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Travis Scott Plays “Utopia” For The Houston Astros

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We’re now one step closer to Utopia– unless, of course, Travis Scott was just playing with the Houston Astros. Moreover, the Houston native recently got social media incinerated with yet another tease towards his next album’s release. A video emerged of Travis at their game, remarking to the cameraman that he played the baseball team the project to get them ready against the Chicago Cubs. While speaking on the occasion, he said the album is on the way and told an unspecified Mark to “finish the master.” With this, hype for Utopia just reached the highest high it’s seen in a while.

However, it’s been a long time since Travis Scott first started dangling this project over his listeners’ arms. As such, maybe some fans are still a bit hesitant to take anything as true confirmation, despite his slow but sure musical return. For example, he recently featured on close colleague Chase B’s newest single “Ring Ring” alongside frequent collaborator Quavo, Cactus Jack signee Don Tolvier, and Ty Dolla $ign. Furthermore, previous features also hint at a prompt studio album comeback.

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Travis Scott Played Utopia In The Locker Room

In addition, him and Offset teased new music together while performing at Rolling Loud Thailand, which only added to speculation instead of holding fans over. Despite his clues, it’s not the only avenue that Travis Scott remains active in. One other lane is his sneaker collaborations, the latest of which was unveiled to be a Nike Mac Attack collab. Sure, he just wore it instead of announcing it for public sale, but it’s still an indicator of another team-up. On the other hand, the “Trance” MC also previewed a new remix with Kodak Black of Lil Blessin’s “Likka Sto.”

Meanwhile, we’ve only been able to see the 32-year-old through his occasional performances as of late. During that same nightclub show where he premiered the Yak remix, he also gave a fan $5K. If you were that fan, would you take the money with a smile or beg him to drop Utopia instead? Regardless, stick around on HNHH for the latest news and updates on Travis Scott and his next album.

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Travis Scott Leaks Hit The Internet As “Utopia” Hype Reaches Astronomical Levels

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Travis Scott is one of the most famous artists in the world. Overall, he has become a massive star thanks to numerous incredible albums and songs. From Days Before Rodeo to Astroworld, Scott has continued to push hip-hop forward. He has a very unique sound, and it never fails to impress. Moreover, after Astroworld and its massive success, there was this feeling that Travis would try to follow it up quickly. However, the exact opposite ended up happening. Instead, it has been almost five years since Scott has released a full-length album.

Throughout 2023, there have been plenty of rumors involving the new Travis Scott album. Utopia has been teased for years, and details have slowly hit the internet. For instance, an executive at Epic Records made the claim that Travis would be dropping in June of this year. Although that has yet to be officially confirmed, this serves as good news for fans of the artist. Now, however, Travis has become the latest artist to be plagued by the leak machine.

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Travis Scott Fans Want A New Album

Travis Scott performs at Hayarkon Park on March 14, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Shlomi Pinto/Getty Images)

If you were to go on any Hip-Hop subreddit right now, you would be bombarded by a whole plethora of leaks. Overall, these leaks include regular tracks, old songs, and even some features. The main leak seems to be a song called “Gold Blackberry.” Within the Reddit post, it reveals that Utopia could actually be coming out on June 30th. However, this is not confirmed whatsoever. Furthermore, other leaks include a 2015 song called “Poet Paradise,” as well as a Kid Cudi song called “Get Off Me.” At this point, it remains to be seen where all these leaks are coming from.

In the past, we have seen artists like Playboi Carti delay entire albums due to leaks. Moving forward, it will be interesting to see if Scott decides to follow suit on that. Hopefully, Scott is still able to release Utopia, as the hype is astronomical right about now. Let us know what you think of all this, in the comments below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news from around the music world.

