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Travis Kelce isn't in the Super Bowl this year, but he's still having a ball! We got video of the NFL star partying hard in San Francisco ahead of the big game ... without his fiancée Taylor Swift.

We don't know if there was Bacardi in his cup, but Travis definitely partied like it was his birthday as 50 Cent's classic "In Da Club" blared from the club speakers.

Travis has been flying solo the past couple days ... and Taylor's presence has still been felt throughout his trip.

E-40, like all of us, is still reeling from the tragic and sudden loss of Lil Jon's son Nathan Smith, AKA DJ Young Slade ... and he had a heartfelt message for the mourning father when we caught up with him last night.

The Bay area legend sent his deepest condolences from the Fanatics party in San Francisco, adding, "We were just on 'Family Feud' together, all of us."

The rappers, along with their family members, made an appearance on the game show last year.

Meek Mill is shutting down the Bad Bunny halftime show haters ... telling TMZ Sports the global superstar absolutely deserves the Super Bowl spotlight.

The Philly rapper weighed in outside the Fanatics luncheon on Friday as debate continues to swirl over the NFL tapping the Latin music icon for the coveted performance slot … with some critics questioning whether Bad Bunny’s style and Spanish catalog will connect with viewers.

“I think he’s going to do well,” Meek said. “He’s a great artist, one of the legends and I think everybody deserves a shot.”

The Seattle Seahawks are your Super Bowl LX champions ... this according to country star and diehard 12th Man Tucker Wetmore, who tells TMZ Sports the REAL Big Game was already played.

We caught up with the "What Would You Do?" artist at the "Sports Illustrated The Party" festivities on Saturday ... and he's not sweating his squad's chances at hoisting the Lombardi Trophy in a matter of hours.

In fact, he feels like the 'Hawks' biggest test was against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game ... so the only thing left to do is whoop some Patriot ass.

It was a mini 'Great Gatsby' reunion in San Francisco, California, this weekend ... the motley crew's most prominent members were snapped getting down on the dance floor of a Super Bowl party Saturday.

You gotta see this video ... Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire went absolutely nuts for Ice Cube at Raising Cane's private Super Bowl party last night.

We're not sure the last time we've seen Leo let loose this much in public!

Diplo has a ton of hits to his name, but he thinks the biggest project of his career is on the horizon when BTS' comeback album, "Arirang" is released.

The DJ and producer spoke about working with the Bulletproof Boy Scouts at the Fanatics Super Bowl party on Saturday ... and he said music fans aren't ready for what's coming March 20.

"I just feel so lucky because I've been working for three decades and to link up with a group like that, and have them trust me and do some awesome music ... honestly, it's gonna shock the world," Diplo said Saturday night. "Craziest album ever."

It's been more than 16 years since it came out, but Justin Bieber and Ludacris still got "Baby" fever ... with the pop superstar vibing to the rapper's performance of their hit song at a Super Bowl bash on Saturday.

Luda and The Chainsmokers headlined the "Sports Illustrated The Party" festivities at the Cow Palace Arena on Saturday ... making sure the folks in attendance got all the bangers leading up to the Big Game.

Even though Luda can stuff a setlist with his own classics, he also gave the crowd his verse on the 2010 track with JB ... and the "Yukon" crooner himself was among the thousands dancing along ... he was spotted waving his arms around with a cigar in his hand.

Wings and pizza are nice for any Super Bowl party ... but if hosts really wanna impress their guests this year AND honor Bad Bunny's home turf in the process, Guy Fieri's got the perfect dish.

TMZ Sports caught up with the restaurateur and TV star out at the Fanatics party in the Bay Area ... and asked him for a bite that's not often featured in Super Bowl bash spreads, but should be ... and he didn't hesitate with his answer.

"Mofongo," Fieri said. "My mouth waters thinking about it."

Travis Scott blew off some major steam during his Saturday night performance at the Fanatics Super Bowl Party, destroying a sign with his very own fist!

Check out video, obtained by TMZ ... the rapper is getting all hyped up as he drops bars during his show on Pier 48 near Oracle Park in San Francisco.

Then, all of a sudden, Travis goes berserk, turning to the Fanatics sign on a wall behind him and smashing the hell out of the letter "N" until it falls to the floor. Then Travis goes to town on the letter "A" ... Watch the full clip to see if that piece of signage can withstand his powerful blows.

Cardi B might have turned a robot on too much ... because it seemingly launched itself at her in San Francisco.

TMZ has obtained video of the star strutting out onto the streets of The City by the Bay Saturday ... walking up to a robot and telling the assembled crowd she planned on giving the bot a lap dance.

Check out the video ... Cardi pulls off a series of dance moves, runs her hands all over the metal and eventually getting in front of it to motion kissing its expressionless face.

Brad Arnold -- a founding member and the lead singer of 3 Doors Down -- has died, the band announced in a social media post.

The statement explains Brad passed away peacefully early Saturday while surrounded by his wife, other family members and loved ones following his cancer diagnosis.

The band writes Brad helped redefine rock music through his work with 3DD ... producing enduring hits over the years like "Kryptonite" -- which he penned while sitting through math class in high school.

Shaquille O’Neal and a few of his musician pals kicked off Super Bowl weekend Friday night -- and the party was lit!

TMZ Sports was in the booth for Shaq's Fun House bash at Cow Palace Arena in San Francisco, a party described as part carnival, part circus and part festival.

The legendary big man -- aka DJ Diesel -- was on the decks for his annual event ... which goes down the Friday before Super Bowl Sunday.

Okay, folks, it's officially time to break out the champagne, because Bea Miller's turning 27 -- and you already know we're celebrating!

You know what goes great with some bubbly? A couple of Bea's hottest shots!

Addison Rae's new hair color is certainly putting the "pop" in "pop star" ... with her style catching eyes all over social media.

The singer-songwriter shared a sizzling pic of her new look to Instagram Saturday morning ... throwing a sultry glance over her shoulder while wearing a tight black leather dress, which revealed a pink garter wrapped around her left thigh.

She added a little more color to the outfit with her hair now boasting bright red coloring spread throughout it ... making a fiery statement in the pic.

J Balvin says a language barrier won’t stop Bad Bunny from dominating the Super Bowl halftime show -- pointing to his own love of hip-hop as proof!

The Latin superstar clearly thinks the language concerns are way overblown ... telling TMZ Sports how his own musical upbringing proves great music doesn’t need translation.

“I learned and grew up listening to hip-hop," he said. "I didn’t know what they were saying. I would just vibe with it.”

We caught up with Balvin outside the Fanatics luncheon on Friday in San Francisco ... when we asked for his reaction to all the chatter surrounding his pal Benito's SBLX headlining gig.

Lil Jon's late son, Nathan Smith AKA DJ Young Slade, praised the rapper for being a present and heavily involved father in a heartbreaking resurfaced interview from nearly 1 year before his death.

Check out his March 2025 interview with the nonprofit organization 360 Baseline -- he looked thrilled to confirm Lil Jon was "always showing up" for him, even turning down gigs to be present for his birthday when he was a kid. He added that he never had to worry about his father falling into the stereotype of being an absent black father "because he was always there."

Nathan was pronounced dead Friday afternoon ... just days after he went missing from his home in Georgia. Authorities began the search for him Tuesday, and unfortunately, found him in a pond near his residence.