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Lil Baby, Travis Scott & More To Headline Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl Party

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Lil Baby and Travis Scott will headline Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl Party on February 11th in Phoenix’s Biltmore resort. Also, The Chainsmokers and J Balvin joined the two MCs as performers for the event. Furthermore, the big party will allegedly have Jay-Z, Kevin Hart, and many more in attendance.

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Moreover, a press release billed this big show as the “hottest party” of the weekend, excluding Rihanna’s show, of course. However, this isn’t all that Travis in particular has to look forward to that weekend. In addition, he’ll headline Rolling Stone Live, taking place on February 10th close by in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Additionally, performers at that event include DJ and MC Irie and DJ Whoo Kid. Also, the American Cancer Society, Crown Royal, Bodyarmor, Hemper, Jardin Premium Cannabis Dispensary, and more sponsored the live performance.

Meanwhile, those more excited about Sunday night itself have a lot to anticipate. For example, Rihanna’s years-long hiatus from new music have fans salivating for her under-wraps halftime performance. However, rumors spread that Jay-Z and Roc Nation helped her out, although a guest appearance is unconfirmed.

Still, the Apple Music-sponsored show is already building anticipation alongside fans of the big game. Moreover, they began their Road to Halftime rollout campaign, which includes Spatial Audio remixes from her catalog. Also, they launched a retrospective Halftime Hype Radio series to get fans ready. What’s more is that, on February 9th, they’ll host an interview with Rihanna as part of a Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show press conference.

Furthermore, Lil Baby and Travis Scott have more to anticipate when it comes to crazy live performances. Both are scheduled to play at Rolling Loud California this year, with Playboi Carti, Future, and Lil Wayne among co-performers. While this weekend is still a ways away, it’ll make for an incredibly vivid one, for sure.

Still, what did you think of Lil Baby and Travis Scott headlining Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl Party? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments down below. Also, as always, stay tuned to HNHH for more performance news, updates, and great spectacles at this year’s Super Bowl.

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T.I. Punched One Of The Chainsmokers In The Face After An Unwanted Kiss

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People hate The Chainsmokers. Clearly not all people based on how successful the electronic/pop duo is, but hundreds of thousands of Google search results indicate there is indeed some hate. The hate is so prominent, in fact, that the duo actually addressed it on their 2018 single “Everybody Hates Me.” They had some palpable hate fly their way recently, when T.I. punched the group’s Drew Taggart in the face.

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The Chainsmokers shared a TikTok yesterday and it starts with the title “When meeting T.I. goes wrong” over footage of them posing for photos with the rapper at an event. The video then cuts to Taggart in a car, saying as others laugh in the background, “T.I. just literally punched me in the face. We were on a vibe, and I gave him a kiss on the cheek; It was totally my fault. He was like, ‘Don’t do that.’ I was like, ‘OK.’ He pushed me off and I was like, ‘Alright, my bad.’

Fellow Chainsmoker Alex Pall interjected, “Dude, his friend goes, ‘You need to get your boy,’ and I go, ‘What the f…,’ I don’t even know what happened. I had no context.”

Taggart continued, “He punched me in the face, and I was like, ‘OK, I’m sorry.’ And he was like, ‘Alright, cool, we’re good.’ It was the weirdest interaction ever.” He went on to elaborate, “First of all, T.I.’s fully in the right here. I was feeling the vibes way too hard and I kissed T.I. on the cheek [laughs] and he punched me in the face for it. It’s fully fine.”

In a 17-minute video shared on Instagram today, T.I. told his side of the story, and like Taggart, T.I. had a good-natured take on the proceedings. He just laughs for about the first 30 seconds of the video and indicates he’s been made aware of the situation becoming a matter of public interest. He continues, “OK, first of all, I love The Chainsmokers [laughs], OK, so let’s just get that straight. I love The Chainsmokers, first of all. I have nothing negative to say. We just had to work through some stuff and we worked through it. We got to a much better place.”

He didn’t get into specifics of what happened, but he did say, “There’s really not much more to the story than you’ve already heard.” He added, “Afterwards, we had a drink, we took a shot, you know what I’m saying, and we moved on.” He also said, “Love The Chainsmokers… not to get no sugar, though, you know what I’m saying?”

T.I. also invited the duo to guest on his ExpediTIously podcast, so perhaps a more detailed account of what happened is on the way.

Nas And Pusha T Invest In Audius Streaming Service, Which Plans To Increase ‘Significant Revenue Streams’ For Artists

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Artists from all corners of the music world have long voiced their frustration with the current format of the music streaming business. In short, artists want a higher share of the revenue made from streams and it’s something an up-and-coming streaming platform, Audius, is aiming to accomplish.

This goal seemingly convinced Nas and Pusha T to sign on as investors, as the company recently announced. The rappers join a list of artists that include Katy Perry, Jason Derulo, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda, Steve Aoki, Chainsmokers, and Disclosure — according to a press release — as names who invested in the company.

“I believe [blockchains] might be the most important technology to ever hit the music industry,” Nas said in a statement. “Everyone who uploads to Audius can be an owner. You can’t say that about any other platform.” The company launched back in 2018 as a streaming service based on blockchain technology, which is also used to support NFTs and cryptocurrency. Audius also announced a $5 million round of strategic funding that would begin today.

Audius also boasts a sizable cast of investors that are music executives. They include Sony/ATV Music Publishing CEO Martin Bandier, Madonna and U2’s longtime manager Guy Oseary, and manager Mark Gillespie, whose clients include Frank Ocean and Calvin Harris. Speaking about Audius, Bandier said, “The blockchain is enabling entirely new revenue streams for artists and creators, like NFTs, social currency, and curation.” He added, “Audius is not only using the blockchain to add potentially significant revenue streams for artists, but it also allows them to cooperatively own the platform itself.”

The company’s highlight aspect is the fact that through blockchain technology, 90% of earnings from monetized streams would go to the artists and the remaining 10% would be given to the community that keeps Audius alive.