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Travis Scott Took Us To Outer Space With A Performance Of ‘My Eyes’ On ‘Saturday Night Live’

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Still riding the highs of his fourth studio album, Utopia, Travis Scott paid a visit to Saturday Night Live. While on stage, Scott delivered a chilling performance of “My Eyes.”

During “My Eyes,” Scott set the scene, laying supine on a stage platform, as a space-set background created the feeling of rising into space. As the beat switched, Scott rose up, bouncing to the beat, getting the audience ready for an even bigger performance to come later.

Following a rockstar-level performance of “Fein,” this particular performance of “My Eyes” looked more minimalistic, however, maintained its theatrical feel. And given Scott’s affinity for cinematics, the performance felt like the smaller part of the grand saga that is Utopia.

In an interview with GQ, Scott revealed he originally conceptualized Utopia as a musical. He even consulted playwright Jeremy O. Harris for ideas on how to take it to the stage.

“I was trying to take Broadway—because the thing about Broadway theaters,” said Scott. “They’re kind of small—I was trying to bring the idea of Broadway to bigger venues. Like, either, like, plays in stadiums or plays in arenas, but still make it feel like a Broadway bill.”

You can see the performance of “My Eyes” above.

Travis Scott & Playboi Carti Drop Dizzying Music Video For “FE!N”

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It is crazy to think that Travis Scott put out UTOPIA just over eight months ago. It feels like the album only dropped about one month ago with how much we are still bumping the record. While it did not nab La Flame that elusive GRAMMY award he so desperately seeks, it was still easily a top-five LP from 2023. Tracks like “I KNOW ?” “MY EYES,” “TELEKINESIS,” “MODERN JAM,” and so many others were some of the strongest records of the year. “I KNOW ?”, arguably the biggest song from the tape, got its well-deserved visuals. However, fans have been waiting on the “FE!N” music video, too.

But, we can officially say now that we do not have to continue to hope for that any longer. Travis and the song’s feature, Playboi Carti, put together some freaky visuals for the rage collaboration. Some fans have been mixed on the visuals for the album so far, but maybe some will enjoy the cool shots for “FE!N.” If you like spinning videography, then this is the video for you.

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Watch Music Video For “FE!N” By Travis Scott & Playboi Carti

Both rappers are constantly shown rotating at blistering speeds, along with some random people, beds, cars, and more. We feel that the artistic reaction matches what “FE!N” was set out to do. It is supposed to give you the feeling that you can run through a wall unscathed. The shots are just as crazy as the beat, evoking a sense of just raging out of control.

What are your thoughts on the brand-new music video for “FE!N” by Travis Scott and Playboi Carti? Does this video fit the song well, why or why not? Is this song still in your rotation? What is your favorite part about the video and why? Who had the better performance on the track? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Travis Scott and Playboi Carti. Finally, stay with us for the most informative music video posts throughout the week.

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Travis Scott Is Returning To ‘SNL,’ But Only As The Show’s Next Musical Guest

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Over the last few episodes of Saturday Night Live (SNL), girl power has been running strong (Happy Women’s History Month). Anyone But You star Sydney Sweet made her hosting debut. While Kacey Musgraves and Ariana Grande stepped in as musical guests. But things are heading out of the delicate auro the ladies brought into the realm of ragers.

Yesterday (March 9), the SNL team took to its Instagram page to announce the talent to unveil the next set of stars slated to grace the small screen. On March 30, “Fein” rapper Travis Scott will make his long-await return to the beloved late-night show, but only in the role of featured musical guest. Scott made his SNL performance debut in October 2018 to promote his acclaimed album Astroworld.

When he appears later this month, fans expect a medley of his latest chart-topping album, Utopia’s biggest hits.

Golden Globe Award-winning actor Ramy Youssef will host the evening. The comedian is sure to bring the show’s much-missed refreshing humor. Outside of flexing his onscreen skills, Youssef’s cameo will serve as a promotional boost to his forthcoming HBO comedy special Ramy Youssef: More Feelings.

Youssef’s special, Ramy Youssef: More Feelings, will debut on the network on March 23. Find more information here.

“UTOPIA” Goes Double Platinum, Fans Question How Travis Scott Lost To Killer Mike At The Grammys

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UTOPIA is officially a double platinum album. The project absolutely stacked with features spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Album 200 and still sits at No. 17 on the most recent chart. It was only a matter of time before the album hit that next vaunted certification mark.

However, the news has spawned some discontent amongst Scott’s loyal fanbase. In the comments of social media posts announcing the news, fans lamented that somehow, UTOPIA still lost the “Best Rap Album” Grammy to Killer Mike’s Michael. While very well-regarded, and obviously considered Grammy-worthy, Michael peaked at No. 58 on the Billboard chart. Do you think UTOPIA deserved the Grammy over Killer Mike? Let us know in the comments.

