Travis Scott styles, profiles, and sparkles on the cover of GQ’s Men of the Year issue.
The Houston-born Hip-Hop hitmaker returned to the top of the charts in triumphant form this year with his album ‘Utopia’ and reaffirmed his spot as one of music’s most successful acts.
And while the #1 LP sonically lives up to its title for many of Scott’s fans, its release is unavoidably engulfed in the aftermath of the Astroworld tragedy.
As extensively reported, 10 people lost their lives after a stampede broke out at the 2021 festival and a fatal crushing occurred.
Scott found himself supported by some but was also the subject of critique and an eventual investigation after he continued performing for a short time while the melee unfolded.
In the immediate aftermath and in the time since the superstar has maintained he was not aware of the gravity of what was going on in real life and stressed that he could only see a short distance into the crowd.
Nonetheless, an arguable cloud of sorts has trailed him and his output following the tragedy.
Seizing the newly unwrapped profile piece, Scott disambiguates and expands on his mindset about the situation, returning to music, and more.
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