Travi$ Scott – Days Before Rodeo Grand Hustle: 2014 There are a lot of rappers—,, etc.—that are threatening to go stratospheric in a very real way with very unique styles, but is amongst the most promising. The 22-year-old is in an enviable position, having signed as an in-house producer for G.O.O.D. Music and currently prepping an album, Rodeo, for Epic/T.I.’s Grand Hustle largely off the strength of his muscular debut. Listening to, a pre-album mixtape released for free earlier this month, it isn’t hard to see why. Scott was one of the many architects of ’s, and that album’s grey-stained fingerprints are subtly smudged all over the surface of this project in the yowls, distorted vocals and the oversized presence that Scott adopts even in his asides and adlibs. It’s a two-way influence that he uses better than most, making its impact clear enough to appeal to fans of that towering project but not too overtly, because he never ventures as close to the precipice as Kanye does. Datpiff Days Before RodeoIt makes you even question which direction the influence flows in. What really makes Days Before Rodeo so exhilarating is the way that any similarities to that gnarled noise-ridden behemoth are actually a small part of something bigger, just a small sprinkling in a broth that is an effective blend of current higher-tier hip-hop trends. The sonic hallmarks he brought to Yeezus are here, but they’re mixed with an overblown, almost-baroque sensibility and a big dose of Atlanta weirdness—Young Thug guests twice and it feels entirely natural. This is big, chunky and expensive-sounding rap music, for sure. Used brighton purses. However, its all those things plus as strange as Scott wants it to be. There are a number of examples: “Quintana Pt.2” takes its twisted, rapid fire choruses and slaps them straight on top of some classic Atlanta bounce and an impeccably swagged-out verse. The equally melodic “Mamacita,” featuring both Young Thug and, works an equally sticky, warped chorus and excellent verses from all involved on to a tribal, guitar-centric beat reminiscent of ‘s fantastic “.” This is a baseline, but it’s a wonderfully weird and versatile one that allows Scott to cover a lot of sonic ground.
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