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Travis Scott Tosses Fan 5k

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As we patiently wait for the release of UTOPIA (please drop it), Travis Scott has been out and about teasing new music as usual. It’s been half a decade since we’ve gotten a new project from La Flame. However, that doesn’t mean Travis hasn’t been busy in the studio. On Saturday, May 6th, the ASTROWORLD rapper performed at E11EVEN nightclub. He performed all of his major hits, along with a few snippets of some new music as well. Travis Scott fans have been fiending for a new album since he announced that he was already working on new music just months after releasing his smash hit ASTROWORLD.

Moreover, Travis Scott’s got an immaculate catalog of albums, singles, and feature tracks that fans can hold themselves over with. However, since the tragic mishap at his second annual ASTROWORLD festival, the Houston native has kept a low profile for the most part. He’s seldom put out music and has made minimal appearances. Although, Travis Scott is not hiding from the world by no means. As he’s eased his way back into the groove of performing and being around people we’ve gotten a lot of snippets of new music from him.

Travis Scott Gifts Fan 5 Grand

In other news, while Travis Scott was performing and previewing new music. A wave of benevolence came over him as he threw $5,000 to a fan in the crowd. The reason was due to it being the fan’s birthday. Now that’s what you call a birthday gift! In the video, La Flame points at the fan and is immediately given massive bricks of cash to toss. He then tosses the five racks to the fan, inciting cheers around the venue. Imagine going clubbing on your birthday and your favorite rapper tosses you five bands?

While there’s still no word on the release of UTOPIA, it’s nice to see Travis out and about. It’s also nice to get a few snippets here and there. Not only that, we’re getting some confirmation that La Flame is cooking up. Whether it’s with other artist or putting out a few singles the 32-year-old has been cryptically keeping us updated on the status of UTOPIA. For more Travis Scott news and more, tap in with the HNHH crew.

Travis Scott Lets Kevin Durant Know That His Album “Utopia” Will Be “F***ing Insane”

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Kevin Durant is one of many fans waiting patiently for Travis Scott’s next album, the highly anticipated UTOPIA. Moreover, he recently revealed during the latest episode of podcast The ETCs with Kevin Durant that Travis actually spoke to him about it. According to La Flame, UTOPIA might rank as one of his best projects yet, although we know very little about it. In fact, Travis moved with such secrecy and mystery regarding UTOPIA that even a star basketball player is finding access a bit difficult. Regardless, Durant said that he’s still trying to hear some snippets ahead of its launch.

“I didn’t hear it, and I want to ask for some songs,” the 34-year-old expressed. “But I know for a fact he won’t send them, so I might have to catch him in the studio one of these days before it comes out, but he’s telling me that it’s f***ing insane.” Of course, the “Road to UTOPIA” has been long, arduous, convoluted, and rarely updated until recent reports. Still, it remains one of the most anticipated projects of the year.

Kevin Durant On Travis Scott’s UTOPIA: “He’s Telling Me That It’s F***ing Insane”

Unfortunately, the rollout for this new album was cut short when ten people tragically lost their lives at the Astroworld Festival in 2021. Before that, the “goosebumps” rapper teased the project only through mentioning its name, whose futuristic allure got fans excited. Back in August of 2022, after many months of restraint, the artist announced a one-week residency at a Vegas nightclub. However, now things look much clearer, as Travis and other sources hinted towards the album’s soon-to-come drop.

“We have a new Travis Scott record, expected to come in June,” Epic Records CEO Sylvia Rhone said during an acceptance speech at Billboard‘s Women In Music event this year. Meanwhile, Scott outlined upcoming releases from his Cactus Jack camp, which could actually push UTOPIA back depending on how those prior releases go. “Sheck Wes, You Know The Scouts is on the way, we got Faygo about to put out a lil EP that’s on the way,” he said during an NBA All-Star Weekend event this year. “And right after that, UTOPIA. So we came here with that message and I can’t wait for these motherf***ers to drop this s**t.” Let us know if you’re looking forward to UTOPIA in the comments and come back to HNHH for the latest on Travis Scott and Kevin Durant.

