IShowSpeed met some legends at Fanatics Fest in New York City this weekend, as he rightfully noted in a Twitter community post. “i met a legend today [blowing smoke emoji],” he captioned a picture of him alongside Lil Wayne. Both participated in Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and Matt Hillman’s Roommates Show program, which also had Tom Brady as a special guest. Speed even hit a backflip for them, adding to his recent athletic feats in front of superstar rappers. Recently, he also beat Travis Scott in a foot race as Quavo and others cheered them on, making for a pretty notable moment.
However, not all of IShowSpeed’s celebrity interactions go exactly as planned. Nevertheless, this means that these moments will probably go even more viral as a result, so it’s a win-win situation as long as it doesn’t cross a line. This happened when the popular streamer met Kevin Durant during a recent episode of Logan Paul’s ImPaulsive podcast. The Slim Reaper was pretty creeped out by Speed’s longing and loving stare at him, even joking about him having to back up as a result.
IShowSpeed Links Up With Lil Wayne
As for IShowSpeed’s new celebrity friends, Tom Brady and Lil Wayne go way back, especially given Weezy’s history as a big football fan. Back in 2018, Brady and Odell Beckham Jr. even had a wholesome Instagram interaction concerning the New Orleans rapper, as the former helped the latter fill in the blanks for one of Tunechi’s iconic lyrics. It’s definitely a two-way street of admiration between two absolute titans in their respective fields. Now that Speed has a massive claim to be his generation’s premier media personality, then the crossover feels more like a three-headed goat than ever.
More Fanatics Fest Moments
Meanwhile, other Fanatics Fest happenings involved Jay-Z recreating his iconic 40/40 Club, which he seeks to reopen in the near future. We’re sure that we’ll see many more notable and entertaining clips from this weekend. No matter what IShowSpeed, Lil Wayne, and Tom Brady get up to these days, they have a lot of chances to create some big moments. It seems innocuous to the casual eye, but it’s also a heartening moment to witness for big fans of at least two of these celebrities.
About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output.
Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond.
Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C.
His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.
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