Music News: Travis Scott said Ferguson’s Mike Brown ‘probably deserved consequences’
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fuck all of this have yall found the sucka that killed that 9 year old girl in houston yet?Lol of course he would cause he aint gonna claim sienna plantation. Honestly i never heard of him until about a year ago. One of my potnas who is in the rap game had a discussion about him on Facebook talking about how Travis Scott was the first dude who made it big but never got plsy or a fanbase in the area. One thing if the city likes your shit they will support you coming up here. Dude left then made his own lane in another state and now is claiming the city.
But all in all nicca aint come up in the city limits as @SamSneed said
Wayback social media strikes again.
Travis scott would probably hire this dude. Seriously.
This fucking piece of shit said,the problem with us is that we dont move on ....really...try telling the Jews to move on,try telling the Japanese to move on,try telling Native Americans to move on and try telling this country to move on yet black people are the only group that gets told to move on...
And,then this piece of shit going to blame a 17 year old kid for his own murder...
Fuck him,his whole family and anyone that rides with him...
And,then this piece of shit going to blame a 17 year old kid for his own murder...
Fuck him,his whole family and anyone that rides with him...
His generation is more brainwashed by western ideals than the others...
Fuck him and his music
Fuck him and his music
7 you fucktard
Damn....I didn't know about this....what did she say?????
Have yall found out who killed her yet? Since it seems like her age is more important than finding the killer to you? @meilmarc
Your dumbass don't even care about that child. You only using her as a prop in this thread. FOH. Go play in traffic
Your trolling is getting worse day by day.
Well damn Lenny.. Tell em how you really feel lmao
I was one until I heard the last 40 seconds.. Something about that beat dropping just changed that whole song for me
I see you couldn't answer my question so you throw the troll card out there.
I knew this would happen.
Fuck you Trash Panda.
What a lame comeback.
Lame as changing your name Halo. Foh
You gotta get some better material to battle with me cause you get some weak stuff.
Idk why yall mfers stay arguing its like every thread has to get sidetracked
Yall never gonna see each other in life so why yall care so much to keep throwing shots at each other
Never made sense to me but yall be in threads calling celebrities dumb, immature, lame, simp, etc
Yall never gonna see each other in life so why yall care so much to keep throwing shots at each other
Never made sense to me but yall be in threads calling celebrities dumb, immature, lame, simp, etc
SERIOUSLY...
REAL TALK
they have TALKED about it numerous times
and I remember on the radio (dating myself) the callers were NOT positive.
Travis Scott and NFL to Donate $500,000 to Non-Profit Ahead of Super Bowl Performance
By JEM ASWAD
Jem Aswad
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UPDATED: Travis Scott today announced that in partnership with the National Football League, he will make a $500,000 donation to the non-profit organization Dream Corps, among “other initiatives that he will work with the League on.” The move is clearly designed to counter criticism over his appearance at the Super Bowl halftime show with Maroon 5 — which was finally confirmed, after weeks of speculation, precisely 30 minutes after Scott announced the donation on Sunday. Sources tell Variety that Black Lives Matter and other nonprofits may be receiving donations as well, although reps for those organizations either said they had not heard from Scott’s team or did not respond to requests for comment.
Both acts, particularly Scott, have come under fierce criticism in recent weeks because performing during the game — which is the biggest global stage for a musician, with an estimated 100 million viewers —is effectively an endorsement of the NFL’s treatment of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The league’s stance toward the athlete, who has not played professionally since his controversial stance to “take a knee” during the National Anthem before games, has polarized audiences and significantly complicated this year’s halftime performance, among many other issues. Sources tell Variety that Maroon 5 spent weeks trying to confirm an act of color to perform with them.
Scott nodded to this situation in a statement announcing the donation. “I back anyone who takes a stand for what they believe in,” he said. “I know being an artist that it’s in my power to inspire. So before confirming the Super Bowl Halftime performance, I made sure to partner with the NFL on this important donation. I am proud to support Dream Corps and the work they do that will hopefully inspire and promote change.”
Dream Corps, founded by founded by CNN commentator Van Jones in 2014, has a broadly defined mission “to help cutting-edge initiatives grow big enough to impact millions of lives. Our slogan is ‘21st-century jobs, not jails.’ We support economic, environmental and criminal justice innovators – all under one roof. Our shared platform helps leaders create synergies, leapfrog obstacles and maximize impact. Every day, we are reshaping “what’s possible” in the field of social justice.”
