Fivio Foreign Explains Why Halftime Show Was Disastrous

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Not every performance is going to be a winner and Fivio Foreign learned that the hard way this week. The New York rapper found himself on the receiving end of jokes, memes, and mockery after his halftime performance at Barclays Center went viral. Flanked with dancers, Fivio stood center stage and performed several tracks, but from the onset, there seemed to have been issues.

The rapper was ridiculed over the display and now, TMZ has offered an update from Fivio, himself. According to him, the problem was with the in-house production team, not his performance.

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“That’s not really my production team," he said. "That was a different team I don’t use all the time. I did the soundcheck, sh*t was good at soundcheck. I just gotta use my production team from now on.”

Fivio promised to "redo" the performance at a later date and explained that his in-ear monitors weren't synched properly. He also claimed that these sorts of controversies don't get to him.

"I wasn’t really trippin'," he said. "The sound was just off. I was hearing it at one time and it was coming out at another time.”

Check out Fivio Foreign explaining away his performance below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.