Lowkey didn’t even think it was Carti thought it was one of opium

From mainstream rap, not even close.

Probably cause if Kanye actually rapped on these songs he would have something to say worth listening to.

Travis is boring as s*** on the mic lol

Teezos part lioned

Imagine these beats with Ye raps on them holy s*** that would be amazing

Easily one of the best album crafters of his era, bro starting to crawl up the all time list

I Know? Is the clear winner.

Meltdown > sicko mode and I’m not gonna let mf pretend it’s not true

nah this album is fire

tedros carried

THE WEAPONS WE GOT IS SOME TERRORIST S***
LIKE TV PRODUCERS WE GRRRRRAAAAAAAAAHHH
WE AIRIN THE S***

album sound like ye yes but f*** chat gpt gotta do with it

Which ones going to radio

First time hearing k-pop not a bad track

This album gonna cure adhd tho

Niggas brains are going to be feeling good tomorrow morning

Echoes is f***ing terrible, man

Sirens goin brazy trippy ass beat n I’m high af

First listen thoughts:

This album’s clear strongest attribute is its’ production. Wildly experimental (sometimes too experimental) and constantly engaging. There’s definitely a noticeable change in approach to this project vs. his last two albums, Astroworld specifically. Features take much more of a backseat/supporting role on this project, and that seemed like an intentional decision.

For Travis himself, this is the best he’s ever sounded at the skill of rapping. His flows, cadences, and mic presence were all incredible. Lyrically, I need to have a few more listens to really dive deeper, but nothing crazy stood out to me on the first listen (it’s Travis after all). Also, there is a definite focus on raw rapping rather than the melodic sing-rap thing Travis has become known for in recent years, which leads me to my next point.

Where this albums lacks, in my opinion, is in the songwriting. And not from a lyrical standpoint, but from a melodic & structural one. One of Travis’s biggest skills has always been his ability to craft sticky hooks, earwormy vocal lines, and interesting song progressions. This album isn’t really catchy at all, and I’m curious to see how this is received amongst Travis fans being that the catchiness of his music has been an integral factor in recent years.

There are moments where I feel like the album is being experimental just for the sake of being experimental, and I think it both strengthens and weakens the project at different points. Travis is King of the Beat Switch, but there are times where it feels like he’s becoming too reliant on a beat switch to keep a song engaging past two minutes, or just stitching random beats together to make a longer song.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed it and feel like it’s a strong artistic statement for Travis at this point of his career, but I definitely need a few more listens to see how I really feel this stacks up in relation to the rest of his discography.

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