By JEM ASWAD
Jem Aswad
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UPDATED: Travis Scott today announced that in partnership with the National Football League, he will make a $500,000 donation to the non-profit organization Dream Corps, among “other initiatives that he will work with the League on.” The move is clearly designed to counter criticism over his appearance at the Super Bowl halftime show with Maroon 5 — which was finally confirmed, after weeks of speculation, precisely 30 minutes after Scott announced the donation on Sunday. Sources tell Variety that Black Lives Matter and other nonprofits may be receiving donations as well, although reps for those organizations either said they had not heard from Scott’s team or did not respond to requests for comment.
Both acts, particularly Scott, have come under fierce criticism in recent weeks because performing during the game — which is the biggest global stage for a musician, with an estimated 100 million viewers —is effectively an endorsement of the NFL’s treatment of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The league’s stance toward the athlete, who has not played professionally since his controversial stance to “take a knee” during the National Anthem before games, has polarized audiences and significantly complicated this year’s halftime performance, among many other issues. Sources tell Variety that Maroon 5 spent weeks trying to confirm an act of color to perform with them.
Scott nodded to this situation in a statement announcing the donation. “I back anyone who takes a stand for what they believe in,” he said. “I know being an artist that it’s in my power to inspire. So before confirming the Super Bowl Halftime performance, I made sure to partner with the NFL on this important donation. I am proud to support Dream Corps and the work they do that will hopefully inspire and promote change.”
Dream Corps, founded by founded by CNN commentator Van Jones in 2014, has a broadly defined mission “to help cutting-edge initiatives grow big enough to impact millions of lives. Our slogan is ‘21st-century jobs, not jails.’ We support economic, environmental and criminal justice innovators – all under one roof. Our shared platform helps leaders create synergies, leapfrog obstacles and maximize impact. Every day, we are reshaping “what’s possible” in the field of social justice.”
WTF?!???!
ONLY #500K?????
ONLY #500K?????
Travis Scott Consulted With Colin Kaepernick Before Confirming Super Bowl Appearance (EXCLUSIVE)
By JEM ASWAD
Jem Aswad
Senior Music Editor@jemaswadFOLLOW
Jem's Most Recent Stories
CREDIT: SHUTTERSTOCK
News that Travis Scott would be performing with Maroon 5 at the Super Bowl first leaked out in December, but three weeks passed before the performance was officially announced. That announcement only came after Scott announced that he and the NFL would donate $500,000 to the non-profit social-justice organization Dream Corps. The move was clearly intended to blunt the criticism Maroon 5 and particularly Scott had received for performing at the game, due largely to the league’s treatment of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has essentially been banished from professional football for taking a knee during the pre-game performances of the national anthem, a move many feel is based in racism.
Scott and Kaepernick had at least one phone conversation before the rapper confirmed his Super Bowl appearance, sources tell Variety. A source close to Scott said that while the two did not necessarily agree, they emerged from the conversation with mutual respect and understanding, with the rapper taking the stance that everyone makes a statement in their own way and he felt that the money going toward Dream Corps, combined with the platform provided by the Super Bowl, will do some good. The source also said that Scott would not confirm his performance until the donation was locked in
Reps for Kaepernick and Scott declined Variety‘s requests for comment.
The comments were similar to the ones Scott made in his statement announcing the donation. “I back anyone who takes a stand for what they believe in,” he said. “I know being an artist that it’s in my power to inspire. So before confirming the Super Bowl Halftime performance, I made sure to partner with the NFL on this important donation. I am proud to support Dream Corps and the work they do that will hopefully inspire and promote change.”
After the three performers were confirmed, a petition helmed by Change.org demanding that Maroon 5 cancel their performance, which had collected nearly 85,000 signatures, was updated to request that all three take a knee during the halftime performance. “It appears these artists aren’t backing out at this point. So now what?,” the petition reads. “There’s one way they can still redeem their reputation with their fans. Maroon 5, Travis Scott and Big Boi: take a knee during your set.”
Scott came under intense criticism almost immediately after word of his halftime-show appearance leaked: Sources said Jay-Z was attempting to talk him out of it, and both rapper Meek Mill and the Rev. Al Sharpton publicly criticized him for it. “I think anyone that goes into the halftime show is in effect directly violating those that want to raise the question that the NFL should come to terms with what they have done and continue to do to Colin Kaepernick and those that protest on criminal justice issues,” Sharpton said.
Dream Corps, founded by founded by CNN commentator Van Jones in 2014, has a broadly defined mission “to help cutting-edge initiatives grow big enough to impact millions of lives. Our slogan is ‘21st-century jobs, not jails.’ We support economic, environmental and criminal justice innovators – all under one roof. Our shared platform helps leaders create synergies, leapfrog obstacles and maximize impact. Every day, we are reshaping “what’s possible” in the field of social justice.”
