Feb 4·1 reply
Classiqueyeah cudi lyrically and emotionally way stronger and more authentic. one of the few true dgaf rockstars of the past 20 years
one of the few true dgaf rockstars
Feb 4·1 replyBRAVEThis gonna be minimizing but f*** it, them Travis saved my life niggas are just rock fans who finally got a semi-hardcore mainstream rockstar in their youth. Cudi to a lesser extent was the same s***
Lmfaoooo this is the one
Feb 4
headieoneIt was XXX tbh
Wow maybe correct
Insanely corny on their own but nice on features
- Feb 4·1 reply
2pieceTravis probably the closest one. We might not ever see the same authenticity that the blog era brought again.
Travis makes good projects tho.
Feb 4·1 replyWe used to ask who was the next Pac lol how far rap has fallen
- Feb 4·1 replyKee
Lmfaoooo this is the one
The ATLxHouston black guy sheen gives credibility and modern coolness to Travis the rockstar, early Cudi being a slightly bummy nigga outta shape lends to the credibility of a guy with f***ed mental health. But make no mistake it’s really about the rock appeal
- Feb 4GodzillaMinusOne
We used to ask who was the next Pac lol how far rap has fallen
I mean we already asking whose the next K-Dot, so rap is fine
- Feb 4BRAVE
The ATLxHouston black guy sheen gives credibility and modern coolness to Travis the rockstar, early Cudi being a slightly bummy nigga outta shape lends to the credibility of a guy with f***ed mental health. But make no mistake it’s really about the rock appeal
Yeah, the whole rockstar s*** that Cudi was going into during MOTM2 era is what appeal Travis, but not the introspective lyricism at all, because Travis is the type of nigga never seemed to care that much about the lyrics or have a deep concept in my mind.
Feb 4·1 replyBRAVEThis gonna be minimizing but f*** it, them Travis saved my life niggas are just rock fans who finally got a semi-hardcore mainstream rockstar in their youth. Cudi to a lesser extent was the same s***
Can’t say I agree tbh. The whole run of DBR- Astroworld happened during my HS years I’d say his fanbase/stanbase was firmly rooted in hip hop. I can’t say I’ve ever met a single Travis fan who was a rock fan first
- Feb 4BRAVE
one of the few true dgaf rockstars
- Feb 4Free YoungBoy
Can’t say I agree tbh. The whole run of DBR- Astroworld happened during my HS years I’d say his fanbase/stanbase was firmly rooted in hip hop. I can’t say I’ve ever met a single Travis fan who was a rock fan first
I see what you saying but are these Travis saved my life niggas or just og fans? Unless those are both entirely the same thing
Feb 4
onetwoFeel like the closest was Juice or X but there was never any real equivalent, Cudi is one of a kind imo
This is from a stylistic standpoint not a personality one btw
Juice was closest especially with his simp song that went viral. But he had an equally as impactful internet rap trap discog as well that people forget about his emotional stuff
Feb 4·1 reply
Valentinealmost getting knocked out at the show, my homie disappearing in a crowd surge at the same show and then reappearing on our favorite song was quite emotional
owl pharaoh kinda deep in Travis’ unique way. Same with Rodeo and Utopia.
Til Further Notice
Stop Trying to be God
D**** You Should Try It
sdp interlude (late night cruising after smoking and vibing)
First Take
Impossible
Open Arms
MAFIA I feel like you're more attached to the memories these songs were the soundtrack to rather than the music itself stirring an emotion. Unless "Smoke some, drink some, pop one" had you emotional
Not a bad thing and I have similar experiences with Travis songs. But Cudi's music feels vulnerable, like he's genuinely opening up to the listener. Almost every Travis lyric where he attempts this falls flat because he's such a bad writer
Feb 4
Feb 4Free YoungBoyI would say the guy who’s at the top of the game who is literally named after him
Travis cannot come close to a song that invokes the feeling of a Mr. Rager
Or an All Along
Feb 4Kee· editedTbh, I think it's that, but I honestly feel like Travis looked up to the worst aspects of Scott than what made Scott/Cudi a uplifting figure in the first place as an artist.
