Even before the recent Astroworld tragedy at Houston’s NRG Park, Travis Scott’s career was marked by a whirlwind of controversies and legal issues involving the safety of his concerts, where he routinely encouraged fans to аꜱꜱаᴜlt the stage. The 30-year-old Houston native, born Jacques Webster, was reportedly convicted at least twice for disorderly conduct at previous shows: once in 2015 for allegedly encouraging fans to climb over security barricades and storm the stage at Chicago’s Lollapalooza festival, and again in 2017 during a tour stop at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion, where a crowd surge severely injured a police officer and security guard, among others.
Those incidents, however, were mere preludes to what transpired on November 5 at the Astroworld festival, which Scott founded in 2018 following the release of his chart-topping album “Astroworld.” Hundreds were injured and ten people were killed as a result of a crowd stampede that moved toward the outdoor stage during his performance at the sold-out event. One of the victims, 9-year-old Ezra Blount, was medically induced into a coma prior to his ԀеатҺ on November 14.
Now, in the face of massive civil claims against Scott and concert promoter LiveNation, as well as the possibility of criminal charges, it is widely believed that the “Sicko Mode” musician is currently holed up in his Houston home, less than four miles from where the deadly Astroworld festival occurred. Naturally, the estate is heavily fortified, with at least five security guards present at all times, and reports indicate that his pregnant fiancée Kylie Jenner has been spotted at the estate in recent days.
According to county records, Scott discreetly purchased the contemporary estate in 2019 despite the fаϲt that few people knew he owned a local mansion. Although it is unclear how much he paid — Texas is notoriously tight-fisted in such matters — the property was last listed for $14.5 million. Built-in 2005 and designed by architect Christopher Robertson of Robertson Design for his deceased parents, philanthropists James and Carolyn Robertson, the 1.5-acre, gated property in Houston’s Museum District features walls of glass with views of Hermann Park, Mecom Fountain, and the Museum of Fine Arts.
Three stories tall and hewn from massive quantities of limestone, black steel, and glass, the main house has 12,000 square feet of living space with three bedrooms and 8.5 restrooms. Two swimming pools, an outdoor entertainment pavilion, and a distinct guesthouse are among the amenities. A circular driveway encircled by landscaped gardens leads to the residence, which features a pivoting 600-pound front door. All of the expansive rooms feature double-height ceilings, Italian marble floors, Venetian plaster walls, and arched glass windows.
A double-height living room with a mezzanine level encased in a Ԁгаmɑtic curvilinear mahogany floor and ceiling stands out in particular. In addition, there is a sitting area with a complete bathroom and sliding doors leading to an enclosed patio, as well as a mahogany-paneled executive office with built-in bookcases.
In addition, there is a formal dining room adjacent to the family room and an open kitchen with lacquered custom cabinetry, Thermador appliances, and a mahogany breakfast bar.
A long hallway leads to the master suite, which features a coffee bar, mahogany-lined closets, and a spa-like bathroom. The second floor contains additional bedroom suites, while the third floor features a fitness room and an expansive roof terrace.
A grassy lawn winds past a cascade and stream to the rear of the property, where a pool is flanked by a Baja shelf. A pavilion with a large television and seating area, a full summer kitchen, an outdoor dining area, and a fireplace completes the design.
Scott will presumably seek refuge in his $23.5 million Brentwood mansion, which he purchased in the summer, whenever he decides to leave Houston for good. He spent an additional $5.8 million on the property next door earlier this year.
Scott has become one of the hottest commodities on the current music landscape over the past few years. Since 2016, he has charted 73 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, nine of which have reached the top 10 and four of which have reached No. 1. This hip-hop success has spawned an increasingly corporate American money juggernaut; Scott signed a $20 million partnership with McDonald’s last year, increasing his total 2020 earnings to $39.5 million. And in 2019, according to Forbes, his global Astroworld tour grossed a staggering $53.5 million, excluding revenue from his popular Cactus Jack apparel and merchandise.