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Timbaland Suggests Kanye West Should Perform At Super Bowl

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In the last few years, the Super Bowl halftime show has embraced hip-hop and R&B artists more than ever. Rihanna’s performance on Sunday (Feb. 12) was just the latest portion of this trend. 2022 saw an incredible West Coast hip-hop tribute with Dr. Dre and friends. 2020 saw a spectacular solo performance by The Weeknd. 2019 saw Travis Scott and Big Boi of Outkast join Maroon 5 on stage. All of these dynamic artists on the big screen have shown the world how great these genres are.

These continuously marvelous performances have made fans consider what other rappers or singers they would want to see at the big game. Additionally, they have also made people ponder who else could have been added to these performances. For example, Jay-Z and Roc Nation helped Rihanna prepare for her performance, though Hov did not get brought out to perform. Along with Jay-Z, some fans also wished Kanye West could have joined Rih on stage. Rihanna performed songs that both Jay-Z and Ye were part of. These included “All of the Lights,” “Run This Town” and “Umbrella.” Regardless, she still did an impeccable job.

Timbaland Campaigns For Ye

Of these people hoping to see Ye at the Bowl was his longtime friend and collaborator Timbaland. Timbaland has helped produce Ye hits like “Good Life” and “Stronger,” as well as many of JESUS IS KING‘s songs. This is likely why he wants to see Ye have his own set at the Super Bowl someday. In a recent Instagram video, he explains his reasoning. “Yo I was thinking, if Kanye was to do the Super Bowl, that almost would be like watching Motown 25,” he said. “Cause that boy is serious. Don’t you ever forget it.” Additionally, Timbaland captioned his video with: “Dat boy ye doing the Super Bowl. They wouldn’t be ready.”

It would probably not be very likely that Ye would do a Super Bowl anytime soon. Unfortunately for Timbaland, his recent comments regarding the Jewish community would probably keep him from this stage. But, that does not mean that his impact is still not being felt. Some fans noticed that Rihanna’s outfit for her performance heavily resembled Kanye’s from one of the Donda listening parties. So, while Ye likely won’t hit the Super Bowl stage soon, his songs and aura are still felt.

Blueface Calls Out Chrisean Rock After Rick Ross Drama

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Blueface slammed his partner, Chrisean Rock again on social media, after she took a photo with Rick Ross at Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday. In his latest video, Blueface dubs over audio implying Rock is a “whore” who knows “nothing about loyalty.” Rock had shared the photo with Ross on her Instagram Story, earlier this week. She says that it was an innocent photo they took while running into each other at the game.

The couple, who are seemingly preparing to welcome their first child, has been in an infamously tumultuous relationship since 2020. Over the years, there have been various allegations of infidelity, domestic disputes, legal troubles, and much more. The two also star in their own reality TV series, Blueface & Chrisean: Crazy in Love.

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Fans trolled Blueface for being upset with Rock in response. “She’s tired of him and I get it,” one fan commented on the clip, as shared by HollywoodUnlocked. Another wrote: “He’s so jealous of her that he can’t stand her.”

Rock first shared that Blueface was upset with the photo she took with Ross while posting screenshots of a text message conversation she had with the rapper. “Could never be my bitch,” Blueface wrote in the messages. “But I get it you knew to this shit fr so that typa shit excites you it’s really none wrong with it I’m just a different type n***a wit my bitch. That’s y I told you long time ago you really don’t want that spot.” In response, Rock wrote back: “What he literally got a pic walking past idk why everyone trynna get a pic with me I’m not in his face he literally caught me off guard while I’m waiting for my car with zues n them. U being weird bro stfu. Like fr stop talking to me side ways.”

Rock also slammed Blueface in a series of tweets posted after the game on Sunday night. “Stop tweeting like I did shit to u fr,” she wrote in one post. “It take a idiot with pride to be this spiteful fr.”

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Rihanna Explains Agreeing To Super Bowl After Rejecting Invitation For Kaepernick

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Her Super Bowl halftime performance shocked fans in more ways than one, and Rihanna is still reeling from the attention. It was then that the singer revealed she was pregnant with her second child, but that wasn’t the only thing that surprised fans. Years ago, Rihanna turned down the NFL’s invitation to perform at the Super Bowl in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick. The former professional football star was ensnarled in controversy for taking a knee during the National Anthem. The pushback caused several artists to issue a boycott of sorts, including Rihanna.

