasing more than four tickets per household, per show, and using multiple identities to buy up tickets.
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On Monday (Feb. 10), Billboard reported that fans had indeed begun to see their tickets being cancelled, with Ticketmaster getting in touch with some ticket holders to inform them that their tickets have been refunded. Ticketmaster’s message to these ticket holders claimed that “it has been identified that bots were used to make this purchase,” meaning they “violate the tour’s terms and conditions.”
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“These terms were specifically established to limit resale of tickets on unauthorised ticketing platforms for profit,” Ticketmaster’s message said. “Fans have been strongly advised by all parties not to purchase tickets from unauthorised resale sites, to protect them from fraud or refunding.”
At least one fan has now attempted to bring the matter to the attention of the band’s outspoken vocalist, Liam Gallagher. With some fans venting their anger on social media, one X user named Karen Kelly reached out to Gallagher, asking “Liam what do you think of the ticket situation? Thinking fans are bots and getting their money returned?”
A punctuation-averse Gallagher responded only six minutes later, writing “I don’t make the rules were trying to do the right thing it is what it is I’m the singer get of my case”.
Kelly soon clarified the question by claiming that no one was getting on Gallagher’s case, but that she was instead wanting to know “if [he’d] seen it”. Gallagher responded by noting, “I see everything I work out”.
In December, Liam’s brother Noel touched on the upcoming gigs, assuring fans that their reunion shows will be less volatile than their history might suggest, while indicating the ticketing hassles may be worth it in the long run.
“No, it won’t be as raucous as back in the day, because we’re on the wrong side of 50 now, so we’re too old,” he claimed. “We’re too old to give a s**t now, so there won’t be any fallouts, there won’t be any fighting. It’s a lap of honour for the band.”
This year’s Super Bowl has made television history, with the broadcast setting a ratings record for the second year in a row.
According to FoxSports, an average of 126 million viewers tuned in to watch their broadcast on Sunday (Feb. 9), which saw the Philadelphia Eagles emerge victorious over the Kansas City Chiefs with a final score of 40 to 22. According to the network, those figures measure viewers across Fox, Fox Deportes, Tubi, Telemundo and NFL digital properties.
That number is a 2% increase on the 123.7 million viewers who watched last year’s event, which outshone any audience previously recorded by Nielsen. Fox also noted that their peak audience of 135.7 million viewers occurred around the game’s second quarter, between 8:00-8:15pm ET.
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Though the evening’s big takeaway was undoubtedly related to the game itself, a sizable portion of the Super Bowl’s viewership likely came thanks to the halftime show, which featured Kendrick Lamar in the spotlight.
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Much of the discourse relating to Lamar’s appearance revolved around the potential content of his performance – specifically whether he would perform his Drake diss track “Not Like Us”.
Having inspired a defamation lawsuit from its subject matter against Lamar (and Drake’s) record label, Universal Music Group in January, and having taken home five Grammys (including Record of the Year and Song of the Year) just a week earlier, Lamar ensured that the song received pride of place in his already-iconic set. Samuel L. Jackson, SZA, and Serena Williams also joined Lamar onstage for the performance at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome.
Currently, specific break-out numbers for the halftime show have not been made available, though it would likely be in contention for the title of the most-watched halftime show in history. According to The Hollywood Reporter, that honor belongs to the 1993 Super Bowl, which saw Michael Jackson change the face of halftime entertainment, bringing in 133 million viewers for his appearance.
A plane owned by Mötley Crüe vocalist Vince Neil is reportedly at the center of a fatal plane crash in Scottsdale, AZ.
The incident reportedly occurred at 2:45pm on Monday (Feb. 10) when a Bombardier Learjet 35A arriving from Austin, TX veered off the runway after landing at Scottsdale Municipal Airport and crashed into a Gulfstream G-200 business jet parked nearby on private property. One person was reported deceased following the crash, with four others suffering injuries.
A press briefing from Scottsdale Fire Capt. Dave Folio attributed the incident to faulty landing gear.
