- NAMEDROP
- Attempt to impress at a cocktail party, maybe
- Casually mention, as the famous musicians you know personally, and a hint to this puzzle's theme
- Show off some ties, maybe?
- Pretend to know important people
- Mention that T-Pain would like that guy's T-shirt, for example
- Act pretentiously, in a way
- Try to make an impression, in a way
- Make a personal connection?
- Try to impress by association, say
- Casually mention a famous friend, say
- Show off, in a way
- Act connected
- Mention one's VIP pals
- Try to impress others, in a way
- Brag, in a way
- Attempt to impress, as in conversation
- Try to impress in a conversation, say
- Imply ties with V.I.P.'s
- Try to impress by association
- Try to impress at a party, say
- Say "When I met the Dalai Lama last year," say
- Say "When I was with my good friend Barack last week ...," e.g.
- Show off one's connections
- Flaunt monikers
- Bring up a prodigy, maybe?
- Casually mention dinner with Oprah, e.g.
- Make a point of mentioning your close friendship with Beyonce
- Attempt to impress, in a way
