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Is Travis Scott Making a Comeback Since Astroworld Tragedy?

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Travis Scott performs at The O2 Arena on August 07, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns)

Travis Scott is set to make a comeback!  The Houston rapper headlined two concerts in London this past weekend.  It has been nine months since his Astroworld music festival.  Unfortunately, 10 attendees were killed with hundreds injured at that festival forcing Travis Scott to lay low for several months.  It’s hard for people to forget what happened that day.

Astroworld

 In November 2021 at the NRG Park in Houston, Texas the Astroworld Festival took place.  With over 50,000 people in attendance, during Travis’s set, the crowd tried to rush towards the stage.  Rushing the stage caused many people to be stuck and out of breath.  Investigators of the incident named compression asphyxia as the cause of death for the 10 victims.  Compression asphyxia is where there is no respiration in your body because of external pressure.  Unfortunately, the concert still went on even with all the commotion leading people to questions Scott’s motives.

Performance in London

In front of 20,000 fans at the O2 Arena, Scott performed new songs from his next album, Utopia.  The album is set to have verses from Swae Lee, Bryson Tiller, and 21 Savage.  He even treated fans to a track featuring Kanye West.  The track titled, “God’s Country” was supposed to be on Kanye’s Donda album, but it never made it.  Scott also performed “Lost Forever”, featuring Westside Gunn and James Blake.  He debuted this song at the Billboard Music Awards earlier this year.

Travis Celebrates

After his show, he was met by his good friends NBA stars James Harden and Kevin Durant.  They embraced him and celebrated him for his first headlining show since Astroworld festival.  His wife, Kylie Jenner, and Stormi were also there to support him.  Kylie caught the celebration on camera and posted the trio to social media.  In the video, Travis can be seen shirt-off, yelling, and screaming banging his hand against the door.  James Harden joins him while Kevin Durant pops a bottle of champagne.  This video was met with criticism as fans thought he was being insensitive after what happened at his festival.  They said he is still “raging” and isn’t a good look.

With his fourth studio album in the works, people are wondering if Utopia will honor the victims of the Astroworld festival.  Fans feel he should at least mention it on the album.  Before the album, he has a residency at Las Vegas from September 17-October 15.  “Road to Utopia” consists of seven shows and will be at the Zouk nightclub.

Written by: Brandon Simmons

 

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Travis Scott Switches Instagram Bio Back to Promotion for ‘Utopia’ Album

Travis Scott wearing sunglasses
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Travis Scott’s fourth studio album Utopia is on the way. However, the Astroworld Festival tragedy overshadows its hype.

Travis’ tragedy and backlash

In November, 10 people lost their lives during the Astroworld Festival in Houston. All of the victims’ deaths were ruled accidental.

Consequently, The tragedy induced lawsuits against Travis and, guest performer, Drake, among others.

Travis and his team attempted to soothe the controversy surrounding the concert. Firstly, they offered to pay for deceased concert-goers’ funerals. They also offered mental health resources to surviving fans. Then, they posted a video apology. Recently, Travis Scott discussed Astroworld Festival in an interview with Charlemagne Tha God.

The public seems to be on the fence about how much culpability the “Goosebumps” rapper is owed. Some feel Travis couldn’t have prevented crazed fans’ actions. Others believe his negligence led to the length of  Astroworld Festival. Travis and his team seemingly lacks accountability. According to The Shade Room, he denied legal liability for the Astroworld fatal incident. He also asked for lawsuits to be dismissed.

New album amidst chaos

Nonetheless, Travis Scott is quietly moving on from the incident. The night before Astroworld Festival, he dropped two singles, “Escape Plan” and “Mafia” featuring J Cole. The singles are teasers to his new album Utopia.

Astroworld Festival’s unfortunate events postponed forthcoming singles from Utopia. However, it looks like fans can expect them sooner than later.

Travis changed his Instagram bio back to the album title earlier this week.

He temporarily removed his bio following the Astroworld Festival disaster. Many assume that this means he’s back in album promotion mode. Even so, there’s no official cover art or tracklist.

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Travis Scott Posts Snippet of New Song off of ‘Utopia’

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Travis Scott continues the momentum leading to the Utopia release with a snippet of a new song

Travis Scott has hyped up his upcoming album, Utopia since he first teased the release over a year ago. On July 24, he posted a snippet of a new song and possible music video, titled “Escape Plan” which showed him playing the song from different locations. Many people commented under the post showing their excitement for the song, including the mother of his daughter, Kylie Jenner. Travis also played the new song during his performance at Rolling Loud Miami. The unexpected performance had many fans excited and hopeful for the nearing release of his album.

“F**k that Birkin, she just need some еncouragement / Fix that attitude, shе think she need a surgeon / And show some gratitude, I put you in that altitude”

In the comments, Kendall Jenner joked about her dog, Pyro not making an appearance despite his video containing multiple dogs. Travis responded by assuring her that her dog will make an appearance on the cover for the song. The friendly exchange in the comments added to the good vibes around the song release and anticipation for Utopia. The release date for the album is still unknown, but we hope to hear more in the near future. Especially with new singles like “Escape Plan” dropping lately, we can hope for a few more in the next few weeks.

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Written by Hannah Botnick | IG @hcbotnick | Twitter @hbbotnick

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Travis Scott Opens Up About New ‘Utopia’ Album

By Prince Hakeem

It’s almost time to enter Travis Scott’s Utopia. Are yall ready? 

It has been three years since we last heard from Travis Scott, music-wise at least. The Houston rapper has come from being a ghost protege of Kanye West to one of the most visual soundboards of a rap generation. Even though his 2016 debut, Rodeo, is remembered as a classic, things became full circle for Scott with his 2018 album, Astroworld. Coming off that momentous era, it appears that Travis is ready to let fans into his world again.

For the past couple of months, there has been intense chatter regarding Scott’s next project. Fans were not given much, except a name, Utopia. Now, in a recent interview with the i-D magazine, the ‘Sicko Mode’ artist shed some light on what he plans to bring to fans. He detailed crafting a new complete sound this time around.

“I never tell people this, and I’m probably going to keep it a secret still, but I’m working with some new people, and I’m just trying to expand the sound,” Scott said. 

 “I’ve been making beats again, rapping on my beats, just putting everything together and trying to grow it. That’s been one of the most fun things about working on this album. I’m evolving, collaborating with new people, delivering a whole new sound, a whole new range.”

Scott has always been about being ahead of the game, so this revelation is not too surprising. When asked about the pressure to follow up his Grammy-nominated Astroworld project, Scott revealed that the only pressure he feels centered around providing for his fans. 

“There’s so much more ground I can cover, and I want to cover it, and I love the challenge of it,” he said. “I want to make a fucking new sound. I might spend days banging my head against a wall trying to figure it out, but once I do it, it’s like ultimate ecstasy.”

While there isn’t an official date for Utopia, Travis does promise that it will be an experience.