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Jet Pros Director of Operations Gus Toulatos, who operates the Gulfstream, issued a statement noting that no injuries occurred aboard their plane but confirmed the extensive exterior damage.
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“We are cooperating fully with airport authorities and relevant agencies as they conduct a thorough review of the situation,” Toulatos said. “We appreciate the swift response of airport personnel and will provide updates as more information becomes available.”
Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky also issued a response to the tragedy, confirming the details of the event and noting that the airport remained closed at the time of her statement.
“We are closely monitoring the situation, and we are in touch with airport, police and federal agencies and will update the community as we have further information,” Borowsky said.
“On behalf of the city of Scottsdale, we offer our deepest condolences to those involved in the accident and for those who have been taken to our trauma center for treatment. We will keep all affected by this tragedy in our prayers.”
According to Nashville’s NewsChannel 5 (WTVF), the Bombardier Learjet 35A is registered to the Franklin, Tennessee-based Chromed in Hollywood, with Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil listed as a principal agent.
A report from TMZ stated that Mötley Crüe manager Allen Kovac has confirmed that Neil was not on the plane at the time of the incident, and that the band are working towards a way to aid those affected by the crash.
Mötley Crüe themselves took to Facebook late on Monday night to share a post containing a statement from Neil’s representative, Worrick Robinson IV.
“At 2:39 p.m. local time, a Learjet aircraft Model 35A owned by Vince Neil was attempting to land at the Scottsdale Airport,” the statement read. “For reasons unknown at this time, the plane veered from the runway causing it to collide with another parked plane. On board Mr. Neil’s plane were two pilots and two passengers. Mr. Neil was not on the plane.
More specific details regarding the collision are not available as this is a rapidly evolving situation and there is an ongoing investigation. Mr. Neil’s thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved, and he is grateful for the critical aid of all first responders assisting today.”
Don Henley and his longtime manager Irving Azoff are being sued by one of the men who was criminally charged — and later vindicated — for allegedly attempting to sell handwritten lyrics connected to the Eagles‘ 1976 album Hotel California, claiming they and their attorneys engaged in a “malicious prosecution” that harmed his reputation and caused him financial losses and emotional distress.
The complaint, filed in New York state court on Thursday (Feb. 6), was filed against Henley, Azoff and the firms that represented them in their case: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and Loeb & Loeb. In it, Horowitz claims the parties falsely alleged that he and his two co-defendants in the criminal case “knew or had reason to believe” that the lyric sheets “had been unlawfully obtained” and nonetheless attempted to profit off of them via an online auction. However, Horowitz claims the men and their attorneys knew all along that the notes had been acquired through legal means in the first place.
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Horowitz, a rare book dealer, and his co-defendants — Rock & Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi and memorabilia auctioneer Edward Kosinski — were criminally charged in 2022 over an alleged conspiracy to resell the lyrics that had been handwritten by Henley while working on the Eagles’ iconic Hotel California album. At the time, prosecutors had accused the three men of hiding the fact that the documents had been stolen from Henley’s home by Ed Sanders, a journalist hired by Henley and Azoff to write a never-published book on the Eagles in the late 1970s.
But in a stunning turnaround in March 2024, Manhattan prosecutors dropped the case after Henley produced new evidence previously withheld under attorney-client privilege that cast doubt on his and Azoff’s allegations. The judge in the case subsequently dismissed the charges and chastised Henley, Azoff and their attorneys for “obfuscat[ing] and hid[ing] information that they believed would be damaging to their position that the lyric sheets were stolen.”
According to Horowitz’s attorney Caitlin Robin, the evidence cited by prosecutors and the judge in dropping the charges — a series of emails between Henley, Azoff and their attorneys — proves they were aware that Sanders had legally obtained the lyric sheets in the course of writing the never-published Eagles book. Nonetheless, she alleges they “purposefully withheld any disclosure thereof because they knew it would exculpate Plaintiff GLENN HOROWITZ and essentially destroy the fraudulent allegations they made about him.”
