{"id":5013,"date":"2023-07-30T16:34:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-30T21:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/read.streamapse.com\/?p=5013"},"modified":"2023-07-30T16:34:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T21:34:22","slug":"travis-scott-a-great-deal-obviously-occurred-in-the-five-years-between-astroworld-and-utopia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/streamapse.com\/Magazine\/?p=5013","title":{"rendered":"Travis Scott \u2014 A Great Deal Obviously Occurred In The Five Years Between ASTROWORLD And UTOPIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A great deal obviously occurred in the five years between ASTROWORLD and UTOPIA, Travis Scott\u2019s third and fourth solo studio albums, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Still, looking at hip-hop and rap music specifically, few could deny the extraordinary impact his music had on a young generation of emerging artists, their radical vocal and production style choices so overtly informed by his own vision.<\/p>\n<p>His commercial success at least partially hinged on the futuristic, otherworldly sound and image he cultivated, with listeners tuning in just to hear what fresh level of the game he\u2019d unlocked.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5014\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/streamapse.com\/4877\/travis-scott-utopia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5014\" src=\"http:\/\/streamapse.com\/Magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/UTOPIA-Travis-Scott.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"http:\/\/streamapse.com\/Magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/UTOPIA-Travis-Scott.jpg 700w, http:\/\/streamapse.com\/Magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/UTOPIA-Travis-Scott-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/streamapse.com\/Magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/UTOPIA-Travis-Scott-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/streamapse.com\/4877\/travis-scott-utopia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Stream UTOPIA<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thus the collective anticipation for UTOPIA could not have been higher. Without fail, Scott delivers something only he could have delivered, a thoroughly riveting album that transmutes star power and experimental artistry into a marvelous musical monument.<\/p>\n<p>The opening boom-bap bombast of \u201cHYAENA,\u201d the funkadelic crunch of \u201cMODERN JAM,\u201d and the proggy thump of \u201cCIRCUS MAXIMUS\u201d are just a few examples of how he has so lavishly expanded his sonic universe with this record.<\/p>\n<p>He now seems to enjoy a certain austerity, as on \u201cI KNOW ?\u201d and \u201cLOST FOREVER,\u201d but remains incapable of completely escaping the maximalist thrills of his past.<\/p>\n<p>The deliberately concealed guest list contains quite a few stars and superstars, and shrewd listeners may enjoy trying to identify them all without a cheat sheet. Drake\u2019s unmistakable baritone leads the shape-shifting \u201cMELTDOWN,\u201d while Playboi Carti unspools his magnificent mumble over the buzzy \u201cFE!N.\u201d But when Beyonc\u00e9 arrives for \u201cDELRESTO (ECHOES),\u201d its muted club contents echoing her own dance music renaissance, she provides a big diva energy that luxuriates amid Scott\u2019s cutting edge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A great deal obviously occurred in the five years between ASTROWORLD and UTOPIA, Travis Scott\u2019s third and fourth solo studio albums, respectively. 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