Obama revealed his favorite music of 2024, including tracks from Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott
Former President Barack Obama released his Favorite Music in 2024 playlist, featuring some of the most interesting artists caught in this year’s musical footsteps. Then, on Friday, December 20, Obama shared his year-end lists for books and films with his musical picks.
Some of those featured in this year’s cash list include the superb song “Squabble Up” by Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott and Asake’s “Active,” and Central Cee and Lil Baby’s “Band4Band.” Another title in the mix is “Jump” by Tyla, featuring Skillibeng and Gunna.
Here are my favorite songs from this year! Check them out if you’re looking to shake up your playlist – and let me know if there’s a song or artist I should make sure to listen to. pic.twitter.com/MK51Z77uEb
Travis Scott hinted at new music soon after talking with a fan in Miami
However, the fan could not resist but ask Travis when he would be releasing the new tracks he worked on during this tour. Travis responded, “It’s on the way. Like, really on the way” before finally signing off from Art Basel over the weekend.
The whole audience is anxiously waiting for the release of the music.
Travis Scott is expected to perform at Coachella in 2025, as per TMZ. Sources inside the 2024 lineup have also revealed that Lady Gaga, Green Day, and Post Malone will all be performing during the event.
This will be Scott’s first Coachella since 2017. Scott and the festival have also been trying to figure out ways he could have returned sooner. He was announced to perform in 2020, only for that event to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rescheduling for 2022 was also nixed after the Astroworld tragedy the year prior. On Saturday night, it’s reported that he’ll be delivering what is expected to be a “special guest” set to close the evening.
Travis Scott and Triple H recently announced that the rapper will join Monday Night Raw when the WWE debuts on Netflix in January.
During his performance at ComplexCon on Sunday (November 17), Travis was joined on stage by ex-wrestler Triple H, who is now the WWE’s Chief Content Officer, to announce his debut.
Footage of the event shows Travis receiving a “Hardcore Champion” title belt from Triple H, to which he instantly reacts by asking, “When’s the first time I can put this to the test?”
Triple H responded, “The first date for that [is] January 6 [in] Los Angeles, California,” Triple H replied. “Live to the world on Netflix at the Intuit Dome.”
Young Thug is already back into the studio just after his prison release and was recently spotted working with Future, Travis Scott, and Lil Baby. During one of his recent streams on social media Monday (November 11), Akademiks stated that the four big figures recently linked up after a short video from their meeting surfaced on the internet.
“Don’t ask me how I got the picture, but I appreciate all the people that were there. Young Thug has linked up in the studio with all these individuals,” Ak explained. “I gotta think they’re either still working on whatever’s coming out for Baby. I think this was the Avengers of n-ggas linking up. This was the ‘Fuck Gunna Avengers.’”
Travis Scott already has his sleeves rolled up for his next album. In a recent interview withCulture Magazine, the Utopia rapper explained that he’s been working on new music whilst on tour around the world, and that he is in the mood for a new album.
“I’m gonna be back in New York. I’m back in album mode,” Travis revealed. “I’ve been working on music and shit every day on tour. When I’m doing the stadiums, because they’re sold out, I can see the music for what it is. I’m fucking amped.”
In case you missed it, Houston rapper Travis Scott released his second mixtape, Days Before Rodeo, on streaming services last night to celebrate the mixtape’s 10 year anniversary. To accompany the drop, a one-night-only “Spotify x Cactus Jack Present Days Before Rodeo” show took place at Atlanta’s Heaven at The Masquerade leading up to the midnight release.
For those of you that were unable to attend, DailyRapFacts was on the scene and created a video recap of the special anniversary show below:
It was only right the anniverary show would take place in Atlanta, considering Atlanta was where most of the tape was created with collaborators Metro Boomin, Young Thug, Migos, Southside, and more. Travis also performed some of the tracks from the mixtape at a concert with Young Thug at the very same venue around 10 years prior.
The setlist for the show:
THE PRAYER
QUINTANA PT. 2 (x2)
DON’T PLAY
BASEMENT FREESTYLE
SKYFALL
DRUGS YOU SHOULD TRY IT
SLOPPY TOPPY (W/ QUAVO)
GREY
MAMACITA
BACKYARD
MOCITY FLEXOLOGIST
YEAH YEAH (FT. YOUNG THUG)
FE!N (x2)
TYPE SH*T
NIGHTCRAWLER (x2)
TOPIA TWINS
UPPER ECHELON
UPTOWN
TOO MANY CHANCES
Longtime collaborator Chase B dj’d the show and Migos rapper, Quavo made a guest appearance.
During the show Travis mentioned the possibility of doing a Days Before Rodeo themed tour.
Cover Art for the Deluxe 10 year anniversary edition of Days Before Rodeo
Days Before Rodeo was released by Travis Scott free online on August 18th, 2014. Almost a year before his official studio album debut, Rodeo, arrived on Sept. 4, 2015.
Scott also took to social media with added details of digital deluxe edition of the mixtape that would exclusively include tracks that he recorded for the tape but did not end up appearing on it. The drop also rolled out new merch, offering fans unreleased bonus tracks that were meant for the tape with a purchase of a digital version of the album. The merch drop also includes box sets, hats, hoodies and vinyls.
Find the link to purchase the deluxe album as well as the merch here.
Houston Rapper, Travis Scott was arrested last week in Miami early Thursday morning on June 20th, 2024 for allegedly trespassing and alleged disorderly intoxication.
The Miami Beach Police Department said there was a disturbance on a yacht in the Miami Beach Marina as Scott was seen “standing by the dock yelling at the vessel’s occupants.” Police repeatedly asked Scott to sit down, which he did only to allegedly stand back up. Police noted “a strong smell of alcohol” coming from Scott’s breath. After asking him to leave Scott did not comply and when asked by police if he had been drinking, Scott replied, “It’s Miami.”
Travis Scott 6/20/24 Miami Mugshot
Hours later, Travis posted a picture of his mugshot on his Instagram story, but had added sunglasses and earbuds on himself relating to the famous Lebron James photo. Travis also announced he was selling T-shirts with his mugshot (only he’s smiling in this one) with the slogan, “It’s Miami.”
See the shirt below – *It appears sales of the shirt have concluded at the time this article was posted.