However, the hitmaker looks to have had a change of heart. She graced the Super Bowl stage and delivered almost 15 minutes of her classic records, and in an interview with British Vogue, Rihanna explained why she decided to perform. Years ago, she said she didn’t want to “be a sellout,” but now, representation was important. “There’s still a lot of mending to be done in my eyes,” she said.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 12: Rihanna performs onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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“But it’s powerful to break those doors, and have representation at such a high, high level and a consistent level,” Rihanna continued. “Two Super Bowls back-to-back, you know, representing the urban community, globally. It is powerful. It sends a really strong message. Of course, raising a young Black man is one of the scariest responsibilities in life. You’re like, ‘What am I leaving my kids to? This is the planet they’re gonna be living on?’ All of those things really start to hit differently.”

“It’s this knowing that you can do anything, even things that seem the craziest, like, ‘I’m going to say yes to the Super Bowl in the middle of postpartum?’” she further added. “What the heck am I thinking? But you’re geeked on a challenge like that because you know what your body just did. You feel this sense of ‘Nothing is impossible.’” When Rihanna accepted the invitation to perform, she wasn’t pregnant with her second child. Still, she decided to continue even after learning she was expecting.

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“It was almost like an out-of-body experience,” she says of the day it was announced. “I have not been on stage in seven years. Seven years! From zero to Super Bowl? That’s mental.”

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Tom Brady Under Fire Over Janet Jackson Wardrobe Malfunction Comments

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Tom Brady has played in a lot of Super Bowls throughout his historic career. In fact, he has played in a grand total of 10 of them. Overall, he has won seven, which is an incredible record. Many of his Super Bowl appearances have been historic, for many reasons. His second Super Bowl was particularly historic, although not for the best reasons. That is because Janet Jackson had a wardrobe malfunction during the halftime show with Justin Timberlake. Subsequently, Jackson received a ton of backlash while Timberlake received nothing. As for Brady, his Patriots went on to win against the Carolina Panthers.

During the most recent episode of his Let’s Go podcast, Brady was asked about the Jackson moment. Although the whole world saw it take place, Brady really only found out about it after the game. However, he acknowledges just how big of a moment it was. That said, Brady doesn’t seem to think of it from Jackson’s perspective. In his eyes, this was simply just a huge moment for the NFL.

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Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers waits to take the field prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

“It took a while for us to figure out exactly what had gone on,” Brady said. “I think in the end, it was probably a good thing for the NFL because everyone got to talk about it, and it was just more publicity and more publicity for halftime shows. Is any publicity bad publicity? That’s what they say, so, who knows?” Following these comments, Brady was immediately criticized on Twitter for his take. After all, these remarks came across as misinformed given everything Jackson went through. “Janet Jackson faced public humiliation and outright misogynoir resulting in her getting blacklisted by the former CEO of CBS, but Tom Brady thinks all of that was ok because all publicity is good publicity,” one user noted.

In the other responses below, you could tell that people were upset with what Brady had to say. To this day, Janet Jackson is still dealing with the fallout from that halftime show. Overall, it was very traumatic for her, and fans wish Brady had a bit more sensitivity toward that. Whether or not he will respond to this controversy, remains to be seen.

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Rihanna Explained What Pushed Her To Do The Super Bowl Halftime Show After Previously Rejecting It

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Rihanna, ASAP Rocky, and their first child have graced the new cover of British Vogue, complete with an interview that sheds light on how the singer’s doing.

While she just headlined the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show over the past weekend, Rihanna faced some initial pushback. She had been previously critical of the organization for its treatment of Colin Kaepernick and turned down a performance opportunity in 2018.

“So what changed? There’s still a lot of mending to be done in my eyes, but it’s powerful to break those doors, and have representation at such a high, high level and a consistent level,” Rihanna explained about her decision to finally perform. “Two Super Bowls back-to-back, you know, representing the urban community, globally. It is powerful. It sends a really strong message.”

“Of course, raising a young Black man is one of the scariest responsibilities in life,” she added. “You’re like, ‘What am I leaving my kids to? This is the planet they’re gonna be living on?’ All of those things really start to hit differently.”

Rihanna admitted that she was approached again to headline shortly before the official announcement but waited to give them a direct answer.