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Travis Scott & Epic Records CEO Share Promising Update On “Utopia” Release Date

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Among the several albums expected to drop this year, fans are anxious to hear Travis Scott’s Utopia. It’s been five years since Astroworld and Scott’s gone through the highs-and-lows of stardom within that period. He’s become one of the biggest brands in America with collaborations alongside McDonald’s, Jordan, and Fortnite to show for it. At the same time, his long-awaited “comeback” was impeded by the tragic events that transpired at Astroworld Festival in 2021.

Since the deadly crowd crush, Scott’s remained rather lowkey in the public eye. He hasn’t dropped much music since then, so it’s still unclear what we should expect from him o Utopia. Though he previously hinted at a project titled, Dystopia, the predecessor to Utopia, it appears that those plans may have been trashed and he’s gearing up to directly unleash his his fourth studio album.

Epic Records CEO Shares Update On Travis Scott’s “Utopia” Release Date

Travis Scott’s boss quietly revealed when we should expect the project last month. In a resurfaced excerpt from Sylvia Rhone’s cover story for Billboard’s Women In Music 2023’s Executive Of The Year, she outlined what to expect from the label, including a timeframe for Scott’s forthcoming effort. “We have a new Travis Scott record, expected to come in June,” Rhone’s said before giving a shout out to Future. “Last year, Future delivered the biggest album of his 10-year career at the company. How many hip-hop artists can do that and still be relevant?”

The resurfaced excerpt comes shortly after Travis Scott announced that his upcoming album would arrive after the rest of the Cactus Jack roster releases their respective projects. It seems that the campaign began this morning when Don Toliver released Love Sick. “We got Faygo about to put a little EP out. That’s on the way. And right after that, Utopia,” he said during a concert. So, it seems like Utopia will be coming out just in time for the summer, if all goes to plan. Just before that, he informed fans that Utopia was coming soon during a celebrity softball game. Check out Scott’s announcement above. 

Travis Scott’s ‘Utopia’ Album Is Coming Soon, But Under One Very Specific Condition, He Revealed

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Travis Scott’s highly-anticipated fourth album, Utopia, will be coming soon, according to the Houston hitmaker. However, not before his Cactus Jack artists, Sheck Wes, Don Toliver, SoFaygo, and DJ Chase B, drop their upcoming projects.

In a clip that has surfaced online, the rapper and producer can be seen on stage sharing the announcement with a crowd of fans, who were more than excited to hear the news.

Travis Scott hasn’t said much about his upcoming project but did note that it would be out sometime this year. The rapper has been slowly creeping back into the public’s eye since the tragedy at Astroworld, his annual music festival, in 2021. Recently, Scott made appearances on both Metro Boomin’s Heros & Villians as well as SZA’s SOS album that was released last year.

Aside from new music, the rapper is expected to perform at Rolling Loud and the Wireless Festival alongside acts like Cardi B, Playboi Carti, and more.

Don Toliver will be the first Cactus Jack artist expected to drop this year. The “After Party” rapper’s third album Love Sick will be released on Friday (February 24). In the meantime, the rest of the Jackboys are hard at work on their upcoming projects.

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Travis Scott Confirms That “Utopia” Is “On The Way”

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Travis Scott should be here any second now. Since the fall of 2020, the Houston icon has been teasing his fourth official studio album Utopia. Although he has provided continuous updates regarding it, very little music has materialized. But, you could likely attribute part of that to Fall 2021’s Astroworld catastrophe. While he was just beginning to rev up his album rollout, the disaster happened. At his annual Astroworld festival in Nov. 2021, 10 people in the crowd died because of how crammed and rowdy it was. The night before that, though, Scott had put out his first two promotional singles for the album. “Escape Plan” and “Mafia” were meant to get fans hyped for the impending album. Instead, that is the last we’ve heard of Travis in the form of a solo release since.

