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Coi Leray Posts Pic Dump From Michael Rubin’s Party

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In celebration of the 4th of July, Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin threw a party that had celebrities showing out by the dozen. The hip-hop world was well represented with Jay-Z, Travis Scott, Lil Baby, and Jack Harlow in attendance. The most eye-catching thing about the gathering was the all-white dress code. Celebrities showed out with some of their finest fits to the function. Now, Coi Leray has taken to Instagram to share both her outfit and her thoughts on the function.

Coi Leray dropped some pictures of her outfit and various photos of herself with other celebs at the party. The most notable shows the “Players” rapper side by side with Justine Skye and Kendal Jenner. In the caption, she explains how much fun the gathering was. “Greatest party ever I forgot I had a phone !!!! Thank you so much @michaelrubin for having me !!!! I’m blessed to be surrounded by so many amazing humble talented people.” Even more, stars showed up in the comments of her Instagram post. Most notably, French Montana who made his thoughts pretty concise with a single shooting star emoji.

Coi Leray Slays In All White

Coi Leray just dropped her sophomore album COI. The album got attention before it even dropped with its strange feature list. David Guetta, Saucy Santana, Giggs, Lola Brooke, James Brown, and Skillibeng. The album continued being talked about when the underwhelming first-week sales numbers came in. The album sold just 10k units which was only good enough for a #102 debut on the Billboard 200. Since her song “Players” has been a big hit all year those numbers felt disappointing to many.

Before that, Coi Leray took to the BET Awards with an outfit that honored women in hip-hop. The moment became a point of contention with fans once the album’s bad sales dropped. Many fans saw the performance as a wasted opportunity to promote her new album further. What do you think of Coi Leray’s outfit at Michael Rubin’s party? Let us know in the comment section below.

Read More: Coi Leray Retweets Boosie Badazz’s Message Of Support About “COI” First Week Sales

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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.

PARIS, FRANCE – JANUARY 20: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY – For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Lil Baby attends the Kenzo Menswear Fall-Winter 2023-2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 20, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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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Rick Ross Wants To Buy Part Of The Philadelphia 76ers From Michael Rubin

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Philadelphia 76ers part owner Michael Rubin is looking to sell his share of the team and Rick Ross wants in. On Wednesday, June 22, Rubin announced his impending departure from the ownership group, citing the growing responsibilities of his ownership of the Fanatics brand. With Fanatics launching a sports-betting division in the near future (a conflict of interest for anyone working in sports, let alone owning a team), Rubin is choosing his burgeoning business over his fandom. He explained the decision in a statement that he also posted on Instagram.

It didn’t take long for the business-minded Rick Ross to chime in in the comments, writing “I’ll buy his 10% lol.” While the “lol” implies that he’s joking, a lot of truth is said in jest. It would certainly make sense for Ross to cop a portion of a sports team. He’s a fixture courtside at his hometown Miami Heat games, he often makes savvy business decisions, and he’s certainly been cutting costs across the board, so he might just have the capital to buy in — provided he can put together an investment group to cover the difference. With a reported net worth of $45 million, he’s got a ways to go to reach the reported value of Rubin’s share, which has certainly grown from when the owner purchased it for $290 million in 2011. Maybe Jay-Z or Meek Mill can help out.

Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Introduces Global Impact Day with 4,000 Employees Providing Service in Local Communities

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Michael Rubin's Fanatics Introduces Global Impact Day with 4,000 Employees Providing Service in Local Communities

On Wednesday, Fanatics will have its first Global Impact Day, a company-wide day of service in which over 4,000 employees from ten countries will volunteer in their communities.

Building houses with Habitat for Humanity, campus beautification projects at Boys and Girls Clubs, assisting at shelters and food banks, local park clean-ups, organizing donations to low-income parents, writing letters to veterans, and many other volunteer activities were among the Fanatics’ activities.

Michael Rubin, the CEO of Fanatics, worked with Citymeals on Wheels, which serves meals to homebound elderly citizens, and Room to Grow, which provides resources and assistance to low-income parents in New York City.

Employees from Fanatics volunteered more than 15K hours at more than 200 locations around the world, including India, France, Honduras, Thailand, Japan, United Kingdom, Paris, Canada, and the U.S., for Global Impact Day.

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Jay Z, Lil Baby, Meek Mill And Fanatics Buy Mitchell & Ness For $250 Million

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Jay-Z and Fanatics Inc. have joined investors including Lil Baby, Maverick Carter, and Meek Mill to buy the throwback sports apparel designer Mitchell & Ness for $250 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin was especially excited to purchase the Philadelphia-based brand, which joins his collection of local businesses including part of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers.

“Growing up as a kid in Philadelphia we looked at Mitchell & Ness as a badge of pride, and I truly believe this legendary brand has no limit,” he said. Fanatics will own 75% of Mitchell & Ness, while the investment group, which also includes the family of TikTok star Charli D’Amelio, will own the rest. Mitchell & Ness is best known for designing and retailing the throwback jerseys that were so popular during the early 2000s and have since made a resurgence. Most recently, the brand collaborated with J. Cole’s Dreamer imprint to produce a series of custom NBA throwbacks bearing the Dreamer logo in place of the original teams’ logos. Ironically, Jay-Z now co-owns the creator of the jerseys he once famously threw under the bus on “What More Can I Say” in 2004.

Combined with Fanatics’ minority stake in the headwear retailer Lids acquired in 2018, Jay, Meek, and Rubin are living a millennial hip-hop fan’s sartorial dream come true. Fanatics has also been reportedly expanding outside of sportswear, acquiring Topps trading card company with the intent of turning it into a digital platform with internet gambling.