On November 5th, 2021, ten attendees of the Astroworld festival in Houston, Texas were killed in a crowd surge. The police report revealed that the incident was preceded by a warning from a security contract worker and occurred just moments before rap superstar Travis Scott was due to take the stage. The families of the victims are calling for justice and for better safety protocols to be put in place to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.
Posts tagged as “Travis Scott”
On Thursday, authorities announced that a Texas grand jury had determined rapper Travis Scott was not criminally responsible for the 10 deaths and thousands of injuries that occurred at his 2021 Astroworld music festival. Nearly 2,400 people required medical treatment, and Scott has yet to publicly comment on the grand jury’s decision. The tragedy has left a lasting impact on the Houston community, and many are still searching for answers in the wake of the tragedy.
Kodak Black, a rapper known for his collaborations with Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, and Drake, has been issued an arrest warrant in Florida after failing to appear for a drug test and testing positive for fentanyl. The warrant was requested by the Broward County Sheriff's Office and Kodak Black is currently being held without bond. His legal troubles have been ongoing since 2019 when he was sentenced to 46 months in prison for falsifying documents to buy firearms.