As a result of his “unjust prosecution,” Horowitz claims he “was deprived of his liberty and suffered humiliation, defamation, media harassment, diminished reputation, loss of business and/or loss of wages amounting in more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00), in addition to mental anguish, indignity, frustration and financial loss.” The complaint further alleges that Horowitz’s wife Tracey (who is listed as a co-plaintiff) also “suffered humiliation, defamation, media harassment, diminished reputation, and mental and emotional anguish” as a result of her husband’s prosecution.
In a statement sent to Billboard, Henley and Azoff’s attorney Dan Petrocelli said, “Don Henley was a witness and a victim in a criminal trial brought by the Manhattan District Attorney after a formal indictment of Glenn Horowitz by a New York grand jury. The indictment highlighted the dark underbelly of the memorabilia business that exploited the brazen, unauthorized taking and selling of Mr. Henley’s handwritten lyrics. The only malicious prosecution involved here is the filing of this case by Mr. Horowitz.”
The Horowitzes are asking for damages “in excess of the jurisdictional limits of all the lower Courts of the State of New York.”
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and Loeb & Loeb did not immediately respond to Billboard‘s requests for comment.
Wake us up when New Years Rev hits theaters. Live Nation announced on Monday (Feb. 10) a new comedy film developed by Lee Kirk alongside Green Day. New Years Rev is a coming-of-age story starring Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman and Ryan Foust, as the trio’s characters head to Los Angeles under the false impression that […]
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An outbreak of measles has hit the state of Texas, with fears that the numbers will rise among those who are unvaccinated.
According to reports, a county in Texas is seeing a rise in measles cases, with worries that there may be more cases to come given the rate of unvaccinated people in the area. At least 10 cases were reported in Gaines County, which is in west Texas on the state’s border with New Mexico. The closest major city, Lubbock, is 87 miles away. Eight of those cases are among school-aged children, a week after two cases were initially reported by Texas Health and Human Services. Measles had been considered eradicated by health agencies in 2000 after there was no continuous spreading of the virus for a year.
Concerns are growing due to seven of those ten cases resulting in hospitalization, but also because Gaines County has the lowest vaccination rates among children in the entire state. Per medical rules, a community can be protected against measles if 95% of the people are vaccinated. Currently, the rate among kindergarten students in Texas was 97% in the 2019-20 school year but declined to 94.3% for 2023-24. In Gaines County, only 46% of students were vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella. The disease can cause severe complications among children, with a death occurring one every thousand cases.
The low vaccination rates are being driven by conspiracies about the vaccines, which has compelled lawmakers to push more than 20 bills to weaken vaccine mandates, including one bill to amend the state’s constitution to make it a Texans’ right to refuse being vaccinated. Notably, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose anti-vaccine stance led to a deadly outbreak of measles in Samoa after a visit in 2019, is currently awaiting approval to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Medical officials are working heavily to get more measles vaccines to those not immunized. “We are going to see more kids infected. We will see more families taking time off from work. More kids in the hospital,” said Rekha Lakshmanan, the chief strategy officer for the Houston-based nonprofit The Immunization Partnership in an interview. The state’s Department of Health Services is continuing to work with South Plains Public Health District and Lubbock Public Health to investigate the outbreak.
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Across the nation, February is Black History Month. But in Detroit, it’s Dilla Month.
The celebrations for the acclaimed producer James “J Dilla” Yancey were louder than ever this year—just one year shy of the 20th anniversary of his passing.
February 7th was officially recognized as “J Dilla Day” in Detroit and a street sign was installed on the street where the icon grew up.
“Words cannot describe how grateful we are for this declaration,” said his youngest daughter, Ja’Mya Yancey, per Detroit’s Channel 955. “For years, he has been celebrated for the entire month of February all over the city, country and the world. My sister [Ty-Monae Whitlow] and I continue to try to uplift and honor his name and legacy, and this is such a monumental step to help us continue on the work he left behind.”
Dan Charnas, the author of the celebrated book Dilla Time, also came to celebrate the honor on Instagram.
“A great morning in Detroit. A lot of people worked very hard to get to this moment, the first real official recognition of the work and legacy of James Dewitt Yancey from the City of Detroit,” Charnas wrote.