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Travis Scott Rolling Loud Air Jordans Sell for $9760

Meanwhile, a pair of Air Jordans that Scott gave to a fan during Rolling Loud Germany recently sold for nearly $10,000 at auction. The shoes were sold through Goldin Auctions for $9760 after a 29-bid auction in December 2023. This saw the lot fall just shy of the $10,000 estimate Goldin had given it. Scott had gifted the shoes to an Egyptian fan after bringing the man up on stage. It was one of several impromptu clothing giveaways Scott did in his pre-Utopia festival circuit.

As mentioned, it wasn’t the first time that Scott gave away his shoes over the summer. Earlier in July, at Longitude Festival in Dublin, Scott got up close and personal with the throbbing mass of fans at the barricade. Picking out one fan in particular, Scott began to rap back and forth with the fan, who eagerly responded. The back-and-forth continued, with Scott getting more and more hyped up about the interaction. When the verse ended, Scott pulled off his shirt, an unreleased Utopia merch item, as well as his Air Jordans. Fighting back the sea of grabbing hands, Scott handed the items to the fan he had rapped with.

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Travis Scott Took The 2024 Grammys To ‘Utopia’ With A Moody Performance Of ‘My Eyes’ And ‘Fein’ With Playboi Carti

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The 2024 Grammy Awards took a trip to Utopia as Travis Scott brought his usual raucous energy to his performance.

Opening with a moody rendition of the introspective “My Eyes” and then broke out into a more energetic performance of “Fein,” replete with flamethrowers and strobing spotlights as mist surrounded his asteroid stage. He was joined by the song’s featured artist Playboi Carti, who worse a creepy mask, and spent the back half of his performance throwing chairs.

Travis is nominated for one award this year: Best Rap Album for Utopia, which dropped July 28, 2023, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 496,000 album-equivalent units sold/streamed. 252,000 of those units were pure album sales.

The album arguably marked a return to form for the Houston rapper, who had been largely absent from the spotlight in the year following the tragic incident at the 2021 Astroworld Festival in which 10 fans were killed by a crowd crush and hundreds more were injured.

Since his return, Travis has been more of a ubiquitous marketing presence than ever, crisscrossing North America on his Circus Maxiumus tour for Utopia, releasing a new Nike collaboration alongside tennis legend John McEnroe, and even starring in a new film by Harmony Korine shot entirely in infrared false color.

Travis has been nominated for 10 Grammy Awards over the course of his career, including Best Rap Album for 2018’s Astroworld, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for that album’s Drake-featuring single “Sicko Mode,” and Best Melodic Rap Performance for his 2021 single “Highest In The Room.”

Watch Travis’ performance above and check out the rest of Uproxx’s 2024 Grammys coverage here.

Travis Scott Fans React To Killer Mike Winning Best Rap Album Over “Utopia”

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Travis Scott fans were in an uproar on social media after Killer Mike took home the awards for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Album at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday night. Overall, the ceremony marked Scott’s 10th losing nomination over the course of his career. He’s still yet to win.

“Travis Scott deserved this one especially after the grammys disaster of 2018,” one user wrote on Twitter. Another shared a highlight reel of LeBron James with the caption: “The Grammys when it comes to always robbing Travis Scott off AOTY.” One fan tweeted: “Listen I like it. But I’m telling you right now pretentious whites who ‘aren’t really into rap’ really f*ck with Run the Jewels and Killer Mike. See it with a lot of my festival friends. I liked all the albums nominated and am happy for him. But it’s not AOTY IMO.”

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Killer Mike Celebrates His Grammy Win

Killer Mike accepts the “Best Rap Album” award for “Michael” on stage during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards pre-telecast show at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 4, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

Fans React To Travis Scott’s Grammys Loss

In addition to Killer Mike, other nominees in the Best Rap Album category included Metro Boomin (HEROES & VILLAINS), Nas (King’s Disease III), and Drake & 21 Savage (Her Loss). Among Scott’s other losses have been a nomination for Astroworld in the Best Album category in 2019 as well as losing nominations for “Sicko Mode” in both Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song the same year. Check out his fans’ reactions to the latest disappointment below.

Other Grammy winners from Sunday so far include Lil Durk and J. Cole, Dave Chappelle, and more. Be on the lookout for further updates on the 2024 Grammy Awards on HotNewHipHop.

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WATCH: Kanye West Performs Surprise Set at Travis Scott’s ‘UTOPIA’ Show in Orlando

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Kanye West Performs Surprise Set at Travis Scott's 'UTOPIA' Show

Kanye West returned to the stage on Wednesday night (Jan. 31), performing at Travis Scott’s UTOPIA show in Orlando.

Ye took the CIRCUS MAXIMUS stage wearing a Jason Voorhees mask while delivering a six-song setlist which began with “Runaway” and finished with “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1.” Also performed was “Vultures,” “Fade,” “Can’t Tell Me Nothing,” and “All of the Lights.”

You can see all of the epic videos from Orlando below.