Cudi's mission statement was to make the kids and young adults to understand they're not alone in this world and he go through struggles and demons as well.
Travis represents the opposite of that plus he indulges in the darker parts of that lifestyle.
The Mr Rager character was never supposed to be someone to look up to. Cudi wanted to be better than that and be more matured minded.
Travis is exactly Mr Rager, but the worst version of that.
Yea its like he read the entire message of motm 2 wrong and thought cudi was a badass rockstar or something lol
- Feb 4·1 replyBlueChew Sean
I feel like you're more attached to the memories these songs were the soundtrack to rather than the music itself stirring an emotion. Unless "Smoke some, drink some, pop one" had you emotional
Not a bad thing and I have similar experiences with Travis songs. But Cudi's music feels vulnerable, like he's genuinely opening up to the listener. Almost every Travis lyric where he attempts this falls flat because he's such a bad writer
So he’s a bad writer and Cudi has more substance. I just don’t be getting why that then leads to dishonest critiques of his music. Why attack assumptions about me as opposed to criticizing the songs I named, which you said have bad lyrics. But do they lack the ability to captivate someone’s emotions?
Feb 4Kee· editedTbh, I think it's that, but I honestly feel like Travis looked up to the worst aspects of Scott than what made Scott/Cudi a uplifting figure in the first place as an artist.
Cudi's mission statement was to make the kids and young adults to understand they're not alone in this world and he go through struggles and demons as well.
Travis represents the opposite of that plus he indulges in the darker parts of that lifestyle.
The Mr Rager character was never supposed to be someone to look up to. Cudi wanted to be better than that and be more matured minded.
Travis is exactly Mr Rager, but the worst version of that.
I think that’s why so many people have an attachment of Rodeo era Travis. He was the character to give in to those tendencies and “dark lifestyle”. It’s weird tho, because in the albums and projects that followed, it seemed more that Rodeo was made by complete accident, and I don’t think Travis himself was even meaning to immolate Mr Rager.
- Feb 4Jim Halpert
Travis makes good projects tho.
For sure! Being a fan and an artist in the blog era just felt a lot more wholesome though. Seeing people talk about sales and brand deals nowadays just throws me off.
It’s hard for artists to make a project that’s 100% themselves now. Too many variables that get in the way. And if they ever do, the fans call you trash and move on to a safer project they’ll use for background noise.
The blog era just felt real! Travis caught the tail end of it and I loved those projects. He’s still a great artist today, but I feel like he limits himself because of the modern day fans and brands he’s tied to.
Feb 4its probably someone like Quinn but tbh idk what aspect of Cudi people wanna compare modern rappers to
- Feb 4·1 replyValentine
So he’s a bad writer and Cudi has more substance. I just don’t be getting why that then leads to dishonest critiques of his music. Why attack assumptions about me as opposed to criticizing the songs I named, which you said have bad lyrics. But do they lack the ability to captivate someone’s emotions?
I apologise if my post came across as offensive or attacking you, that wasn't what I was trying to do
But your post mentioned a performance and late night cruising to SDP. So I just wanted to point out that maybe it's the memories attached to the music rather than the music itself that leads to the emotional connection
The post you replied to said that Cudi is notoriously emotional in his music, that's really all it is. Substance in lyrics vs lack thereof
Feb 4People saying Travis are d*** riding
- Feb 4
Does trav even wrote his s***?
- Feb 4BlueChew Sean
I apologise if my post came across as offensive or attacking you, that wasn't what I was trying to do
But your post mentioned a performance and late night cruising to SDP. So I just wanted to point out that maybe it's the memories attached to the music rather than the music itself that leads to the emotional connection
The post you replied to said that Cudi is notoriously emotional in his music, that's really all it is. Substance in lyrics vs lack thereof
all good gang, we all just chatting. I understand