“Much respect and admiration to his daughters [Ja’Mya Yancey] and [Ty-Monae Whitelow]. To [Joylette Hunter] who did the heavy lifting, and to [Detroit councilwoman Mary Sheffield] who shepherded this process. To the folks at the James Dewitt Yancey Estate, and to [Questlove], [Common], [Pete Rock], [Karriem Riggins] and [Jessica Care Moore]. If you nurtured or worked with Dilla, you helped to get this done, too.”
Additionally, Dilla’s mother Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey and the James Dewitt Yancey Estate hosted a Dilla Day concert on Feb. 8 and performers included Slum Village, Guilty Simpson and more. The proceeds from the event went to the victims of the Eaton wildfires.
James DeWitt Yancey better known as J. Dilla passed away on February 10, from a rare blood disorder called TTP a form of lupus.
He is one of several creatives who have been honored with street namings this year including his mentor, Amp Fiddler.
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While Diddy continues to fight off all kinds of allegations and lawsuits centered around his disturbing predatory ways, the original pied piper of pedophilia, R. Kelly is back in the news as his victims have taken him back to court to get him to pay up for his crimes.
According to TMZ, six of R. Kelly’s victims have filed a lawsuit against the disgraced R&B singer claiming that the Chicago crooner has yet to pay them the millions of dollars they’re owed from a 2023 judgement against Kelly. In he lawsuit obtained by TMZ, the plaintiffs state that R. Kelly has only paid them a small portion of the $10.3 million that they’re owed and are demanding the “I Wish” singer cough up the rest as it’s already been two years since he was ordered to compensate them for his criminal abuse of them.
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Lizette Martinez, Lisa Van Allen, Kelly Rogers, Faith Rogers, Roderick Gartrell and Gem Pratts claim they’ve received less than $500,000 … and they say Kelly is still on the hook for more than $9.9 million.
As you know, Kelly’s victims came forward in the Lifetime docuseries, “Surviving R. Kelly” … and they’re going after the disgraced singer and his former record label, Universal Music, for the money after claiming he shut down a screening of the doc in 2018.
TMZ broke the story … the judgment was leveled against Kelly in August 2023, but he pushed back and claimed he didn’t even know about the case and shouldn’t be held accountable.
R. Kelly is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence for his crimes against humanity and while most of the world is already familiar with the disturbing stories surrounding Kelly’s predatory ways, his lawyer feels that the man shouldn’t be on the hook for the $10.3 million that the victims are seeking.
R. Kelly’s current lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean, tells TMZ … “This outrageous default judgment was entered contrary to court rules, legal precedent, and basic principles of fairness. A New York court conducted a hearing in Mr. Kelly’s absence and without his knowledge while he was incarcerated in Chicago, awarding a staggering $10,000,000 to plaintiffs for conduct committed by someone else.”
She adds, “A pattern has emerged from courts across the country deciding that Mr. Kelly is not entitled to the same Due Process rights as everyone else. It’s getting old. No court would have been that cavalier with the money of a white man. Our appeal is pending on this issue.”
Looks like Kelly’s going to fight this one tooth and nail as his finances continue to disappear while he’s behind bars.What do y’all think about R. Kelly’s latest legal issue? Let us know in the comments section below.
The Philadelphia Eagles had a lot to celebrate after notching the championship at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday night (Feb. 9), beating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome.However, the party in the Big Easy started days before the game, with some of today’s biggest stars attending and performing at parties and events throughout the city. To kick things off, FanDuel’s Super Bowl Party Powered by Spotify on Feb. 7 featured performances by DJ Pee.wee (a.k.a. Anderson .Paak), Megan Thee Stallion and Blink-182. A-list attendees included Kourtney Kardashian, Gabrielle Union, Saweetie, Offset, Karrueche Tran, Jessica Alba, Teyana Taylor, Rob Gronkowski, Brianna Chickenfry, Flavor Flav and many more.
