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‘W Magazine’ Apparently Scrambling To Stop Travis Scott And Kylie Jenner Cover
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Derrick Salters/WENN / WENN Brands continue to back away from Travis Scott. W Magazine is reportedly trying to pull a cover that features the rapper and Kylie Jenner. As spotted on Madam Noire the fashion media outlet is apparently scrambling to pull their December issue that features the celebrity power couple. The New York Post spoke to a source who says they are close to the matter. “W editors have cleared any planned coverage of Travis and Kylie from their website, but the magazine was already printed, and now they are trying to stop the delivery trucks,” the source says. “In the light of what happened at Astroworld, the interview and cover lines seem inappropriate, to say the least.” Related Stories If this yarn is indeed true this marks yet another ...
Nike Postpones Travis Scott Air Max 1 Release In Light Of Astroworld Tragedy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Rawls / Radio One Digital The sneaker community will have to wait for what supposed to be the most hyped shoe of the season. Nike has decided to postpone the release of Travis Scott’s Air Max 1. As spotted on TMZ the global sportswear company has announced that the “Air Max 1 x Cactus Jack” is officially on ice. Earlier this week the SNKRS app released a statement detailing their decision. “Out of respect for everyone impacted by the tragic events at the Astroworld Festival, we are postponing the launch of the Air Max 1 x Cactus Jack,” Nike said on Monday, November 15. The kicks in question are the “Saturn Gold” and “Baroque Brown” pairs, both feature earth tone colorways, an ACG inspired lacing system and and Scott’s backward swoosh. Whi...
Astroworld Attendees Might Waive Their Rights To Sue If They Accept Refunds
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rick Kern / Getty The aftermath behind the tragic events from the Astroworld festival continues. Lawyers have stated that anyone who is accepting refunds will essentially be waiving their rights to seek damages. As spotted on Hype Beast, anyone who went to Astroworld needs to read the fine print for anything related to the show. West Coast Trial Lawyers president and co-founder Neama Rahmani gave an expert opinion on the matter. Related Stories “Courts generally uphold those types of waivers,” Rahmani explained to Insider. “The classic case is arbitration agreements. Everyone kind of scrolls through. No one reads the fine print, and guess what, you’ve waived your right to a jury trial, waived your right to file a lawsuit, to demand arbitration.” John...
Travis Scott & Reps Issue New Statement On Astroworld Fest, 9th Victim Dies
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rick Kern / Getty The aftermath of the tragic events at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival last week has led to the ninth person who suffered injuries in the crowd dying, and the rapper and his team issuing a new statement of support for the families. Bharti Shahani, a 22-year old student at Texas A&M University, died on Thursday night (November 11th) as a result of injuries she sustained during the crowd surge at the concert event. She was separated from her sister and cousin who also attended the festival with her, and was pronounced brain dead after reportedly suffering several heart attacks and even being dropped on her head while being rushed out by first responders as reported by TMZ. An attorney representing Shahani’s family broke the news to t...
Ninth Person Dies From Astroworld Injuries
Bharti Shahani has died due to her injuries from attending Travis Scott‘s Astroworld Festival, reported by The Associated Press and KTRK. She is the ninth person to die following the events that transpired last Friday. The 22-year-old Texas A&M University student died on Wednesday night at the Houston Methodist Hospital, where she reportedly did not show brain activity. She is the ninth person who has died from the “mass casualty” event, her family’s lawyer James Lassiter said. According to KTRK, Shanhani attended the festival with her sister Namrata Shahani and her cousin Mohit Bellani, and all of them were separated during the massive crowd surge. “Once one person fell, people started toppling like dominos. It was like a sinkhole. People were falling on top of each other,” Bellani to...
Drake Issues Statement After Astroworld Festival Tragedy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Brandon Bell / Getty The events at last weekend’s Astroworld Festival that left eight people dead and several others injured still looms heavy in the minds of many. After Astroworld organizer Travis Scott addressed social media, Drake followed suit and issued a statement of his own. The Canadian superstar joined Scott on stage last Friday (November 5), at Houston’s NRG Park in a surprise moment of the festival. While Drake’s appearance doesn’t appear to be the lone factor in the crowd surge, it may have been a contributing factor. Variety shared in its reporting that Scott’s arrival on stage and a corresponding clock with a countdown meter may have agitated the crowd along with Scott’s typical high energy performance stirring up even more of a frenzy. “I’...
