Travis Scott Shows Interest In $225K Simpsons Painting Of Krusty The Clown

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20227.2K Views

Travis Scott attends the premiere of Netflix's "Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly" at Barker Hangar on August 27, 2019 in Santa Monica, California.

Travis Scott's Simpsons' fandom is worth six-figures.

Travis Scott's been riding the wave of Astroworld all year around. He's been hitting the road consistently, released a Netflix doc, and has been working with Nike heavily throughout the year on his Jordan collabs. Needless to say, he's been making some serious loot. After stacking up his dollars all year long, it appears that he's putting some cash into investing a six-figure Simpsons painting.

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According to Page Six, Travis Scott was at Art Basel Miami VIP this week where he was showing some serious interest in a $225K Simpsons painting. Tom Sachs' painting, titled "Krústy Brand Seal of Approval (red) 2019," caught the attention of the "Sicko Mode" rapper. Scott posed for pictures in front of the piece of artwork while members of his team were reportedly spotted exchanging contact information with the seller.

Apparently, that wasn't the only piece that Scott was looking at during his trip to Art Basel Miami VIP. The rapper also showed interest in a 1983 Jean Michel Basquiat piece. "Krong Thip (Torso)" that was at Hell Nahmad was going for $8M and Scott was apparently showing interest in that piece as well.

In related news, the rapper is currently readying the release of the Jack Boys compilation project from Cactus Jack. He announced the project a few weeks ago and it appears as though it will arrive before 2020. Keep your eyes peeled.

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.

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