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Travis Scott Paid A Janitor $5000 To Stop Mopping And Start Raging During A Recent ‘Utopia’ Show

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Travis Scott’s Circus Maximus tour for his album Utopia has lived up to its title, offering night after night of entertaining spectacle as the Houston rapper crisscrosses the nation. In addition to performing the fan-favorite “Fein” multiple times in a row, he’s also brought out his daughter Stormi to perform with him and had to dodge his stage props, including one in the shape of his own head. The bass even knocked over an NHL trophy in Montreal.

At his recent stop in Miami, though, he did something pretty cool. Noticing a janitor working during the show, he stopped to offer the man $5,000 to put down his mop and rage along with the fans in attendance. He then went right into performing the highlight “Fein,” (ten times, according to the Miami New Times) with the crowd even more amped up than usual after witnessing his random act of kindness. Let’s just hope the maintenance worker’s bosses at the Kaseya Center are understanding and actually let him keep the money (there are usually rules against this sort of thing, but come on, man).

Travis is wrapping up the Utopia tour after two more shows (01/31 — Orlando, FL @ Amway Center and 02/05 — Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum Center), then performing at the 2024 Grammys. He’s also got a movie, “Aggro Dr1ft,” coming out, then… we’ll see.

Travis Scott Brings A Twisted Tale About Two Loves To Life In Visuals For “I KNOW ?”

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Travis Scott’s explorative fourth studio album UTOPIA was bound to be a major success when it dropped. It has become just that. Everything from the rich soundscapes, standout features, and sales numbers, to the theatrical tour, Scott made sure to give the fans what they had been yearning for. Another draw of the record is the performances by La Flame himself. There are a lot of great ones to choose from, but “I KNOW ?” is arguably the best of the bunch.

The Houston, Texas multi-hyphenate brought a mysterious and alluring quality to the track. From the hypnotic and eerie piano instrumental, to the storytelling, along with the melodic mastery, there is nothing to nitpick. Scott details his druggy utopia that he feels safe in but also acknowledges how twisted it is. On top of that, there is a theme of betrayal on his part. He is entangled with two women at once.

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Watch The Music Video For “I KNOW ?” By Travis Scott

Travis illustrates that in the visuals that have just dropped moments ago. Directed by himself and Dave Meyers, the superstar rapper plays out scenes with supermodels Emily Ratajkowski and Anok Yai. The latter appears to be who is “faithfully” committed to, and Emily is the one whom Scott is having an affair with. There are some simple but effective shots, especially when he and Emily’s faces mesh together. The story comes full circle at the end when Travis drives back to his house and the shots go back and forth between Anok and Emily as to who he is living with. It adds nicely to the hallucinogenic feelings he is dealing with.

What are your thoughts on this brand-new music video for “I KNOW ?” by Travis Scott? Is this the best song from UTOPIA, why or why not? Will this project be remembered as a classic in the next few years? Is this his catchiest song ever? How do you feel about the visuals that we have gotten so far for the album? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Travis Scott. Finally, stay with us for the most informative music video posts throughout the week.

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Travis Scott’s ‘Utopia Tour’: All The Details To Know About The Tour’s Second Leg (January 2024 Update)

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Travis Scott is wrapping up the second leg of his Utopia Tour in North America, as the final dates conclude at the start of next month. Until then, here’s what those going to any of the remaining shows need to know.

What Are The Remaining Dates For Travis Scott’s Utopia Tour?

01/17 — Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
01/20 — St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
01/22 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
01/23 — Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
01/28 — Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center
01/31 — Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
02/05 — Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum Center

What Is Travis Scott’s Utopia Tour Setlist?

While Travis Scott’s setlist varies, here is the average one from his Utopia Tour, according to setlist.fm.

1. “Hyaena”
2. “Thank God”
3. “Modern Jam” (with Teezo Touchdown)
4. “Aye” (Lil Uzi Vert cover)
5. “SDP Interlude”
6. “Sirens”
7. “3500”
8. “Praise God” (Kanye West cover)
9. “Upper Echelon”
10. “God’s Country”
11. “My Eyes”
12. “Butterfly Effect”
13. “Highest In The Room”
14. “Mamacita”
15. “Circus Maximus”
16. “Delresto (Echoes)”
17. “Mafia”
18. “Maria I’m Drunk”
19. “I Know?”
20. “90210”
21. “Meltdown”
22. “Topia Twins”
23. No Bystanders”
24. “Fe!n”
25. “Sicko Mode”
26. “Goosebumps”
27. “Antidote”
28. “Telekinesis”

Who Are The Openers For Travis Scott’s Utopia Tour?

Teezo Touchdown has been opening for Travis Scott’s tour.

Does Travis Scott’s Utopia Tour Have Merch?

Travis Scott is continuing to sell merch at his remaining Utopia Tour dates. There are several options, including shirts which are $55. Some items reportedly run up to $150, depending on the type of merch. Check out some of Scott’s designs below.

How To Buy Tickets For Travis Scott’s Utopia Tour

Tickets to Travis Scott’s Utopia Tour are available through his website. You can also purchase them on other platforms like StubHub and Ticketmaster.