The New York Times – Music:
The rapper’s latest solo album is the first hip-hop release to spend more than a single week atop the Billboard 200 in over a year.
Category: Scott, Travis (1992- )
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Popcast (Deluxe): Lizzo, Travis Scott and the Limits of Persona
The New York Times – Music:
What can pop stars get away with? Plus: the deaths of Sinead O’Connor and Angus Cloud.
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Kanye West Returns to the Stage With Travis Scott
The New York Times – Music:
The rapper, now known as Ye, had not performed live since a series of antisemitic comments last year led to rebukes in music and fashion.
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Travis Scott’s ‘Utopia’ Debuts at No. 1
The New York Times – Music:
The rapper’s “Utopia,” his first album since his Astroworld Festival in Houston turned tragic in 2021, opens with the equivalent of 496,000 sales in the United States.
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Bradley Cooper and Sofia Coppola to Debut Films at the Venice Film Festival
The New York Times – Film:
Movies from Bradley Cooper, Sofia Coppola and Ava DuVernay will debut at this year’s event, despite the industry shutdown.
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A Thrilling, Rediscovered Nina Simone Set, and 9 More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:
Hear tracks by Snoh Aalegra, DeYarmond Edison, Explosions in the Sky and others.
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How the Mosh Pit and ‘Raging’ Came to Hip-Hop
The New York Times – Music:
The tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld turned attention to how rap festival performances are increasingly oriented toward the rowdy.
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Before the Astroworld Tragedy, Travis Scott’s ‘Raging’ Made Him a Star
The New York Times – Music:
The multiplatinum rapper earned a reputation for concerts that teetered on the edge of mayhem. Then eight people died during his performance in Houston on Friday.
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Houston Officials Worried About Crowd Control Before Travis Scott Took the Stage
The New York Times – Music:
On the day of the show, the Houston police chief said that he visited Mr. Scott in his trailer and shared his concerns about the crowd.