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UTOPIA’s twelfth track, “CIRCUS MAXIMUS,” shares a title with Travis Scott’s debut film — directed by himself — both of which were inspired by the attraction in Ancient Rome which was a chariot-racing stadium, and a venue reserved for Italian entertainment. The track was unveiled via UTOPIA’s tracklist, shared under two hours before its release.
It unites Swae Lee, The Weeknd, & Travis Scott for a grandiose cut — baring striking resemblance to Kanye West’s “Black Skinhead” — that plays into the idea of Circus Maximus, more specifically its action and entertainment fed to the crowd, who in modern day are the listeners of UTOPIA.
However, contrary to its stadium status sound, this track addresses how audiences view performers who risk their own health with a lack of humanity, like the Circus Maximus’s viewers millennia ago.
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