The Houston-born hip-hop artist's long-awaited album 'Utopia' was delayed in the wake of his 'Astroworld' festival, where 10 concertgoers died, back in November 2021.
- Feb 18, 2023
AceShowbiz - Travis Scott (II) has provided his fans with a quick new update on his upcoming album titled "Utopia". The "SICKO MODE" hitmaker has confirmed that his long-awaited project is on the way.
The 30-year-old hitmaker hosted his 2023 Cactus Jack HBCU Classic on Thursday night, February 16 at Minute Maid Park in Houston where he shared a quick update on his long-awaited album.
While on the field, Travis was greeted by fans in the crowd, who yelled out, "Utopia! Utopia!" The Houston-born rapper heard them and assured them that the follow-up to 2018's "Astroworld" is coming. "That motherfu**a on the way!" he said in a video clip that surfaced online.
The Cactus Jack HBCU Classic included a celebrity softball classic and home run derby. Proceeds from tickets benefitted the Waymon Webster Scholarship Fund, which provides financial support to seniors at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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.
"Utopia" was delayed in the wake of the deadly "Astroworld" festival in November 2021. Back in April, Travis teased the project with billboards on the I-10 highway leading to the Coachella festival in Indio, California.
"I'm working with some new people and I'm just trying to expand the sound," he told i-D magazine last year. "I've been making beats again, rapping on my own beats, just putting everything together and trying to grow it really. 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."
In a 2022 interview with Billboard, producer Wheezy revealed that he was headed to Mexico to put the "finishing touches" on Utopia, which will reportedly showcase a "whole new sound."