“It’s this knowing that you can do anything, even things that seem the craziest, like, ‘I’m going to say yes to the Super Bowl in the middle of postpartum?’” Rihanna described, and, as we now know, she used the event to reveal her second pregnancy. “What the heck am I thinking? But you’re geeked on a challenge like that because you know what your body just did. You feel this sense of ‘Nothing is impossible.’ It was almost like an out-of-body experience. I have not been on stage in seven years. Seven years! From zero to Super Bowl? That’s mental.”

Rihanna Streams Skyrocket By Over 600% After Super Bowl LVII Halftime Performance

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Rihanna is making major headlines after her highly-anticipated return to the stage at the Super Bowl LVII halftime show. Not only did she confirm her second pregnancy, but her streams have significantly skyrocketed. Updated By: Nicole Bartley (2/15/23 at 11:40 am) It appears Rihanna’s reign continues after she graced the State Farm Stadium stage and […]

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Super Bowl LVII Ratings Hit Six-Year Audience High

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Super Bowl LVII was a smash hit– with the Kansas City Chiefs holding a tight victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. The game was broadcast on Fox and aired on additional digital platforms. The program averaged 113 million viewers, according to early Nielsen data. That makes this game the most-watched Super Bowl since 2017’s Patriots vs. Falcons match, which was also telecast on Fox. Additionally, the audience views skyrocketed to 118.7 million viewers at the time of Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show. This marks the most-watched halftime show since Katy Perry’s 2015 performance, complete with sharks. Rihanna’s halftime show is the second most-watched Super Bowl halftime show in history

Super Bowl LVII took place at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Kickoff began just after 6:30 p.m ET/3:30 p.m. PT. The audience for the 2023 game is a relatively small rise from the 112.3 million viewers that watched 2022’s match between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. Last year, audiences tuned in to NBC for the game, so Fox gets bragging rights for significantly beating its own viewership results from the last time airing the program in 2019. That game, Super Bowl LIV, took place in Miami and brought in 102 million viewers.

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Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes (15) in action, limps and hobbles in pain vs Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium. Glendale, AZ 2/12/2023 CREDIT: Kohjiro Kinno (Photo by Kohjiro Kinno/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set Number: X164304 TK1)

When it comes to digital statistics, Fox says that Super Bowl LVII had about 7 million streams. That makes it the most-streamed Super Bowl in history. That’s an 18% increase from last year’s super bowl, and a 103% increase from the last time Fox took the reigns in 2020. That year held 3.4 million streams. Fox Deportes aired the Spanish-language version of the Super Bowl. They set a record for the most-watched Super Bowl game in Spanish-language cable television history. 951,000 people watched, which is a 25% increase from Fox Deportes’ views from 2020. This year’s Super Bowl was also the most-watched non-soccer event to be viewed in Spanish-language cable history.

The NFL had an impressive set of ratings this season, so critics anticipated the impressive Super Bowl LVII numbers. The regular season that led up to the game held record-breaking numbers across Fox, NBC, and CBS. Last month, there were strong ratings for the NFC and ACF championship games. The telecast of the Chiefs vs. Bengals game was the most-watched NFL conference championship game in four years. Ratings were 11% higher than last year’s AFC title game, making it the most-watched TV Program on any network since Super Bowl LVI. This, of course, is no longer true. Super Bowl LVII now broke that record.

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JuJu Smith-Schuster Hits James Bradberry With Savage Troll

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JuJu Smith-Schuster’s career in the NFL was falling on hard times just a year or two ago. After a public beef with Antonio Brown, it felt like JuJu couldn’t do anything right. His statistics were going down the drain in Pittsburgh, and he needed a way to rejuvenate his career. Consequently, he decided to go and sign a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. Overall, playing with Patrick Mahomes is a great plan if you want the league to see you as an elite receiver again.

While he was by no means the number one option, JuJu had a fairly good year with the Chiefs. In fact, on Sunday, Smith-Schuster was able to cap off the year with a Super Bowl victory. Moreover, he was a big reason for the win as he drew the holding call on James Bradberry which eventually led to the Chiefs’ game-winning field goal. Despite having some nice catches throughout his game, it was this call that turned out to be his biggest contribution.

