5 curious facts about Utopia and the Circus Maximus

Travis Scott, oddly enough, will arrive on Monday, August 7, in Rome, at the Circus Maximus., less than a month after the incredible stages in Milan. However, this will be a completely different event. Along with the incredible successes born Astroworldone of the most famous studio works of the artist, first of all there will be a live presentation of 19 tracks Utopia.

Utopia, Travis Scott’s new album

What do we know about the American rapper’s fourth studio album? Scott has evolved and experimented in recent years despite what many believe Utopia cannot be compared with Astroworldhis previous studio work released in 2018. Despite debuting at number one on the chart Albums and compilations Top Of The Music FIMI/GFK Italia and number one in Global Top Debut Albums Chart (in just 24 hours 128 million plays on Spotify), there are those who believe that among the nineteen tracks Utopia there is no song that can compare to the incredible beats and sounds we found five years ago, for example in “Sicko Mode”. However, despite this, we can confirm that Utopia

becomes the best debut of an artist who managed to conquer #1 in 120 countries. “K-pop”single in collaboration with Bad Bunny and The Weeknd is the most listened to ever, with over 70 million listeners on Spotify. Because once again the singer and producer called on his side many comrades from the music scene for his album. Eat Beyoncé, Drake, Young Thug, Bon Iver, plus Bad Bunny and The Weeknd. “I evolve by collaborating with new people,” the artist recently stated, “offering a whole new sound.”

5 curiosities about Utopia AND Circus Maximus

1. Inside Utopia, Travis Scott could not resist inserting from his personal life. The protagonist gossips about his past relationship with Kylie Jennerin the song “Meltdown” could be found a reference to her new partner, Timothy Chalamet (relationships that were never confirmed by the main characters and that could already be in crisis). Travis Scott sings: “AP chocolate and Vs chocolate got the Willy Wonka factory / Burn the jock like it’s calories / Find another flame hotter than me.” Explicit reference to Willy Wonkaa character to whom Chalamet has given a face and with whom he will be in the cinema next winter.
2. IN “God bless”However, there is a cameo appearance by Stormi, a five-year-old girl born to Scott and Kylie Jenner.
3. It must have been in Egypt in front of the pyramid of Gizaconcert event Travis Scott, first world level after the release of his fourth album, Utopiafollowed by the release of “Circus Maximus”, a film written and directed by Scott himself. An almost surreal context, but certainly magical and bewitching, which, however, did not find proper support (especially after the tragedyAstromir festival November 5, 2021, when 10 people were killed and more than 300 were injured). He wanted to recreate his utopian world, the one that is present in his album, but above all in his film, for which he brought together visionary directors such as Gaspar Noé, Valdimar Johansson, Nicolas Winding Refn, Harmony Korin, Khalil Joseph, but the final resolutions They were given.
4. The album was not well received on social media, with many comments linking it. Travis Scott’s last album jesus Kanye West, whom he himself turned down in 2013.
5. Travis Scott’s Circus Maximus is a surreal and psychedelic journey accompanied by sounds Utopia. But what is known about this film, presented exclusively in the United States? V 75 minutes of viewing “Don’t expect anything related to the Houston rapper’s personal life,” they wrote. GQ USA. His thoughts are found in the visionary images of the film. Inside is a new version of the artist who meets producer Rick Rubin, with whom he talks about his feelings with clear references to the 2021 tragedy that has shocked and saddened Scott over the past two years. Scenes filmed between Iceland, Denmark, Nigeria, France and Italy
   (performs in Pompeii), intertwined with songs Utopia. “Travis Scott has been exceptional in creating a whole universe around his music. Bye Astroworld 2018 was more linear in concept, meaning Utopia freely interpret,” they write on US billboard. Special guests in this film: Teezo Touchdown, Sheck Wes, Yung Lean, James Blake and model Jazzelle.