HHW Gaming: Epic Straight Up Removes Travis Scott’s Emote From ‘Fortnite’ Item Shop
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Neilson Barnard / Getty Travis Scott is feeling the fallout from the tragic events at his Astroworld music festival. Travis Scott reportedly is “too distraught” to headline the Day N Vegas festival, gave those who attended the Astroworld festival full refunds, and was slapped with a lawsuit despite announcing he would pay for the funeral costs of the eight people who died. Now, his existence from Fortnite is being scrubbed from the highly-addictive game. Per The Verge, via a Eurogamer report, the “Out West” emote that features a snippet of Travis Scott’s song of the same name was removed from the Fortnite Item Shop by the game’s developer. At the time, the entire Item Shop was taken down without any explanation before Fortnite put out a tweet acknowledgin...
Travis Scott and Live Nation Sued By Family of 9-Year-Old ‘Fighting For His Life’ From Astroworld Injuries
The family of nine-year-old Ezra Blount, an Astroworld attendee, is suing Travis Scott and Live Nation as their child is suffering from brain, lung, liver, and kidney damage, and is in a medically induced coma following what transpired last Friday. In paperwork obtained by SPIN, the suit was filed by attorney Ben Crump, following the tragedy that took place during the Friday night concert in Houston last weekend. Ezra was on his father Treston Blount’s shoulders when the deadly crowd surge started at the beginning of Scott’s set at 9 pm., and the two became trapped. According to the lawsuit, Blount was “kicked, stepped on, and trampled” and his severe injuries will alter his “ability to grow and thrive.” The suit blames Blount’s injuries on Scott, Live Nation, and other entities, saying th...
Travis Scott Reportedly “Too Distraught To Play” At Upcoming Day N Vegas Festival
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rick Kern / Getty If you’re a rager and hoped to see Travis Scott at the upcoming Day N Vegas music festival, this news won’t sit well with you. Variety exclusively reports Travis Scott will not be performing at the upcoming Day N Vegas music festival. The “Goosebumps” rapper was scheduled to headline the event at Las Vegas Festival Grounds on Saturday, November 13, a week after the tragic events that went down at his Astrowold festival. Related Stories The website cites a source that revealed Scott is “too distraught to play” and will be giving all attendees who attended the festival held at NRG Park in Scott’s hometown of Houston a full refund. The country is still processing the tragedy that saw eight attendees between the ages of 14 and 27 lose their ...
Lawsuit Filed Against Travis Scott Over Astroworld Festival Tragedy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rick Kern / Getty The fallout from the tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival this past weekend has resulted in a lawsuit being brought against him as well as Drake and Live Nation among others. Kristian Paredes, who attended the concert in Houston, Texas on Friday (November 5) where the calamitous crowd caused a stampede that crushed and injured many and killed eight people, filed the lawsuit against the rappers in addition to Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation. His legal representatives, the Thomas J. Henry Law Firm confirmed the first reporting of the litigation by the Daily Mail via Twitter. Related Stories Paredes is reportedly seeking at least $1 million in damages in the suit. He alleges that h...
Travis Scott to Cover Funeral Expenses of Astroworld Victims
Two days after the Astroworld tragedy that left eight dead, Travis Scott said that he will cover the funeral expenses for the victims. Scott is also teaming with BetterHelp through his Cactus Jack Foundation to offer counseling for a month to those affected by the tragedy. Earlier on Monday, Scott dropped off the Day N Vegas lineup and will refund all attendees of Astroworld. People close to Scott said he is “too distraught to play” the festival. On Friday, eight people died and hundreds were injured at the Houston festival that took place at NRG Field. As of now, there are 14 reported lawsuits, one of which stated the tragedy was “predictable and preventable” that were filed in the days since the event. The victims were aged between 14 and 27. Scott himself has issued two statements follo...
Travis Scott Will Refund All Astroworld Tickets, Will Not Perform at Day N Vegas Festival
Update: Live Nation, Scoremore, and the Astroworld Festival team issued a joint statement confirming full refunds for the festival attendees. The statement also said it was working to set up a health fund to help victims cover medical expenses. Travis Scott has pulled out of his headlining performance at the Day N Vegas Festival and will refund all tickets to his tragedy-stricken Astroworld Festival, Variety reports. Sources for Scott said he is “too distraught to play” after eight concertgoers died and hundreds were injured during his set in Houston, Texas this past weekend. The festival’s promoter, AEG, has not announced a replacement for Scott’s slot. Roddy Ricch, the rapper who played before Scott at Astroworld, has since pledged his festival earnings to the families of those who ...
