NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Meek Mill took the Fanatics Tremendous Bowl occasion stage and set the tone: After an brisk efficiency of “Dreams and Nightmares,” the rapper draped an arm round Michael Rubin and gave him final credit score for an additional stellar occasion.
“He puts on the best parties,” Meek instructed the star-studded, invite-only crowd on Saturday, the day earlier than the Tremendous Bowl. He was a part of a powerhouse lineup that included Publish Malone, Travis Scott, Sexyy Purple, Latto and Ciara.
“Keep doing your thing,” Meek Mill mentioned.
Rubin’s occasion has turn out to be a extremely fascinating affair. Whereas the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are the principle attraction in New Orleans, he is mastered the artwork of blending enterprise, pleasure and exclusivity, making his invite-only occasion the hardest occasion to enter throughout Tremendous Bowl week.
“We want people to meet each other and find great business,” mentioned Rubin, who admitted to personally reviewing each identify on the visitor record and mentioned about 1,000 individuals attended the occasion.
“That’s what this is all about,” he mentioned. “We’ve never sold a ticket. This is purely about saying ‘Thank you’ to the people who are really important to us. … We want to make sure the incredible for everyone.”
The occasion introduced in an extended record of massive identify entertainers and athletes akin to Leonardo DiCaprio, Serena Williams, Megan Thee Stallion, Zac Effron, Angel Reese, Pete Davidson, Donald Trump Jr., Robert Kraft, Shaquille O’Nea l, Justin Jefferson, Joe Burrow, Teyana Taylor, Kevin Costner, Quavo, Russell Wilson, Lil Child, Invoice Belichick, E-40 and Jayden Daniels.
When performers hit the stage, lots of the A-listers gave their consideration to them. They watched their favourite artists carry out their greatest hits together with Latto’s “Big Mama,” Sexyy Red’s “Fat Juicy & Wet” and Don Toliver’s “Bandit.”
Travis Scott stood behind the DJ sales space and sang alongside to their songs.
Ciara sang a number of jams from “Level Up” to “One, Two Step” before bringing out Ludacris to perform “Oh,” a tune the tandem launched in 2004.
“This Fanatics event is just incredible,” she mentioned.
Ludacris carried out his half on “All We Do is Win,” a tune he created with DJ Khaled, T-Ache, Rick Ross and Snoop Dogg. He went on to rap “Transfer B(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk)” earlier than he walked off stage and hugged Rubin with Ciara beside him.
Travis Scott hit the stage for “Sicko Mode” earlier than Publish Malone closed out the present.
The occasion was certainly one of many pre-Tremendous Bowl events held days earlier than Kendrick Lamar headlines the halftime present on Sunday.
