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A former Astroworld employee reminisces about the most coveted summer job in Houston

A job at AstroWorld was the hottest thing a teenager could do in Houston in the ’80s. But when our school bus passed by AstroWorld, I often stared at the spectacular rides tucked behind the gate. AstroWorld was ours; it belonged to the children of Houston, not the world or even Texas at large, although we were willing to share. As a child, I remember the sights, sounds, and smells at AstroWorld constantly changing with each new turn in the park. In addition to manning the games and rides, AstroWorld workers were constantly hawking some candy or treat for a few bucks.

AstroWorld Festival 2020 has been postponed, but Travis Scott says event will make a return in 2021

HOUSTON – With almost every event getting cancelled this year due to the pandemic, AstroWorld 2020 joins that list. However, Houston rapper Travis Scott, who brought his own AstroWorld festival to Houston’s NRG park since 2018 took to Twitter to announce the event will make a return in 2021. “See you next year at AstroWorld Fest 2021...can’t wait to turn the (expletive) up! Stay Safe!” the Twitter post read, captioned “THE PARTY NEVER ENDS.”This year’s event was supposed to take place Nov. 9, and the lineup has not been announced. Fans are encouraged to sign up for updates on the AstroWorld website.

Houston’s own Travis Scott joins PlayStation as strategic creative partner

“We heard Travis is a huge PlayStation fan, so we started a conversation with him that led to this unique partnership,” PlayStation said in a release. Watch his new video here and read a message from Travis: https://t.co/nIAclbCcEa pic.twitter.com/3Nt797P6b0 — PlayStation (@PlayStation) October 23, 2020Scott, a chart-topping artist, has made headlines recently for his recent business collaboration. The chain offered Scott’s favorite meal called “Cactus Jack.” The products even sold out at some stores. Here is the full statement released by Playstation:Today, we’re excited to announce Travis Scott has joined the PlayStation family as a strategic creative partner. We heard Travis is a huge PlayStation fan, so we started a conversation with him that led to this unique partnership.

Christopher Reid of 90’s duo Kid ‘n Play celebrating 30th anniversary of ‘House Party’

HOUSTON – If you grew up in the 90′s, things like neon colored t-shirts, rides at Astroworld, Doc Martens, and Nintendo Game Boys give you all kinds of nostalgia, as does the mention of one of the biggest movies of that decade: ‘HOUSE PARTY!’The ‘House Party’ movie franchise released its first film in March of 1990, and it starred Christopher ‘Kid’ Reid and Christopher ‘Play’ Martin of the famous hip hop duo, Kid 'n Play. The pair were responsible for the iconic high top fade haircut, and kick-step dance, which are still just as popular today as they were then. Watch as Lauren Kelly takes a walk down memory lane with Christopher “Kid” Reid to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film.