2023-08-08 12:37:51
Time.news – In a Circus Maximus packed with over 60,000 people including boys, girls and some families, Travis Scottone of the most famous rappers in the worldlaunched his new album “Utopia” live for the first time, released on July 28th, making everyone present dance and rap.
The event was held a few days after the release of his film “Circus Maximus” and the location for the performance was certainly not chosen by chance. The artist opened the evening with “Hyaena” and the audience has already begun to warm up following the rhythm of powerful bass that resounded throughout the area of central Rome.
For almost two hours of concert, a ‘gem’ in this Roman summer, the fans never stopped singing and following the rhythm dictated by the Texan rapper. On stage, surprisingly, the guest star of the evening: about thirty minutes into the concert, he entered the scene Kanye West and was immediately duet with Scott thanks to the songs “Praise God” and “Can’t tell me nothing”.
Ovation for both. The concert went fast in a crescendo of emotions passing through hits such as “Goosebumps” and “Sicko mode”, two of Scott’s most famous songs who, during the evening, thanked the public several times, who flocked to the concert in the Capital of Italy and the local institutions for hosting him on short notice.
“Utopia”, the new album by the Diamond e certified artist nominated 8 times for the Grammy Awards went directly to first place in the Album & Compilation Top Of The Music FIMI/Gfk Italia chart, released last August 4th. The new work is the emblem of the versatility of the artist capable of being a performer, author, producer and collaborator, designer, style icon, actor, founder of the Cactus Jack record label.
An artist who changed the course of hip-hop with a string of albums and moves that sparked discussion. A testament to how much he is an innovator capable of bringing his music gradually to an ever higher level. “Utopia”, debutin just 24 hours on Spotify has totaled over 128 million streams, making it the artist’s best debut to date and the fifth best debut ever in the history of the platform.
“Hyaena”, the song with which the artist opened the concert in Rome, debuted at first place in the global chart, and together with this hit, 8 other songs on the album such as “Meltdown”, “Fe!n”, “Thank god”, “Modern jam”, “My eyes”, “Delresto (echoes)”, “Sirens” and “God’s country” directly entered the Top 10 of the global chart.
Travis Scott also presented his film “Circus Maximus” in the United States a few days ago, a surreal and psychedelic journey, written and directed by the artist himself, which brings together visionary directors (Gaspar Noe, Valdimar Jo’hannsson, Nicolas Winding Refn, Harmony Korine , Kahlil Joseph) from all over the world to discover the kaleidoscopic human experience and the power of sound.
The visual journey is accompanied by the enveloping sounds of the new album. “Utopia” follows the huge success of the album Astroworld”, the previous “Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight”, and the singles “Sicko mode”, “Tkn” feat. Rosalia, and the super hit with over 2 billion streams ” Goosebumps”.
Jacques Bermon Webster II, nome d’arte Travis Scott, 32nd of Houston, artist with 67 million monthly Spotify listeners, he returned to Italy just over a month after the Milan stage landing in Rome for the first concert ever after the release of the new album and the release of his film.
A live show that was global in scope and importance, also given the choice of location, homonymous with the film. The concert in Rome was a real unexpected “gift” to his fans who confirmed the artist’s worldwide success through a spectacular game of lasers and lights, and the sound of bass that could be heard even from a considerable distance.
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