However, in 2022, he did take on some duties as a feature artist. Whether it be Southside’s “Hold That Heat,” NAV’s “Never Sleep” or Pharrell William’s “Down In Atlanta,” Travis Scott was busy all year. Additionally, he gave four guest verses for Metro Boomin’s December album Heroes & Villains. It seems he used 2022 as a nice way to revamp his career. Fans are now hoping this indicates Utopia will arrive soon. And, this week, he added fuel to the Utopia fire once more.

Travis Scott’s Promise

On Thursday (Feb. 16), Travis Scott hosted the 2023 Cactus Jack Foundation HBCU Celebrity Softball Classic at Minute Maid Park in his hometown of Houston, TX. Travis had many celebrities and H-town legends join him for this event to fill the rosters. Alongside Metro Boomin, basketball stars like Tracy McGrady and Steve Francis and football stars like Andre Johnson, Vince Young, and Adrian Peterson all participated. In one moment of the game, Travis hit a running round ball that almost saw him record a single. But, he was thrown out in the nick of time.

But, the real story of the day came after the game. While signing autographs for fans and Houstonians, Travis was badgered about Utopia. When fans continued asking him when the LP would come, he gave them an inspiring answer. “That motherf**ker on the way,” Scott proclaimed. The video posted showed Travis eagerly shouting this, which means he could be excited about a soon-to-come rollout. Although he recently broke it off with his baby momma Kylie Jenner for good, Travis Scott seems to be in good spirits during a year that could be huge for his career.

Travis Scott Performed (And DJ’d) At A Coachella Afterparty Despite Being Dropped From The Lineup

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There’s not really a roadmap for getting your rap career back on track after a crowd-control incident at one of your concerts leaves ten people dead, but Travis Scott is attempting to create one. Despite being dropped from the Coachella lineup this past December following the previous month’s Astroworld tragedy, Scott performed at an afterparty, according to reports from TMZ and E!.

At a La Quinta, California function, about ten minutes away from the Empire Polo Club, where Coachella’s Saturday night festivities headlined by Billie Eilish were wrapping up, Scott reportedly grabbed the mic at 3 a.m. and even got behind the turntables. The party was put on by the David Arquette-owned West Hollywood club Bootsy Bellows and a source at the party told E!, “Travis got in the DJ booth with the DJ Chase B. He played the bangers but ‘Goosebumps’ was the crowd please [sic].”

This is the second time Scott has performed since the Astroworld tragedy, as he made an appearance at a pre-Oscars event last month. He’s not exactly keeping a low profile anymore, as a series of four billboards promoting his upcoming album/project Utopia appeared on the Interstate-5 road to Coachella last week. The four billboards each read a part of a phrase that when put together read: “PSST……Looking for UTOPIA? WRONG WAY,” and then the fourth billboard just featured the logo for Scott’s label Cactus Jack.

Billboards For Travis Scott’s New Album ‘Utopia’ Popped Up In California Ahead Of Coachella

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Last year, things went sideways for Houston rapper Travis Scott when his signature festival, Astroworld, was the site of mass casualties. Now facing a class action lawsuit, not just from the families of the nine people who died, but plenty more who were injured or traumatized, Scott has been laying low while multiple collaborations were put on hold. He’s was initially slated to headline Coachella next weekend, though, but along with returning to the stage for that massive event, plans for his next project, Utopia, were also delayed.

That became even more clear this weekend when billboards promoting the album popped up near the Coachella grounds. Since local attendees tend to make up the bulk of the crowd at Coachella, the marketing definitely makes sense, but it’s notable because it’s one of the first public acts Scott has taken since the tragedy in Texas. It seems like the billboards were planned in conjunction with his performance, which isn’t happening now, but they’ve been put up anyway. Obviously, Scott alone isn’t responsible for what happened at Astroworld, and at some point he will have to move forward, but it remains to be seen how his next album will fare with the public.

So far, four different billboards have popped up, “PSST….” and “WRONG WAY!” are the most oblique, while “Looking for UTOPIA?” and one with the Cactus Jack insignia are more obvious. Check out photos of the billboards below.