Time is really flying, right?

Travis Scott's first solo full-length project is a mixtape titled Owl Pharaoh, which was set to be released as a free download in 2012. However, the project was delayed, and was announced to be slated for a later release. The project was later re-created by Kanye West and Mike Dean, and was then again delayed for sample clearance issues.

In promotion Scott would release the track, "Blocka La Flame", a remix of fellow GOOD Music label-mate Pusha T's single "Blocka" (which features production and vocals from Scott). The song was produced by Young Chop, with additional production by Scott himself, alongside Mike Dean.

On March 22, 2013, Scott released the music video for a song titled "Quintana", set to appear on Owl Pharaoh. The mixtape's version of the song features guest vocals from fellow American rapper Wale, while the production was handled by Scott himself, alongside Sak Pase and Mike Dean.

On March 27, XXL revealed that Scott was a member of their Freshman Class of 2013.

On March 29, 2013, following his interview with British disc jockey, DJ Semtex, Scott premiered a snippet of his commercial debut single, titled "Upper Echelon", featuring 2 Chainz and T.I.

On April 2, 2013, Scott stated Owl Pharaoh was his official debut mixtape and would be released on the iTunes Store on May 21, 2013.

If it turns 10 next week, why you make the thread 4 days early

Holy smokes

Still the only Travis project I like all the way through

That means OG Owl Pharaoh is already 10+ years old

I’m getting old fam. I remember telling mfs about this nigga and saying he’s gonna be huge and niggas looked at me like I had 3 heads until Rodeo dropped lmao

Would already be 10 years if he didn't delay that s*** five different times. By the time it finally came out my hype for it had been halved

you just had to be there it was a different time coming back to it now its pretty trash and outdated

A lot of it still holds up in comparison to the mainstream s*** we get now tbf. I’d even argue that Dance on the Moon is better than anything he’s dropped after Astro + most of Birds

Classic tape, knew Travis was going to be huge since those days. Only behind Rodeo in his discog for me

Iconic, turned me to a stan immidiately

Days Before Rodeo better imo

wow

Every single track on that tape a slapper

Loved this tape! Played it every single day for so long

Its crazy how much better Travis got by Rodeo

Quick OP, Yeezus turns 10 next month

Still

Still not on streaming

The Toro interlude on this is still the future

Bad Mood/Shit On You

So do i

The project that inspired Yeezus

I will never forget being at my local library and scrolling through Hypebeast to stop and listen to Upper Echelon with headphones for the first time. Simpler times.

A lot of pivotal albums turning 10 this year yet people still saying 2013 is not the best year of the past decade.