AstroWorld by Travis Scott

There was one time where I heard a single called “Butterfly Effect” and thought the beat was bumping and presented a futuristic psychedelic sound. But when it was March through August 2018, I would look on Instagram and Twitter and see people building up a hype, anticipation for a new album coming out from Travis Scott. At first, I didn’t think of it as much but once it was released, I could see why everyone was so excited. Travis Scott creatively uses psychedelic hip-hop sounds that sound like they could be released ahead of its time. It’s space age sound effects and flawless production creates odd pleasures at every turn. AstroWorld by Travis Scott released in August 3, 2018 after Rodeo and Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight is a masterpiece, with a kaleidoscope of ideas. For those who haven’t heard of Travis Scott before, they will be pleasantly surprised. I actually didn’t know that the title of the album was announced in May 2016, which is two years prior. But the album is named after the defunct theme park Six Flags that was in Houston, Texas before closing in 2005. Travis Scott created this album as a way to pay homage to this amusement park. The album according to Travis Scott was to continue on a saga from his debut album Rodeo. The album itself futures so many producers and guest artists but never takes away from Travis Scott. Some songs bring about a unique sound: for instance, “Stargazing” is a psychedelic trap song while “Coffee Bean” has old school hip-hop sound with a funk guitar. “Skeletons” is labeled as kaleidoscope pop drawing influences from Kanye West. “Stop Trying to Be God” includes heavenly humming and wistful harmonica lines. In the song Travis Scott focuses on rebuking egos that make people feel like they're God. I honestly think that the album sounds unique because of its samples. The classic “gimme the loot” sample on “Sicko Mode” was performed by The Notorious B.I.G. "5% Tint" contains a sample of "Cell Therapy" by Goodie Mob. The album doesn’t seem lazy or uninspired, but the second half is much weaker than the first half. But we can’t blame him because 17 songs are a huge stretch. Honestly, I feel like this is one of the best albums of the decade and could easily be in the top 10; it renovated the hip-hop music industry.