The next evening, on Feb. 8, Sports Illustrated hosted their annual SI The Party at Mardi Gras World featured performances by Diplo and Dom Dolla and was attended by stars like Louis Tomlinson, gymnast Aly Raisman, Tucker Wetmore and more.
Meanwhile, Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl Party took place at The Sugar Mill and was headlined by performers Post Malone, Travis Scott, Latto and Ciara. Attendees included Angel Reese, Gayle King, Martha Stewart, Coi Leray, Russell Wilson, Alix Earle, Tinashe, Pete Davidson, Kevin Costner, GloRilla ad more.
More star-studded Super Bowl parties included Shaq’s Fun House, the GQ Bowl, and FRI&NDS Super Bowl Party, among others.
See below for some of the best photos from this year’s Super Bowl parties.
Post Malone
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Post Malone at Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl Party at The Sugar Mill on Feb. 8, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Travis Scott
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Travis Scott at Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl Party at The Sugar Mill on Feb. 8, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Ciara
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Ciara performs during Michael Rubin’s 2025 Fanatics Super Bowl Party at The Sugar Mill on Feb. 8, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Meek Mill
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Meek Mill at Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl Party at The Sugar Mill on Feb. 8, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Tucker Wetmore
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Tucker Wetmore arrives at the Sports Illustrated’s SI The Party at Mardi Gras World on Feb. 8, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Tinashe
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Tinashe at Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl Party at The Sugar Mill on Feb. 8, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Shaquille O’Neal
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Shaquille O’Neal performs onstage at Shaq’s Fun House held at Mardi Gras World on Feb. 7, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Latto
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Latto at Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl Party at The Sugar Mill on Feb. 8, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Offset
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Offset at the GQ Bowl held at Hotel Peter and Paul on Feb. 7, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Shaboozey
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Shaboozey performs on stage during FRI&NDS Super Bowl Party at Merchant Hall on Feb. 7, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Saweetie & Gabrielle Union
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Saweetie and Gabrielle Union attend FanDuel’s Super Bowl Party Powered by Spotify on Feb. 7, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Sexyy Red
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Sexyy Red at the GQ Bowl held at Hotel Peter and Paul on Feb. 7, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge of blink-182 perform onstage during FanDuel’s Super Bowl Party Powered by Spotify on Feb. 7, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Quavo
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Quavo at Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl Party at The Sugar Mill on Feb. 8, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Angel Reese & Lil Baby
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Angel Reese and Lil Baby attend Michael Rubin’s 2025 Fanatics Super Bowl Party at The Sugar Mill on Feb. 8, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Megan Thee Stallion
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Megan Thee Stallion attends 2025 Fanatics Super Bowl Party at The Sugar Mill on Feb. 8, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Ludacris
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Ludacris performs onstage at Shaq’s Fun House held at Mardi Gras World on Feb. 7, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Shaquille O’Neal
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Shaquille O’Neal attends the 2025 Fanatics Super Bowl Party at The Sugar Mill on Feb. 8, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
GloRilla
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GloRilla at Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl Party at The Sugar Mill on Feb. 8, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
BigXThaPlug
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BigXThaPlug performs on stage during FRI&NDS Super Bowl Party at Merchant Hall on Feb. 7, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Flavor Flav
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Flavor Flav attends FanDuel’s Super Bowl Party Powered by Spotify on Feb. 7, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Travis Scott
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Travis Scott performs onstage during Michael Rubin’s 2025 Fanatics Super Bowl Party at The Sugar Mill on Feb. 8, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Coi Leray
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Coi Leray at Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl Party at The Sugar Mill on Feb. 8, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Don Toliver
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Don Toliver at Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl Party at The Sugar Mill on Feb. 8, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
DJ Pee .Wee
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DJ Pee .Wee performs onstage during FanDuel’s Super Bowl Party Powered by Spotify on Feb. 7, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
blink-182
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Tom DeLonge, Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus of blink-182 attend FanDuel’s Super Bowl Party Powered by Spotify on Feb. 7, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Diplo
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Diplo arrives at the Sports Illustrated’s SI The Party at Mardi Gras World on Feb. 8, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.