Russ accuses Travis Scott of copying him for the “UTOPIA” rollout.
Travis Scott is all set to drop his highly anticipated new album UTOPIA, which is reportedly dropping on July 28th. The rapper will be performing the highly anticipated album in front of the ancient Pyramids of Giza in Egypt on Friday, July 28.
Following the announcement, Atlanta rapper Russ seemingly accuses Travis of copying him with the album rollout. “Trendsetter…pyramids, $12 vinyl..we see it [wine glasses toasting emoji],” Russ wrote.
The tweet comes in reference to Russ becoming the first rapper to perform at the ancient Pyramids last year, and also selling $12 vinyls, as UTOPIA is also available for pre-order at the same price.
trendsetter…pyramids, $12 vinyl..we see it 🥂
— SANTIAGO (@russdiemon) July 10, 2023
Russ also responded to a tweet that Travis Scott will be the first rapper to perform at the Pyramids. “[Blue cap emoji] do your research,” Russ wrote in response to a deleted tweet.
🧢 do your research https://t.co/JxlHVUQnLX
— SANTIAGO (@russdiemon) July 8, 2023
After the tweets, the rapper announced SANTIAGO listening party for next month. “THE JOURNEY BEGINS…. This is the first of 3 SANTIAGO events. The golden ticket emails will start going out to the winners this week. 100 fans only. If you don’t get picked for this event, don’t worry because there is 2 other events as well. You had to have bought a vinyl or digital album to get a chance at getting invited. SEE YOU SOON,” he wrote.
THE JOURNEY BEGINS….
This is the first of 3 SANTIAGO events. The golden ticket emails will start going out to the winners this week. 100 fans only. If you don’t get picked for this event, don’t worry because there is 2 other events as well. You had to have bought a vinyl or… pic.twitter.com/iAx1GGgVBf
— SANTIAGO (@russdiemon) July 10, 2023
Scott’s upcoming album UTOPIA is a follow-up to “Astroworld”, which was released in 2018 through Cactus Jack Records and Grand Hustle Records, and distributed by Epic Records. The album featured Gunna, 21 Savage, The Weeknd, Kid Cudi, Swae Lee, Drake, Takeoff, Quavo, Don Toliver, NAV and more. Astroworld debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 537,000 album-equivalent units, which included 270,000 pure album sales.
