DJ Khaled Gives Rihanna Sweet Message Before Super Bowl Halftime Show

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The "Wild Thoughts" co-collaborator expressed his unwavering support for RiRi and said he's attending as a fan.

DJ Khaled had a sweet message for Rihanna ahead of her Super Bowl halftime show later today (February 12). Moreover, the We The Best mogul spoke to Page Six at Michael Rubin's Fanatics party at the Arizona Biltmore. While he celebrated Super Bowl weekend along with dozens of A-list stars, he's more excited for the grand event than anything else. In fact, RiRi and Khaled previously worked on the track "Wild Thoughts" together, which became one of that year's biggest hits. Before she hits the stage and wows us all, the New Orleans-born hitmaker gave her some encouraging words.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 28: Recording artists Bryson Tiller, Rihanna and DJ Khaled perform onstage during the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)

"RiRi, I love you so much,” he expressed. “Congratulations in advance. They changed the name of Super Bowl. It’s called ‘RiRi Super Bowl.’ I’mma have my airhorn ready and I’m going to order me a cheeseburger well done. I'mma sit back, relax, watch the show... come on! It's Super Bowl!” Also, the publication asked Khaled whether he'd be performing as a special guest. “I’m coming as a fan and Rihanna’s my sister," he stated, dancing around the inquiry. "I can’t wait to see it. I’m here to support,” he told press present. In addition, he clarified that he’s rooting for the "Diamonds" singer over the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. “We’re all winners," he said.

Also, he even performed a bit of his song "All I Do Is Win (Remix)," yelling to the crowd "Welcome to Rubinpalooza!" Elsewhere, he chatted with everyone from Odell Beckham Jr. to Kevin Hart. Other attendees at the event included Jay-Z, Drake, Travis Scott, Winnie Harlow, Teyana Taylor, and many more. Before celebrities from all over gathered to celebrate, Rihanna gave a press conference recently about her show.

“We’ve been working on it for a while, and every day it just gets closer and closer to the finished product,” she shared. “It’s a lot of preparation. This is the week that – it really is [about] being tested. Everyone, we’re just tightening up everything, everybody’s dialing in, everybody’s tuning up and [it’s] a lot of moving parts.” Let us know what song you're looking forward to the most from Rihanna's show in the comments below. Also, check back in with HNHH before and after the big game for the latest on Rihanna.

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Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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