David Beaty appears to have broken some news with regard to the performing act for KU basketball's 2018 edition of Late Night in the Phog (Friday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m.).

The fourth-year KU football coach was speaking about the upcoming week for KU athletics, which will include the homecoming game against Oklahoma State on Saturday at 11 a.m. at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. One day before that, however, will be Late Night in the Phog: the men's basketball kickoff event that is known for the skits put on by the men's and women's basketball teams, dances done by the players and then a scrimmage — previously with both the men's and women's basketball squads, though last year was an exception.

In recent years, the event has also featured brief musical performances from well-known recording artists. Beaty appeared to announce the latest of those performers on his weekly Hawk Talk show.

Here is his quote on the week ahead for the university:

"I think we've got the homecoming parade on Thursday, obviously Late Night on Friday, which is extremely exciting," Beaty said before nonchalantly inserting: "I think 2 Chainz is going to be there, which is a big deal, you know."

Last year KU brought in famed rapper Lil Yachty to perform for the crowd. The year before, Kansas City-native and rapper Tech N9ne performed for the KU crowd — which has featured (and will feature) a host of men's and women's basketball recruits.

For a list of all the recruits who are expected to be at Late Night, click here (VIP).

Right now, five five-star recruits in the upcoming classes are expected to be in attendance, in addition to a pair of local talents (which includes KU-commit Christian Braun). Among the most notable attendees will be James Wiseman, the nation's top ranked recruit in 2019, and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, who has been made a major priority in recruiting by the KU basketball staff.

As for some of 2 Chainz's music, the rapper has been a part of two No. 1 hits (Billboard) and 15 top 10 hits. His song "No Lie," peaked at No. 1, while more recently, the song "We Own It," which was featured in the "Fast & Furious" movie franchise, made it all the way to No. 3.

Other major songs by the rapper include "I'm Different," "Mercy" (featured), "All Me (featured) and "Rich as F—."

Be sure to stay tuned to Phog.net throughout the week for updates on the event and the notable figures expected to be in attendance.

KU men's basketball coach Bill Self is expected to meet with the media tomorrow to preview Late Night in the Phog and discuss the end of Boot Camp. The team's first official practice will be on Wednesday, a KU athletics official told several media outlets, including Phog.net.