STRIVING FOR UTOPIA

The inimitable Sylvia Rhone is right in her wheelhouse as Cactus Jack/Epic superstar Travis Scott makes a grand return with the ambitious, star-packed UTOPIA, which the Epic chair/CEO and her label team have rolled out with expertise and unflagging energy. Rhone’s wealth of experience dealing with high-profile artists and their outsized ambitions has enabled her to handle Scott’s bold vision with aplomb and a signature “whatever, baby” as she masterfully keeps the project on course—though this contents-page appearance may momentarily rock the boat.