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Nobody Knows Where Usher Is Right Now (In The Fictional Universe Of A New Super Bowl Halftime Show Teaser, At Least)

February 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Usher has a full schedule over the next few days: He’s dropping a new album, Coming Home, on Friday, and a couple days later, he’s performing the Super Bowl Halftime Show. So, it would be an awful time for the entertainer to go missing, but that is just what has happened… not in real life, but in a new teaser video from Apple Music.

The video starts with Ludacris, Lil Jon, and Taraji P. Henson hanging around outdoors (outside of a fancy Las Vegas hotel, perhaps?). The trio then FaceTimes Apple CEO Tim Cook (who’s wearing an Usher graphic tee), and he asks how a dinner they had last night went. They then break the news that they lost Usher and don’t know where he is, which prompts a disappointed Cook to hang up. He then texts the group, “You will find him!”

This presumably sets up a series that will continued to be shared in the days leading up to the big performance. Perhaps most notably, though, this ad might serve as a teaser of Ludacris and Lil Jon joining Usher to perform their hit collaboration “Yeah!” during the halftime show. We’ll know for sure this weekend.

Check out the video above.

Usher Announces “Past Present Future” Tour

February 6, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Usher will be embarking on the Past Present Future tour across the United States following his highly-anticipated performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. He announced the venture on Tuesday with presale tickets going on sale throughout the week. The first show is scheduled for August 20 at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. The tour will conclude on October 29 at the United Center in Chicago.

Citi and Verizon will host the first presale ticket round on Wednesday, February 7. A general sale will kick off on Monday, February 12 at 10:00 AM, local time, through Live Nation. The tour announcement comes as Usher prepares to release his new album, Coming Home, on Friday, February 9.

Usher Performs At iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – DECEMBER 12: Usher performs onstage during iHeartRadio Q102’s Jingle Ball 2023 at Wells Fargo Center on December 12, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)

Usher revealed the tracklist to Coming Home, last week. The project will feature collaborations with Burna Boy, Summer Walker, 21 Savage, Latto, The-Dream, H.E.R., and more artists across its 20 songs. His performance at the Super Bowl will be going down on Sunday, February 11. Check out the full slate of dates for Usher’s tour below and be on the lookout for further updates on the singer on HotNewHipHop.

Usher’s “Past Present Future” Tour Schedule

8/20 at Capital One Arena Washington, District of Columbia
8/24 at CFG Bank Arena Baltimore, Maryland
8/27 at TD Garden Boston, Massachusetts
8/30 at Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
9/2 at Scotiabank Arena Toronto, Canada
9/3 at Scotiabank Arena Toronto, Canada
9/6 at Barclays Center Brooklyn, New York
9/7 at Barclays Center Brooklyn, New York
9/12 at Little Caesars Arena Detroit, Michigan
9/17 at Ball Arena Denver, Colorado
9/21 at Intuit Dome Los Angeles, California
9/22 at Intuit Dome Los Angeles, California
9/28 at Oakland Arena Oakland, California
9/29 at Oakland Arena Oakland, California
10/4 at American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas
10/7 at Moody Center ATX Austin, Texas
10/11 at Kaseya Center Miami, Florida
10/12 at Kaseya Center Miami, Florida
10/17 at State Farm Arena Atlanta, Georgia
10/18 at State Farm Arena Atlanta, Georgia
10/22 at Spectrum Center Charlotte, North Carolina
10/26 at Enterprise Center St. Louis, Missouri
10/28 at United Center Chicago, Illinois
10/29 at United Center Chicago, Illinois

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Will Taylor Swift Perform With Usher At The 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show?

January 30, 2024 by newhiphopnews

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Finally, the 2024 Super Bowl match-up has been set, as the San Francisco 49ers will take on Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs, on February 11 in Las Vegas.

Taylor Swift hasn’t confirmed if she’ll be in attendance; She has an Eras Tour concert in Tokyo the day before, but it’s actually possible to make it back to the States for the game. So, Swifties might be wondering:

Will Taylor Swift Perform With Usher At The 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show?

It appears that she won’t.

TMZ, citing “sources with direct knowledge,” reports, “Not only is Taylor not going to pick up a microphone to croon a tune … but we’re hearing there’s no chance T-Swift will go anywhere near the stage, let alone step onto it. In other words, our sources say there are zero plans to have her participate in the Super Bowl whatsoever — outside of her just being there as a fan — and Usher is going to have the spotlight all to himself in terms of live entertainment that day.”

Given that Usher has been planning his show for months, and that Swift probably wasn’t sure she’d be Super Bowl-bound until just a few days ago, it makes that she’s not involved. While Kelce playing in the Super Bowl and Swift performing at the halftime show would have been one of the biggest couple flexes ever, it looks like that’s just not going to happen this year.

Who Is Performing At The 2024 Super Bowl?

January 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

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February 11 is a day both sports and music fans have marked on their calendars, as that’s when Super Bowl LVIII is set to go down. There are still a couple NFL playoff match-ups left to determine who will make it to the big game, but what we do know right now is what musical artists are involved in the proceedings.

