From North West Rapping To Interviewing Shaq, Super Bowl Weekend Was A Movie: Here's Everything I Saw And Did
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Listen. I was on the ground in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII weekend, and it was more than an experience. I feel like "epic" doesn't quite sum it up either.
It seemed like every celeb on Earth was in Las Vegas, and I got to rub shoulders with a ton of them! I felt blessed and honored to have been behind the scenes at some of the biggest parties and events during Super Bowl LVIII weekend.
Here's my roundup of the dopest parties, coolest celebs, and wildest moments from the weekend!
1.Speaking with Shaq and having the time of my life at Michelob ULTRA's Super Bowl Party at Top Golf Vegas.
Michelob ULTRA's Super Bowl on Saturday night party did NOT disappoint. I got to speak with NBA legends Shaq and Gary Payton, which made my entire night. Soon after T-Pain laid down a killer performance, dancing and singing like it was 2010 again. Plus, the house was packed with celebs like Martha Stewart, Alesso, Olivia Culpo, Tyler Cameron, and Dan Marino.
I got to ask @SHAQ his thoughts on the top 3 players in the NFL at the @MichelobULTRA #SuperBowl Party! pic.twitter.com/KnHRJWJbNO
— Karlton Jahmal 🇱🇨 (@KarltonJahmal) February 13, 2024
Here's @GaryPayton at the @MichelobULTRA Super Bowl party telling me who the top 3 most exciting players in the NFL are. pic.twitter.com/xx78hORN70
— Karlton Jahmal 🇱🇨 (@KarltonJahmal) February 13, 2024
T-Pain killed it!
@TPAIN performing at the @MichelobULTRA #SuperBowl party! pic.twitter.com/Db0MbceeFo
— Karlton Jahmal 🇱🇨 (@KarltonJahmal) February 13, 2024
@TPAIN was having the time of his life at the @MichelobULTRA #SuperBowl party! pic.twitter.com/a2N6j3jnxv
— Karlton Jahmal 🇱🇨 (@KarltonJahmal) February 13, 2024
2.Being front row for Wu-Tang Clan's opening night residency performance.
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Wu-Tang Clan kicked off their Vegas residency on Friday night at The Theater at Virgin Hotels to a packed house. The entire crew was on stage, delivering classics such as "C.R.E.A.M.," "Method Man," and "Protect Ya Neck."
House was packed for @WuTangClan in Las Vegas! pic.twitter.com/Y9fqvmU2MB
— Karlton Jahmal 🇱🇨 (@KarltonJahmal) February 13, 2024
Here's @methodman performing "All I Need" in Las Vegas for the @WuTangClan residency pic.twitter.com/nFJujWeQEh
— Karlton Jahmal 🇱🇨 (@KarltonJahmal) February 13, 2024
Also, can I just give a shoutout to this magical ASL performer who kept the energy live!
I love this so much. @WuTangClan in Vegas! pic.twitter.com/PO0b3Psn2h
— Karlton Jahmal 🇱🇨 (@KarltonJahmal) February 13, 2024
3.Seeing Ye, North West, and Ty Dolla $ign at the Vultures 1 listening party.
Ye and Ty Dolla $ign recently released their Vultures 1 project, and I attended the listening party after the big game on Sunday. North West hit the stage to perform her verse on "Talking / Once Again," and the entire crowd rapped along with her. She also stayed on stage to dance and sing along to her father's other tracks. North was having sooo much fun just being a kid, and the dad in me really loved to see it.
#Ye and #NorthWest performing their single Talking/Once Again in Las Vegas #SuperBowl2024 weekend. pic.twitter.com/oPUl2pXAuX
— Karlton Jahmal 🇱🇨 (@KarltonJahmal) February 12, 2024
North West breaking it down with @kanyewest on stage at the Vultures 1 listening party in Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/TFy6tMXFpi
— Karlton Jahmal 🇱🇨 (@KarltonJahmal) February 13, 2024
4.Eating until I almost exploded at the Taste of the NFL food festival and charity event.
I LOVE a charity event. The Taste of the NFL food festival on Saturday afternoon was a deliciously planned star-studded event, where all proceeds went to support GENYOUth, which is committed to ending student hunger in Nevada and across the country. The event was hosted by culinary superstars Andrew Zimmern, Carla Hall, Tim Love, Lasheeda Perry, and Mark Bucher. Athletes in attendance included Shannon Sharpe, Charles Woodson, Kyle Rudolph, Wesley Walker, and many more.
