Traveled pitchfork? Travis Scott – Utopia

Yesterday Travis Scott released his latest film, “Circus Maximus”, a little gift for fans who follow his album Utopia. After a 5.7 of Pitchfork on the new and awaited album La Flame, the web has divided in the last few weeks into two parts: the haters of the artist and the listeners revolted by the note of the communication platform. Is the disc good? Is it worse or better than the other projects? Today I’ll try to figure out if Pitchfork has traveled, as well as give my thoughts on the artist’s 19-track album.

Owl Pharaoh is for Yeezus, not Utopia

I say it right away, Utopia is an immersion. If you’re expecting an Astroworld out of your life, chances are you’re not going to like it. While Travis’ new project is full of twists and turns in the instrumentals, we see a deep and engaging tone that puts you inside the story he wants to present to you.

Another point: no, Utopia is not Travis Scott’s “Yeezus.” The artist despite constantly drinking from Kanye West’s fountain, I think, in my perception, that Owl Pharaoh (2013) fits this comparison much more, since in the year Ye releases his album, La Flame, in addition to contributing some beats, puts much of the vocal influence on his debut mixtape.

“In an effort to give the world a truly successful rap album, the Houston rapper delivers a bright, empty show loaded with pop superstars who rarely make an impact.”

The opening note of Pitchfork already initiates the analysis of the album without fear of blaming the artist. Although the album is indeed full of international industry stars, we see the use of productions and direction for each undertaking with excellence.

Travis brings Yung Lean, Teezo touchdown and Rob49 as rising stars, puts Beyoncé on an instrumental off the curve and paves the way for Future, which in my opinion has the best feat of the project, as well as starting the Playboi Carti wave, undisputed star of the rap game.

The comparison with Kanye’s past works that the site analyzes, such as Dark Fantasy or 808 & Heartbreak, is endless, since despite Kanye’s majestic sound and choice in both works, the musical resource has been abused in the same period by Lil Wayne, T-Pain, among countless others who have taken the aesthetics of auto-tuning and musical breaks for themselves.

Note that separating Utopia’s sound from Kanye’s projects is virtually impossible, since Travis Scott has been signed to Ye’s label for nearly a decade, so the “drinking from the source” is real. But the main feature of La Flame’s writing in Utopia comes from the base, Houston, in the southern United States, birthplace of the artist and birthplace of names like Three Six Mafia, UGK, among others.

Utopia is a bet on the future of rap

Travis’ rap is dirty, he’s not afraid to put something out of the ordinary on the track and it’s at this venue that he’s revealed himself as one of the most influential artists in music today. Here, we see that the Pitchfork review cannot touch, therefore, the review of the platform that gives a note to the records, is wrong, as it was in Man on the moon and Kid Cudi’s albums, the main reference of the rapper .

Utopia however is not perfect, it is a very good record, but with its mistakes and in my opinion the extravagance sometimes fails, building 19 tracks puts producers and rappers in a double-edged sword, but here Travis is aiming for posterity, working on his project in an alternative way, without fear of making mistakes, with blood in my eyes for success.

Utopia is a powerful record, but without big hits like Sicko Mode and with fewer tracks for the road like Quintana pt. 1 and 2, Mamacita, etc. But the results of the rapper’s bet can only be seen over time. Until then, the artist will continue releasing collaborations with Nike and sold out tours.

Rap is the new rock.

Source: Terra

Earl

Earl Johnson is a music writer at Gossipify, known for his in-depth analysis and unique perspective on the industry. A graduate of USC with a degree in Music, he brings years of experience and passion to his writing. He covers the latest releases and trends, always on the lookout for the next big thing in music.