voice — showcases his meal: “same order since back in Houston.” Here, too, a mutual compromise: McDonald’s, potentially still skittish about aligning with a rapper, swaps in an animated version in the ad. The brown work jacket with “Billions and Billions Served” embroidered on the back ($128) could have been right out of a dawn-of-the-’90s Beastie Boys video. Lord Alan Sugar announces his brother Derek has died from coronavirus: ‘Sad day for our family’, Chris Hughes supports ex Jesy Nelson as she quits Little Mix: ‘The best’, Cheryl melts hearts by sharing rare video of son Bear wishing fans a merry Christmas, Will Young tells inquest caring for twin brother before his death ‘became too much’, Chicago star and choreographer Ann Reinking dies aged 71. Feel free to take a second and read that sentence twice for confirmation. McDonald's collaboration with Travis Scott is causing ingredient shortages for some restaurants trying to keep up with demand. Filed under fast food , mcdonald's , travis scott , 9/8/20 Share this article: And in hip-hop, there are fewer more ambitious personal branders than Travis Scott, who has his own festival, several Nike collaborations, a cereal, a Hot Wheels and much more to his name. A collaboration at this scale is maybe a final stop before a full-fledged brand of one’s own — a Yeezy or a Fenty. Travis Scott made a McDonald's look like one of his concerts ... he got mobbed by a huge throng of fans waiting in line to get his new fast food combo meal.. The … Alongside the special meal, Travis Scott has launched a range of clothes in collab with McDonald’s. A sign in the outer window featured a glam shot of the meal and referred to it as a “limited time collab.” On the video menu screen inside, a picture of the sandwich appeared next to a scrawled Travis Scott catchphrase: “It’s Lit!” I bought one and can confirm the sandwich tasted … exactly like McDonald’s. For Scott, it’s the scale of the flex — a partnership with a brand the magnitude of McDonald’s is essentially unheard-of. To … From this action figure commercial to his recent concert on the video game Fortnite, he has been moving toward full time avatar territory. OFFICIAL TRAVIS SCOTT & ASTROWORLD MERCH AVAILABLE NOW. In essence, The Travis Scott Burger is a quarter pounder containing 100% fresh beef burger, containing two slices of melted cheese, sauces (mustard & ketchup), pickles, onions and shredded lettuce. Travis Scott Meets McDonald’s (It’s Lit!). Despite hip-hop’s complete dominance of pop culture, there is still a bit of a lag when it comes to the willingness of large mainstream brands to work with hip-hop stars. McDonald’s location in what appeared to be a planned appearance, given several barricades and a throng of people in the restaurant’s parking lot. Part of why the Scott/McDonald’s alliance feels different is because of the intimacy of food — it’s one thing to attach a celebrity to a luxury item, but to attach one to a commodity product is a far bolder statement. Travis Scott has teamed up with McDonald's to offer his favorite meal to fans for a limited time, according to a statement released from the fast food company. As merch goes, the Travis Scott Meal is imperfect in that it disappears — you’ve got nothing to show for it apart from oily skin and a mild gastric hangover. McDonald’s in the UK has just launched the Triple Cheeseburger though, so it’s not all bad news. The t-shirt was given out to McDonald's Crew members to wear during the time when the Travis Scott burger was available. There’s a television commercial, too, in which an action figure version of Scott — speaking in his real(?) A few weeks ago McDonald's came out with a special, limited edition combo meal they called the Cactus Jack.The meal was an instant best-seller, but one not without its share of controversy. We teamed up with Travis — and our newest celebrity partner, J Balvin — because of their love for the McDonald's brand, their widespread appeal, and their loyal following among our younger customers and our crew." During my childhood years, my family’s kitchen cabinets used to be lousy with the sorts of commemorative glassware you’d get at Burger King or McDonald’s — a Luke Skywalker here, a Snoopy there. What is the Travis Scott Meal and can you get it in the UK? He is becoming an A.I. Travis Scott treats himself to ‘seven figure’ Bugatti for his birthday because why not. Earlier this year, the “Sicko Mode” hitmaker announced he had teamed up with McDonald’s to offer fans his very own meal deal from the fast-food chain. 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