Travie McCoy on Gym Class Heroes’ Return, Bruno Mars and Surviving the Unthinkable

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Travie McCoy reveals why Gym Class Heroes are finally returning after a 15-year wait—and how the new single “Universal Language” opens a completely different chapter for the band. In this episode of Spout, Travie looks back at the unexpected decisions that changed pop music history, including fighting to keep Bruno Mars on “Billionaire” before he became a global superstar and how “Stereo Hearts” nearly ended up somewhere else. He also reflects on the 20-year legacy of “Cupid’s Chokehold,” the MySpace era, reconnecting with Adam Levine at Madison Square Garden and watching longtime Gym Class Heroes fans bring their own children to the shows. The conversation takes a more personal turn as…