JuJu Smith-Schuster On Valentine’s Day

In the tweet above, JuJu decided to troll Bradberry with a Valentine’s Day card that reads “I’ll hold you when it matters most.” Immediately, fans and NFL stars found this to be incredibly corny. In fact, AJ Brown of the Eagles was not happy with JuJu and responded accordingly. “First off congratulations. Y’all deserve it. This is lame. You was on the way out the league before Mahomes resurrected your career on your 1-year deal Tik-Tok boy,” Brown said. “He admitted that he grabbed you but don’t act like your like that or ever was. But congratulations again!” Smith-Schuster offered a response of his own, saying “Glad you were finally able to get all that off your chest after all these years. Good game bro.”

Considering all that has happened over the past few years, maybe JuJu doesn’t need to be trolling like this. After winning a title, it is just a bad look and lacks professionalism. However, it’s an opportunity for fans to make fun of him, and they will take it. Let us know what you think of all this, in the comments down below.

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Lil Baby Says Promoter Tricked Him Into Pre-Super Bowl Performance

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The Super Bowl weekend had artists like Lil Baby, Drake, and Lil Durk hosting and performing events across Arizona. Each year, the Super Bowl helps boost the local economy in the city that hosts the game. Not only through the anticipation for the biggest night in America but also, through the amount of celebrity presence. Promoters pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to secure artists for walkthroughs, performances and hosting. Ultimately, there was no shortage of excitement ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles match-up. Plenty of our favorite artists showed out for a good time and provided fans with unforgettable experiences.

Drake, for instance, recreated his elaborate Apollo Theater set-up for a pre-Super Bowl bash which had everyone from Cardi B to Christina Aguilera in attendance. Future and Lil Durk also had their hostings that brought out massive crowds. Machine Gun Kelly also performed that weekend, though the outcome wasn’t as favorable as some of the other artists. Needless to say, everyone secured a massive bag during the Super Bowl weekend before the big game. Fans undoubtedly saw some great shows, as well. For example, Lil Baby delivered an impromptu set for his fans, despite not receiving payment for the performance.

Lil Baby Performs For Fans After Promoter “Tricks” Him

Concerts and performances are the bread-and-butter for most rappers but Baby values the support of his fans more than a bag. This weekend, the rapper performed at a concert that he wasn’t even scheduled to perform. As he took the stage, Baby put the promoter on blast. “I’m gonna tell y’all straight up. The promoter tricked me. I wasn’t even supposed to be performing but there’s so many of y’all,” he told the audience.

Regardless of how much he potentially lost, his fans received an incredible performance. Baby is fresh off of the release of his latest studio album, It’s Only Me so he delivered a performance with new and old records. He likely picked up the bag elsewhere, so chances are, he wasn’t sweating the free show. The rapper also performed at Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl party along with the Travis Scott. Check out the post above. 

Gervonta Davis Shows Up To Super Bowl In A Wheelchair

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Gervonta Davis continues to be one of the best boxers in the entire world. Pound for pound, Davis is feared by his biggest opponents. Overall, he has an undefeated 28-0 record. Moreover, he is co-signed by some of the biggest legends in the history of boxing. One such person is none other than Floyd Mayweather, who knows a thing or two about being undefeated. Simply put, Davis is in a great position to be successful for years to come.

Moving forward, Davis is currently in talks for a fight with Ryan Garcia. This match has been in the works for quite a while. Although there is a tentative date set for April 15th, the fight papers have not been officially signed. However, Garcia is certainly eager to get in the ring with Davis, especially since they have beef. Not to mention, it would be huge for Garcia to be the first person to beat Davis. Needless to say, this is a potential fight that fans are excited about. Unfortunately, it may not happen as Davis appears to be dealing with an injury.

Gervonta Davis Speaks

According to TMZ, Davis was spotted at the Super Bowl in a wheelchair. As you can see in the clip above, he was being wheeled around the venue as the Chiefs took on the Eagles. However, when approached by cameras, Davis said that it wasn’t a big deal and that he will be fine. That said, there is no telling what this could actually mean for the potential fight against Garcia. If it is an ankle injury that requires a lot of rest, then that April 15th fight date will have to be delayed.

If you are a boxing fan, this news is definitely going to be concerning. Although, young athletes tend to heal fast, so perhaps Davis can get in the shape he needs. Either way, Davis will remain one of the best boxers in the world, and we cannot wait to see how he performs in his next fight. Let us know what you think will happen in a fight between Davis and Garcia, down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news and updates from around the boxing world.

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