The organization has a close affiliation with Kim Kardashian West, sister of Kylie Jenner with whom Scott shares a daughter. Contributing to Variety last fall, Kardashian West hailed Jones for “[creating] opportunities for people who have been wronged by our flawed justice system.” The two traveled together with Dream Corps to the White House last fall to speak to President Donald Trump, a meeting that resulted in clemency being granted to 63-year-old Alice Marie Johnson, who had served 22 years of a life sentence for a non-violent drug offense. Kardashian had cited Johnson’s case in her advocacy for sentencing reform.
As for the Super Bowl, former Outkast member Big Boi, an Atlanta native who was long reported to be in talks for the performance, will also appear following weeks of outreach to various acts of color to perform with Maroon 5, and it is perhaps no coincidence that all three artists appearing on the halftime show are affiliated with the same management company, Full Stop.
By JEM ASWAD
Jem Aswad
Senior Music Editor@jemaswadFOLLOW
Jem's Most Recent Stories
- Travis Scott Consulted With Colin Kaepernick Before Confirming Super Bowl Appearance (EXCLUSIVE)
- Nonesuch Promotes Dan Cohen to Senior VP of Marketing
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CREDIT: SHUTTERSTOCK
News that Travis Scott would be performing with Maroon 5 at the Super Bowl first leaked out in December, but three weeks passed before the performance was officially announced. That announcement only came after Scott announced that he and the NFL would donate $500,000 to the non-profit social-justice organization Dream Corps. The move was clearly intended to blunt the criticism Maroon 5 and particularly Scott had received for performing at the game, due largely to the league’s treatment of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has essentially been banished from professional football for taking a knee during the pre-game performances of the national anthem, a move many feel is based in racism.
Scott and Kaepernick had at least one phone conversation before the rapper confirmed his Super Bowl appearance, sources tell Variety. A source close to Scott said that while the two did not necessarily agree, they emerged from the conversation with mutual respect and understanding, with the rapper taking the stance that everyone makes a statement in their own way and he felt that the money going toward Dream Corps, combined with the platform provided by the Super Bowl, will do some good. The source also said that Scott would not confirm his performance until the donation was locked in
Reps for Kaepernick and Scott declined Variety‘s requests for comment.
The comments were similar to the ones Scott made in his statement announcing the donation. “I back anyone who takes a stand for what they believe in,” he said. “I know being an artist that it’s in my power to inspire. So before confirming the Super Bowl Halftime performance, I made sure to partner with the NFL on this important donation. I am proud to support Dream Corps and the work they do that will hopefully inspire and promote change.”
After the three performers were confirmed, a petition helmed by Change.org demanding that Maroon 5 cancel their performance, which had collected nearly 85,000 signatures, was updated to request that all three take a knee during the halftime performance. “It appears these artists aren’t backing out at this point. So now what?,” the petition reads. “There’s one way they can still redeem their reputation with their fans. Maroon 5, Travis Scott and Big Boi: take a knee during your set.”
Scott came under intense criticism almost immediately after word of his halftime-show appearance leaked: Sources said Jay-Z was attempting to talk him out of it, and both rapper Meek Mill and the Rev. Al Sharpton publicly criticized him for it. “I think anyone that goes into the halftime show is in effect directly violating those that want to raise the question that the NFL should come to terms with what they have done and continue to do to Colin Kaepernick and those that protest on criminal justice issues,” Sharpton said.
Dream Corps, founded by founded by CNN commentator Van Jones in 2014, has a broadly defined mission “to help cutting-edge initiatives grow big enough to impact millions of lives. Our slogan is ‘21st-century jobs, not jails.’ We support economic, environmental and criminal justice innovators – all under one roof. Our shared platform helps leaders create synergies, leapfrog obstacles and maximize impact. Every day, we are reshaping “what’s possible” in the field of social justice.”
The organization has a close affiliation with Kim Kardashian West, sister of Kylie Jenner with whom Scott shares a daughter. Contributing to Variety last fall, Kardashian West hailed Jones for “[creating] opportunities for people who have been wronged by our flawed justice system.” The two traveled together with Dream Corps to the White House last fall to speak to President Donald Trump, a meeting that resulted in clemency being granted to 63-year-old Alice Marie Johnson, who had served 22 years of a life sentence for a non-violent drug offense. Kardashian had cited Johnson’s case in her advocacy for sentencing reform.
As for the Super Bowl, former Outkast member Big Boi, an Atlanta native who was long reported to be in talks for the performance, will also appear following weeks of outreach to various acts of color to perform with Maroon 5, and it is perhaps no coincidence that all three artists appearing on the halftime show are affiliated with the same management company, Full Stop.