Aside from the Halftime Show, there are also a handful of pre-game performances, so let’s take a look at who’s doing what.

Who Is Performing The 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show?

This is the question with probably the most obvious answer, as we’ve known for months now that Usher will have the honor of doing the Halftime Show at this year’s Super Bowl. As many probably expected, it appears Usher’s performance will be one that looks back at his storied career, as he indicated in a recent teaser video.

Who Is Performing The 2024 Super Bowl National Anthem?

Before the players take the field, there will be three pre-game performances, it was announced on January 18. As for “The Star-Spangled Banner,” that’ll be sung by Reba McEntire.

Who Is Performing “America The Beautiful” At The 2024 Super Bowl?

Post Malone has been tapped to deliver a rendition of “America The Beautiful.”

Who Is Performing “Lift Every Voice And Sing” At The 2024 Super Bowl?

Actor/singer Andra Day will have the honor of singing “Lift Every Voice And Sing” at this year’s Super Bowl.

Usher Gets Help From LeBron James, J Balvin, And Jung Kook To Tease His Super Bowl Halftime Show In A New Video

January 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Usher is currently preparing for one of the biggest performances of his storied career: the upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show. (It looks like he’s even cut sugar and alcohol from his diet to make sure his body is as ready as possible for the big day.) The Super Bowl is now just under a month away, as kickoff is set for February 11. Ahead of then, Usher has hyped up his performance with a new teaser video.

The video starts with a gospel choir singing, “Peace up, A-Town down,” before the rest of the clip is soundtracked by Usher, Ludacris, and Lil Jon’s 2004 hit “Yeah!.” From there, we’re treated to various clips from throughout the years, of either Usher or other people enjoying him and/or “Yeah!.” The video ends with the tagline, “One performance. 30 years in the making.”

Pay attention and you’ll spot appearances from LeBron James, J Balvin, and Jung Kook. Usher worked with Balvin last year, teaming up with him and DJ Khaled on “Dientes.” A couple months later, he linked up with Jung Kook for a “Standing Next To You” remix. LeBron, meanwhile, was pumped last year when he heard that Usher had landed the coveted halftime gig.

Check out the video above.

Usher Drops First Teaser For Super Bowl Halftime Show

January 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Usher has released the first trailer for his upcoming Super Bowl Halftime show. Titled “One performance, 30 years in the Making”, the minute-long trailer highlights Usher’s legacy, with a collection of fans and celebrities performing the singer’s 2004 classic, “Yeah”. Usher was announced as the Super Bowl headliner back in September 2024, with the NFL debuting a skit involving Kim Kardashian.

Furthermore, Usher also announced that Super Bowl Sunday (February 11) will also mark the release of his new album. Coming Home will be Usher’s ninth studio and his first since Hard II Love in 2016. In the last seven years, Usher’s only extended project was 2018’s A, a collaborative album with Zaytoven. Furthermore, he will be hoping that Coming Home will be a return to form for his work. Hard II Love was his first album since his 1994 debut to neither peak at #1 nor receive an RIAA certification.

Usher Links Up With WNBA Champions

1 performance. 30 years in the making. #AppleMusicHalftime #SBLVIII @AppleMusic, @usher, @NFLonCBS , @rocnation, @NFL | https://t.co/T72QJYwEr1 pic.twitter.com/f7632AFEKE

— Usher Raymond IV (@Usher) January 12, 2024

However, the Super Bowl is not Usher’s only sporting connection. In October, the singer extended an invite to the Las Vegas Aces to attend his “My Way” residency show after missing their WNBA Championship parade. “I wish I could’ve been there, but pull up to my show… I got U. Shoutout to the defending champs, the Vegas Aces. A’ja Wilson, I got your message, I see you, I hear you. Couldn’t be at the parade but wanted to send this out to you to say congratulations to you and all the lovely ladies that once again did it again. I wanted to invite you to come see the show, come see me do it my way here in Vegas. We stick together, we love one another. Congratulations on this day and I’ll see you soon,” the musician said in a video posted to social media. While Usher was unable to attend the Aces’ parade after defending their WNBA title, 2 Chainz was on hand to perform.

However, Usher’s offer led to a little bit of friendly beefing amongst the team. “A’ja hit us in the group chat talkin bout WE are invited to go see Usher, but now that I’m seeing the video…SHE was invited. Which is cool, that’s fine! But why lie to ur teammates? ,” Sydney Colson wrote on X. “Lolololololololol syd scores 2 points in game 4 and think she can get usher tickets awww,” Wilson shot back.

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WATCH: Usher Unveils Epic Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Trailer

January 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Usher Unveils Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Trailer

Usher has partnered with Apple Music to release the official trailer for the highly anticipated Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show. A monumental performance 30 years in the making, the trailer seamlessly weaves together footage over three decades, featuring Usher and an array of famous faces, including LeBron James, J Balvin, and Jung Kook.

