Kanye West and a handful of rappers (read Drake’s new mixtape dropping out of nowhere) may be stealing a lot of the thunder from this year’s…

Pitbull brought out Chris Brown and Ne-Yo for his halftime performance at the NBA All-Star Game in Orlando. Check out the fist-pumping medley below: RELATED: Nicki Minaj Performs At 2012 NBA All-Star Game [VIDEO] Kobe Bryant Breaks Jordan’s NBA All-Star Scoring Record [VIDEO]

Rihanna spent her 23rd birthday performing at the NBA All-Star show on Sunday, then celebrated at a private party in Beverly Hills. Guests nibbled on Sprinkles cupcakes with Barbados’ flag imprinted on them, Oxtail and plaintains. Take a look: Is Rihanna Sexting Colin Farrell? Rihanna Performs At NBA All-Star Weekend [VIDEO] Happy Birthday Rihanna!

Check out Alicia Keys lighting up the stage in Dallas at the 2010 NBA All-Star Game!