Travis Scott impacts the Hot Tours recap dated March 9, 2019 at No. 2, marking his third consecutive week in the top 5. From 10 new reports submitted to Billboard Boxscore, Scott adds $10.6 million to the Astroworld: Wish You Were Here Tour total. Since launching the trek on Nov. 8, 2018 in Baltimore, Md., the Houston rapper has grossed $34.3 million and sold 485,659 tickets across the tour’s first 32 dates. The Astroworld Tour is Scott’s first headlining run in arenas, following opening stints with The Weeknd (2015), Rihanna (2016), and Kendrick Lamar (2017). Now the ringleader of his own circus, Scott joins a new class of hip hop headliners, after Post Malone and Childish Gambino similarly graduated to arena status in 2018. As hip hop continues to penetrate the overall pop consciousness and dominate the modern streaming landscape, the genre’s leaders continue to build as money-makers on the road. Scott, Post, and Gambino follow J. Cole, Chance the Rapper, and Lamar, each of whom respectively celebrated their first arena headline tour in recent years.

READ MORE Travis Scott & Kevin Durant Connect for New Episode of 'Carpool Karaoke': See the Trailer When comparing Scott’s ongoing North American tour to long-finished 2017 and 2018 treks, the Astroworld: Wish You Were Here Tour is already in good standing. His $34.3 million gross has passed J. Cole ($25.2 million), Post Malone ($20.9 million), Future ($19.9 million), Childish Gambino ($19.5 million), and Chance the Rapper ($17 million). Only Lamar’s The DAMN. Tour brought in more money in North America, having grossed $40.7 million. All sums are reported totals to Billboard Boxscore. Scott still has 21 shows left to report before closing in Tulsa, Okla. on March 26, leaving him plenty of time to cement himself as the (or at least, a) leader of the newest generation of arena rappers. He’s on target to pass the $50 million barrier, which wouldn’t only put him at the top of his freshman class but would allow him to flirt with the genre’s legends. The most recent solo headlining tours by Jay-Z and Kanye West grossed $48.7 million and $52.8 million, respectively (notably, West’s Saint Pablo Tour canceled over a month of dates). READ MORE Travis Scott Presented With Key to Houston, Mayor Announces Amusement Park Plans During Concert The fast-growing presence of rappers on national (and in some cases, global) arena calendars is unlikely to slow down. Consider that while these six of these rappers have debuted as headliners since 2017, a flashback to a decade ago leaves only Jay-Z, West, Lil Wayne, and Eminem as rappers powerful enough to pack an arena, and even they weren’t touring as frequently as the new class. The frequency at which hip hop acts release new music in the streaming age likely means they will stay out on the road longer (and package with smaller acts, introducing a future class of rap stars to sold-out audiences).