As anticipation for the big game builds, the trailer promises an electrifying showcase of one of Usher’s biggest hits, leaving fans worldwide screaming, “Yeah!”

To prepare for the upcoming Halftime Show, fans can pre-add Usher’s ninth studio album, Coming Home, set to release on Feb. 9th, on Apple Music. Additionally, they can delve into three decades of USHER’s hits across various genres with the curated playlist “Usher Essentials” on Apple Music.

For interactive engagement, Apple Music Sing allows fans to sing along to their favorite USHER songs, adjusting vocals and enjoying real-time lyrics for a dynamic and immersive experience.

Building on the success of last year’s record-breaking Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show starring Rihanna, the ongoing partnership between the NFL, Roc Nation, and Apple Music continues to unite the Super Bowl Halftime Show with the world-class music experience offered by Apple Music. With a catalog exceeding 100 million songs and cutting-edge features like Spatial Audio, Apple Music remains at the forefront of delivering unparalleled musical experiences to fans worldwide.

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Jay-Z Is Still On The Fence About Ever Doing The Super Bowl Halftime Show, But ‘Maybe One Year’

January 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Jay-Z recently chatted with Entertainment Tonight about the possibility of if he would ever do the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Although he performed before the Super Bowl in 2011 and joined as the NFL’s music entertainment strategist, he has yet to play the halftime by himself.

As it turns out, he still is on the fence.

“I don’t know,” he said. “I thought it would be selfish to pick myself too early. Maybe one year. Maybe.”

However, Jay-Z praised this year’s pick, as Usher will be performing when the Super Bowl is held in Las Vegas.

“I think he’s gonna take his rightful place,” Jay-Z added. “He’s one of the greatest performers we’ve seen in our time, and I think he’ll take his rightful place.”

Back in 2020, Jay-Z also revealed to The New York Times that the NFL had asked him to do a halftime show, but he turned it down after they wanted him to bring Rihanna and Kanye West to perform with him.

“Of course I would have,” he shared about the opportunity. “But I said, ‘No, you get me.’ That is not how you go about it, telling someone that they’re going to do the halftime show contingent on who they bring. I said forget it. It was a principle thing.”

Still, hopefully fans get to experience Jay-Z’s halftime show the way he wants it to be.

JAY-Z Unsure Whether He’ll Headline A Super Bowl Halftime Show, Discusses Racist History Of “Cowboy”

January 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

JAY-Z says he’s unsure whether he’ll headline a future Super Bowl Halftime Show and that selecting himself to do so too early would have been “selfish.” He addressed the idea of taking the main stage during an interview with Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet of the premiere of The Book of Clarence.

“I don’t know,” JAY-Z said. “I thought it would be selfish to pick myself too early, so maybe one year.” He also praised Usher, who will be performing at the game, next month. “He’s one of the greatest performers that we’ve seen in our time,” he said. “I think he’ll take his rightful place.”

JAY-Z Attends Super Bowl LVII

JAY previously revealed that he rejected an offer to perform at the Super Bowl during an interview with The New York Times in 2021. He explained that the NFL only gave him the opportunity on the guarantee that he’d bring Kanye West and Rihanna up to perform “Run This Town.” He said: “Of course I would have. But I said, ‘No, you get me.’ That is not how you go about it, telling someone that they’re going to do the halftime show contingent on who they bring. I said forget it. It was a principle thing.”

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Elsewhere at The Book of Clarence premiere, JAY discussed the history of the term “Cowboy.” He said: “I believe the term ‘cowboy’ was created as a slur for Black people. I think that’s where the term comes from. In my research of history, it was a slur, and obviously like most things, we made it look so good they was like, ‘give that back.’” Be on the lookout for further updates on JAY-Z and the Super Bowl Halftime Show on HotNewHipHop.

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Rihanna’s Iconic Super Bowl Halftime Show Pregnancy Reveal Was Actually Unintentional, She Explained

December 20, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Rihanna had one of the year’s most iconic pop culture moments with her Super Bowl Halftime Show performance in February. That was both because of the performance itself, and because Rihanna took the stage and revealed she was pregnant. It turns out that wasn’t initially part of the plan, though: Her baby bump just got too big and she couldn’t hide it anymore.

On the red carpet of her new Puma launch on Monday (December 18), Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans asked Rihanna about her halftime look and she explained, “Here’s the thing: I did what I had to do, right? My jumper couldn’t zip up [laughs]. No one knew I was pregnant, I just told my stylist, ‘Make sure it’s stretchy.’ So the under-arm was stretchy and this was baggy, but you know, the zip, it just stopped right there, so it had to be what it had to be!”

Rihanna gave birth to the baby, her and ASAP Rocky’s second, a few months later, in August. The birth certificate surfaced in September, and the document revealed that Rihanna and Rocky named the baby Riot Rose Mayers, and that Riot was born on August 1 at 7:41 a.m. in Los Angeles’ Cedar Sinai Hospital.

Check out the full interview above.