
Chuck D Blames ‘Old White Men’ for Astroworld, Not Travis Scott
“Travis Scott is a performer, an act, not a concert promoter,” Public Enemy rapper writes, “I’m tired of these corporations shucking their most crucial responsibility”
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Subscribe Now“Travis Scott is a performer, an act, not a concert promoter,” Public Enemy rapper writes, “I’m tired of these corporations shucking their most crucial responsibility”
The concert promoter also said it’s cooperating with authorities to provide footage and has paused taking down the festival grounds as investigation continues
“They consciously ignored the extreme risks of harm to concertgoers and, in some cases, actively encouraged and fomented dangerous behaviors,” lawyers for one attendee claim
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