Travis Scott is back in the merchandise game — and he’s apparently doing very well for himself.
18.05.2022 - 04:11 / etonline.com
Travis Scott announced on Tuesday that his non-profit organization Cactus Jack Foundation has awarded $1 million in scholarship aid to 100 graduating seniors from 38 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).«Excellence abounds in every Black household, but too often opportunity does not — and Black students are left behind or counted out,» the «Goosebumps» rapper said in a news release. «So that's what my family and I set out to change.
We congratulate all 100 scholarship recipients this year. I know we will see great things from them — and we are already looking forward to increasing our work next year.»Each student from the class of 2022 received $10,000 from the Waymon Webster Scholarship Fund.
Waymon Webster was an educator who also graduated from an HBCU, Prairie View A&M University. Webster is also the rapper's grandfather.
The scholarships were awarded to seniors «who have received academic excellence (averaging 3.5 or higher GPA) but have faced the all-too-common last minute challenge of financial adversity in the second semester of their senior year.»The foundation touts the 100 recipients will reach «the finish line, diploma in hand.» According to the news release, «this is the second year that Scott has supported HBCUs and represents a tenfold increase.»The Cactus Jack Foundation works in conjunction with Scott's other non-profit, Project HEAL, which the rapper launched back in March. At the time, Scott said Project HEAL would be a multi-tier initiative aimed at addressing challenges facing today's youth when it comes to academic scholarships, mental health resources and event safety.
Travis Scott is back in the merchandise game — and he’s apparently doing very well for himself.
A family outing. Kylie Jenner and Stormi Webster supported Travis Scott during his first appearance following the Astroworld tragedy at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.
Travis Scott and Morgan Wallen made controversial returns on the Billboard Music Awards stage on Sunday, while Mary J. Blige was honored for her musical excellence.Wallen performed in his first major awards show after he was caught on camera more than a year ago using a racial slur. After not receiving a verbal introduction, the country star sat alongside his four-piece band and performed “Don’t Think Jesus” then his chart-topping “Wasted on You,” a single from his popular project “Dangerous: The Double Album.”Shortly after his performance, rapper Pusha T presented Wallen with the top country artist award.“I want to say, ‘Thank God.’ And thank my fans.
It was a night of redemption at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night.First, there was country star Morgan Wallen — who had been banned from performing at the Grammys and the Country Music Association Awards for a video that surfaced in early 2021 of him using the N-word — getting the chance to take the stage at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. He milked the opportunity by going gospel for maximum sympathy with his song “Don’t Think Jesus.” Then there was Travis Scott performing publicly for the first time since last December’s Astroworld tragedy that killed 10 concertgoers.
Kylie Jenner,Travis Scott and their daughter Stormi Wester have made a rare red carpet appearance together at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. On Sunday 15 May, the couple and the four year old arrived on the red carpet outside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Travis Scott officially made his return to an awards show stage on Sunday.
Travis Scott and Morgan Wallen returned to the stage at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. This marks the first major televised appearances these music stars have made since their respective controversies last year.
Travis Scott made his first major public appearance since the Astroworld tragedy at the Billboard Music Awards 2022 tonight (May 15).A crowd crush at the Houston festival, which is run by the rapper, left 10 people dead last October.Scott has only given one performance since the tragedy, appearing at the Miami nightclub E11even earlier this month (May 8). The rapper was on-stage for approximately 45 minutes, performing several of his best-known songs such as ‘Goosebumps’ and ‘Sicko Mode’.
Thania Garcia In his first televised performance since the Astroworld disaster last fall, Travis Scott performed his song “Mafia” on the Billboard Music Awards, on a polar-themed set reminiscent of “Game of Thrones.”The camera slowly zoomed in on him inside a cave-like room framed by a polar scene, wearing a fur-and-white outfit as he launched into the song surrounded by similarly garbed dancers. All of them lurched around fake bolders and ice slabs; the scene would suddenly lurch into a surreal, blurry black background like some parallel dimension.He performed a brief segment of a new song — presumably from his forthcoming album, “Utopia” — before the performance ended abruptly, followed, naturally enough, by Morgan Wallen accepting an award presented by Pusha T.
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott were the it couple at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. The couple walked the red carpet during Sunday night’s ceremony — marking their first joint public appearance sincethe Astroworld Festival Tragedy and welcoming their son in February.Kylie, 24, donned head-to-toe Balmain. Travis, 31, wore a green suit with a white T-shirt underneath.
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott were the it couple at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. The couple walked the red carpet during Sunday night’s ceremony — marking their first joint public appearance sincethe Astroworld Festival Tragedy and welcoming their son in February.Kylie, 24, donned a long silver dress. Travis, 31, wore a green suit with a white T-shirt underneath.
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are making a rare public appearance together!
LAS VEGAS -- Sunday's Billboard Music Awards will include performances by Travis Scott, Ed Sheeran, Becky G and other artists who have enjoyed chart-topping success.Sean “Diddy” Combs will emcee the show, which is being broadcast live from the MGM Grand Arena and will air live beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern on NBC and its Peacock streaming service.Becky G, who released the album “Esquemas” on Friday, will perform her hit song “MAMIII," which topped the Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart.
Wallen has returned from a temporary exile for uttering a racial slur that was caught on video. Scott has only just begun performing again after laying low following his disastrous Astroworld festival, which saw 10 people die in a crowd crush.