Last week’s tragedy at the Astroworld music festival has led many to wonder who is responsible for the crowd crush that resulted in several deaths and hundreds of injuries. Rapper Travis Scott, who founded the festival and was performing at the time of the incident, has been under particular scrutiny. The Madison Misnomer sat down with him in an exclusive interview to get to the bottom of it.
MM: So, Mr. Scott. Can I call you Mr. Scott?
TS: …
MM: Ah, well, ahem. Mr. Scott, what was going through your mind when you were up on that stage?
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MM: Mr. Scott, would you mind coming out of that corner and sitting a bit closer?
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MM: A bit shy, I see.That’s fine, how did—can you turn that music down? NO, DOWN—
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MM: WERE YOU AWARE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN THE—SIR PLEASE OPEN YOUR EYES.
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MM: ARE YOU—
TS: ♫SUN IS DOWN♫