Travis Scott Banned From Performing At Pyramids In Egypt

Travis Scott will not be performing at the Pyramids of Giza in Egpyt after government officials canceled his July 28th appearance. Scott was scheduled to have a grand debut of his highly anticipated album, Utopia.

According to Egypt Today, Dr. Mohamed Abdullah wrote a statement to the outlet about Scott's performance. "Regarding the concert scheduled to be held on 28th July at the Pyramids area in Giza by American rapper Travis Scott, the Musicians Syndicate, as the entity responsible for issuing licenses for music and singing concerts in Egypt, in coordination with the Egyptian Ministry of Culture represented by the Censorship Authority for Artistic Works and the Ministry of Labor, emphasizes the necessity of considering security aspects and obtaining approvals from the relevant authorities as a top priority when organizing concerts. This is to ensure the safety and protection of the audience."

Egypt Today adds that Abdullah says social media played a role in the decision to cancel Scott's concert license. "After examining social media opinions and feedback, as well as the news circulating on search engines and social media platforms, which included authenticated images and information about peculiar rituals performed by the star during his performance, contradicting our authentic societal values and traditions, the Syndicate’s president and board of directors have decided to cancel the license issued for hosting this type of concert, which goes against the cultural identity of the Egyptian people," he reportedly said in his statement.

This news follows the horrific tragedy where 10 lives were lost at Scott's Astroworld Festival in 2021. Ten people, including a nine-year-old boy, succumbed to their injuries due to a crowd surge. Last month it was announced that Scott would not be facing criminal charges for the tragedy.

"It is tragic that ten innocent people were killed while trying to enjoy an evening of music and entertainment, something many of us do routinely and without a second thought to our safety. But a tragedy isn’t always a crime, and not every death is a homicide," District Attorney Kim Ogg said in a statement per NBC News. "This grand jury’s determination has no impact on the many civil lawsuits pending."

A new social media network has arrived under Mark Zuckerberg's Meta umbrella. The text-focused social media platform Threads officially launched on July 5, 2023. Take a look below to learn more about Threads and see which of your favorite rappers already took the plunge onto the new platform.

Threads is an app that was built by the Instagram team, which is part of Meta. The app is obviously designed to rival Elon Musk's Twitter which focuses more on text conversations than visuals. Although you can still share photos, videos, and GIFs on both apps. For Threads, your posts can be up to 500 characters long and include links, photos, and videos up to 5 minutes in length. However, unlike its direct competitor Twitter, Threads users will notice that you are unable to message other users directly or to use hashtags.

Zuckerberg's Threads has amassed 100 million sign-ups, according to the founder, over its first couple of days. The app had "mostly organic demand, and we haven't even turned on many promotions yet," Zuckerberg posted on Threads on Monday morning. "Can't believe it's only been 5 days!" With that amount of sign-ups, it has beat both ChatGPT and TikTok as the fastest-growing consumer app in history, according to CBS News.

TikTok took nine months to build the same amount of users. Instagram took two years to have 100 million users on the platform. Previously, ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence app used to formulate human-like responses in text and images, reigned as the fastest-growing app after amassing 100 million monthly active users within two months.

You can sign up for Threads through your Instagram account. Please note if you have multiple Instagram accounts, you must log in and out of them to access each individual Threads account. Note that if you sign up for Threads, and then decide you want to delete your account, you also need to delete your associated Instagram account.

Currently, you need an active Instagram account to join the Threads community.

Take a look at 10 rappers who have already joined Threads:

Ice Spice usually uses her socials to post sexy selfies and promote her chart-topping music. This year she released her debut EP Like...? and collabed with Nicki Minaj twice on the remix of " and "Barbie World." You can access her Threads account through her Instagram here.

Jack Harlow shows off his goofy nature on social media when he is not promoting his music. He has had quite a year after being nominated for a handful of Grammys and BET Awards. He also dropped his third studio album Jackman in April. You can access his Threads account through his Instagram here.

Coi is very active on her other social media handles like TikTok and Instagram so it is not surprising that the "trendsetter" also joined Threads. In music, she performed at the 2023 BET Awards and dropped her self-titled album Coi in June. You can access her Threads account through her Instagram here.

Lil Durk mostly uses social media to promote his music or post-concert footage. This year the Chicago-bred rapper dropped his eighth studio album Almost Healed. You can access his Threads account through his Instagram here.

Travis Scott loves to send clues to his fans via social media to try to figure out what he is working on. The Houston native is set to release his highly anticipated Utopia sometime this year. You can access his Threads account through his Instagram here.

Post Malone loves to show off his goofy nature on social media so hopefully he will continue it on Threads. The New York native is gearing up for the release of his fifth studio album Austin at the end of July. You can access his Threads account through his Instagram here.

JT is constantly showing her fans how to "act bad" on social media so we believe her Threads account will be no different. The emcee who is one-half of the rap duo City Girls with Yung Miami will be releasing a single titled "No Bars" on Friday (July 14). You can access her Threads account through her Instagram here.

Diddy loves a party, and he is bringing it over to Threads. The rapper is very active on social media so it is not a surprise that he was in the first group of hip-hop stars to join. You can access the Bad Boy's Threads account through his Instagram here.

While Soulja Boy wasn't the first rapper to be on Threads, the fact that he is jumping on another social media platform is a no-brainer. When he's not recording music, he is constantly in conversations regarding the hottest topic in pop culture. You can access his Threads account through his Instagram here.

It's a party, it's a party, it's a party! Waka Flaka Flame has been crowned the first rapper to have joined Threads which the Atlanta native already expressed on the app. Waka came out on top beating Soulja in the "first rapper to.." competition. You can access Waka's Threads account through his Instagram here.