Travis Scott distributes toys to more than 2,000 kids across his hometown of Houston, Texas after Astroworld tragedy
Travis Scott is doing his part to spread holiday cheer in his hometown of Houston, Texas, where a crowd surge at his Astroworld Festival in November led to the deaths of 10 concertgoers.
The 30-year-old rapper and his Cactus Jack Foundation are distributing 'more than 2,000 kids in Houston who come from struggling families,' as reported by TMZ on Thursday.
The donated gifts are being delivered to six Houston Housing Authority complexes located across the city before Christmas Day.
Good deed: Travis Scott is doing his part to spread holiday cheer in his hometown of Houston, Texas, where a crowd surge at his Astroworld Festival in November led to the deaths of 10 concertgoers; Scott pictured in June
Photos from one of the distribution centers show families lining up to snag toys for their little ones - which included dolls, golf sets, toy pianos, scooters and more.
Travis' Cactus Jack Foundation is a non-profit organization launched in 2020 and serves to 'empower and enrich the lives of youth by providing access to education and creative resources to ensure long term success.'
The Sicko Mode rapper happens to have a child of his own, three-year-old daughter Stormi, and another on the way with on/off partner Kylie Jenner, 24.
The generous deed comes nearly two months after the tragic Astroworld Festival on November 5, where ten people - the youngest being nine-year-old Ezra Blount - lost their lives when a crowd of 50,000 rushed the stage during headliner Scott's set.
Toys for all: The 30-year-old rapper and his Cactus Jack Foundation is distributing 'more than 2,000 kids in Houston who come from struggling families,' as reported by TMZ on Thursday
The victims ranged in age from 14 to 27. Some 300 people were injured and treated at the festival site and 25 were taken to hospitals.
Last week, officials announced that the people killed at the concert died from compression asphyxia.
A medical expert says the pressure from the crowd surge at the event was so great that it quickly squeezed all the air from the lungs of the victims, causing them to pass out within a minute or so and die because critical organs, such as the heart and brain, were depleted of oxygen.
Across Houston: The donated gifts are being delivered to six Houston Housing Authority complexes located across the city before Christmas Day
Non-profit: Travis' Cactus Jack Foundation is a non-profit organization launched in 2020 and serves to 'empower and enrich the lives of youth by providing access to education and creative resources to ensure long term success'
It was revealed on Wednesday that the festival and the events that occurred are currently being investigated by the House Oversight and Reform Committee.
A letter was sent by the congressional committee to Live Nation's president and CEO, Michael Rapino which is asking for information about the company's role in the festival and concert hosted by Travis Scott, who is not mentioned.
The committee, chaired by Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York, said it launched the investigation after disturbing reports emerged showing an alleged lack of preparedness.
On December 9, Scott broke his more than month-long silence on the tragedy during an interview with podcaster Charlemagne Tha God.
Tragedy: The generous deed comes nearly two months after the tragic Astroworld Festival on November 5, where ten people - the youngest being nine-year-old Ezra Blount - lost their lives as headliner Scott took to the stage; Travis pictured during Astroworld Festival on November 5
During the sit-down, the hitmaker claimed that he wasn't aware of or responsible for the fatal stampede and crowd crush and blamed his 'in-ear' person for not urging him to stop the show sooner.
Scott said that he is '1000 percent' certain he did everything he could have to prevent the tragedy, and claims he didn't hear the screams and cries for help as the crowd went out of control.
'Things happen, you know, and it's just been such a time, and I'm just trying to just really figure things out,' he said when asked why he was breaking his silence.
Loss of life: The victims ranged in age from 14 to 27. Some 300 people were injured and treated at the festival site and 25 were taken to hospitals; Travis pictured November 5
Breaking his silence: On December 9, Scott broke his more than month-long silence on the tragedy during an interview with podcaster Charlemagne Tha God
Scott claimed that he was only told that the show was going to end after the guest, referring to Drake, came on stage.
He said he was never told why the show was ending or what was occurring in the crowd. 'That's what came through my ear,' he said.
When asked who bears ultimate responsibility for the AstroWorld disaster, Scott replied: 'It's crazy 'cause something tragic happened here, and what I've just been trying to get to the bottom of is what happened here, how it happened here, and I think the families are owned that, I feel like you know the community is owed that.'
Explanation: During the sit-down, the hitmaker claimed that he wasn't aware of or responsible for the fatal stampede and crowd crush and blamed his 'in-ear' person for not urging him to stop the show sooner
Certain: Scott said that he is '1000 percent' certain he did everything he could have to prevent the tragedy, and claims he didn't hear the screams and cries for help as the crowd went out of control; Travis pictured November 5
'I feel like we're owed that to know just, like, what happened. And, you know, I don't wanna speak to soon, I just want to figure out, you know, what happened, you know.'
He voiced his sympathies for those who 'lost their loved ones' and he 'just always wanna be there for them, I'm gonna fix this problem and make sure this doesn't happen in the future and be the number one voice for this.
'We gotta figure it out,' he said.
Sympathy: He voiced his sympathies for those who 'lost their loved ones' and he 'just always wanna be there for them, I'm gonna fix this problem and make sure this doesn't happen in the future and be the number one voice for this
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