@ShannonSharpe and @CharlesWoodson at the @TasteoftheNFL event #SuperBowl weekend. pic.twitter.com/3WymXjMlGy
— Karlton Jahmal 🇱🇨 (@KarltonJahmal) February 13, 2024
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5.Getting lit at Maxim's Super Bowl Party featuring 50 Cent and 21 Savage.
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Maxim and unKommon Events invited me out to their Super Bowl party on Saturday night, and the number of celebs in the building was dizzying. Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Machine Gun Kelly, Gronk, Fat Joe, Terrell Owens, Big Boi, Le'Veon Bell, Elderbrook, and Brandon Marshall were just some of the star talent I saw that night. Plus, 50 Cent and 21 Savage performed a string of their hits.
Seth Kaplan, founder and CEO of unKommon Events, had this to say about the star-studded event, "No other area on the Las Vegas Strip can offer the pop-up world environment we like to build. We have 80k-plus square feet of space to create the Casino Royal Maxim Experience Presented by Vivid Seats. Our goal was to bring in artists who are not normally performing in Las Vegas, while also appealing to guests of both younger and older demographics. We love to offer different genres under one roof with artist surprises throughout the night." Yeah, I sure was surprised.
@50cent performing "In Da Club" at the #Maxim #SuperBowl party! pic.twitter.com/eTNMTYyxja
— Karlton Jahmal 🇱🇨 (@KarltonJahmal) February 13, 2024
@21savage performing "I Don't Wanna Know" at the #Maxim #SuperBowl party. pic.twitter.com/Uezj1Zeav0
— Karlton Jahmal 🇱🇨 (@KarltonJahmal) February 13, 2024
6.Seeing Usher's Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII halftime show live.
In case you missed it, I broke down what it was like watching Usher's halftime show performance in person here. The King of R&B brought the house down and blessed fans with several guest appearances including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, will.i.am, H.E.R., Lil Jon, and Jermaine Dupri. I would post more videos, but you can watch it all online here. Plus, I was singing most of the time, and I don't think you wanna hear my hoarse sing/yelling over blurry camera phone footage.
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Seeing this live was really NEXT level. So many moving parts. Theatrics, costume changes, guest appearances, roller skates... I mean cmon. Top 5 #HalftimeShow of all time. #Usher #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/t9kHqe28t2
— Karlton Jahmal 🇱🇨 (@KarltonJahmal) February 12, 2024
7. Attending the MCS Ultimate Madden Bowl and watching Henry 773, who is the #1 ranked Madden player in the world, win $250,000.
@Henry773_ with the pick six and trash talk at the @EAMaddenNFL_MCS pic.twitter.com/Qzds7VDUh5
— Karlton Jahmal 🇱🇨 (@KarltonJahmal) February 13, 2024
I wish my mom and dad let me play video games just a little bit more as a kid. Watching Henry 773 win a quarter million dollars playing in the Madden Championship Series on Friday was pretty dope. It was my first time at a live e-sports tournament, and the vibe was so much more hype than I anticipated. Plus, the trash-talking was top-notch. Excuse me while I turn on my Xbox right quick...
The @EAMaddenNFL_MCS was so cool! pic.twitter.com/M4oyxQ3VWO
— Karlton Jahmal 🇱🇨 (@KarltonJahmal) February 13, 2024
Attending the @EAMaddenNFL_MCS in Vegas and speaking on the championship game. pic.twitter.com/oF0hACrdR5
— Karlton Jahmal 🇱🇨 (@KarltonJahmal) February 13, 2024
8. And Lastly, attending Super Bowl LVIII
#SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/nC7R3ihnnQ
— Karlton Jahmal 🇱🇨 (@KarltonJahmal) February 13, 2024
After all the excitement from the weekend, come Sunday afternoon it was hard to believe I still hadn't even attended the big game.. I was exhausted but ready to watch Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs cement themselves in history. After the game, I was granted access to the post-game interview rooms where Coach Shanahan, Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Nick Bolton, and more spoke with the press. There's just something about watching a Black quarterback take over the league that just makes me all warm and bubbly inside. Or maybe those were the shots.
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Patrick Mahomes speaking to press after his third #SuperBowl win pic.twitter.com/1CZNsFt1Vl
— Karlton Jahmal 🇱🇨 (@KarltonJahmal) February 13, 2024
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