Rodeo | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 4, 2015 | |||
Studio |
| |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 65:26 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer |
| |||
Travis Scott chronology | ||||
| ||||
Deluxe edition cover | ||||
Singles from Rodeo | ||||
|
Rodeo is the debut studio album by American rapper Travis Scott. It was released on September 4, 2015, by Epic Records and Grand Hustle Records. The album features guest appearances from Quavo, Future, 2 Chainz, Juicy J, Kacy Hill, The Weeknd, Swae Lee, Chief Keef, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Young Thug, Toro y Moi and Schoolboy Q, while the production was provided by Scott himself, alongside several high-profile record producers such as Allen Ritter, Mike Dean, Metro Boomin, Frank Dukes, Sonny Digital and WondaGurl, among others.
Rodeo was supported by two singles: '3500' and 'Antidote'. The latter became his highest-charting single in the US Billboard Hot 100 at the time, peaking at number 16. The album received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200. It also debuted at number one on the US Rap Albums chart. In May 2017, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Travis Scott announced the release date for Rodeo through social media on July 17, 2015.[1] In the CR Fashion Book, Scott stated his life was like a rodeo and he feels like he is trying to stay on a bucking animal:
It's like a Beyoncé concert. The carnival, the livestock, and the show are all parts of the event. I feel like that's how my life is. The carnival is like my imagination—it's the drive behind my vision. Even though I don't feel like I'm at a point where my shit is at an all time high, we're working to get there. We are working to get to the level of where your magazine is and to stand on that level. The livestock show is the road to get to where I'm going. At this point, I'm riding a bull for just eight seconds and it's hard as fuck. But we made it.[2][3]
On January 26, 2015, to support the album, Scott announced he would embark on The Rodeo Tour with Young Thug and Metro Boomin.[4] On January 27, the following day, Scott released two new songs; 'High Fashion' featuring Future, and 'Nothing But Net' featuring Young Thug and PartyNextDoor. However, neither of them ended up being on the final version of the album.[5]
On June 12, 2015, a track titled 'Drunk' featuring Young Thug, leaked online.[6] However, it was still included on the album as 'Maria I'm Drunk' with an additional verse by Justin Bieber.
Watch Tamil Serial Ullam Kollai Pogudhada at Tamilo.com. The TV Show Ullam Kollai Pogudhada explores the worlds of its protagonists Priya Sharma (Sakshi Tanwar) and Ram Kapoor (Ram Kapoor), who accidentally discover love after getting married. This Drama in Tamil “Ullam Kollai Poguthada” Polimer TV Serials / Ullam Kollai Poguthada – Ullam Kollai Poguthada Serial 2 years ago. Polimer TV Serials / Ullam Kollai Poguthada – Ullam Kollai Poguthada Serial 2 years ago. Oct 13, 2018 Did Sembarathi Shobana Accepted Karthick's Love?/Sembarathi Serial Updates/Tamil Serial Updates/MM - Duration. Ullam kollai poguthada| Lovely moments of RaYa - Duration: 2:27. Ullam kollai poguthada serial song download masstamilan.
On June 8, 2015, Scott released the album's lead single, '3500', which features guest appearances from American rappers Future and 2 Chainz.[7][8] It peaked at number 82 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[9]
On July 29, 2015, Scott released the album's second single, 'Antidote'.[10] The song peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[9] On April 14, 2017, the song was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[11]
Professional ratings | |
---|---|
Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 5.5/10[12] |
Metacritic | 64/100[13] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [14] |
Clash | 6/10[15] |
Complex | [16] |
Consequence of Sound | C[17] |
Exclaim! | 6/10[18] |
HipHopDX | 3.5/5[19] |
Pitchfork | 6.0/10[20] |
Rolling Stone | [21] |
Spin | 5/10[22] |
XXL | 4/5[23] |
Rodeo received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 64, based on 15 reviews.[13] Roger Krastz of XXL stated, 'Overall, Rodeo has plenty of bangers and noteworthy collaborations that help bring out a fantastic trap sound that could bleed into the mainstream of hip-hop in no time.'[23] Jason Bisnoff of HipHopDX stated, 'Rodeo's back end after 'Antidote' begin to mesh together and gets repetitive.. Nonetheless, the originality of Scott's sound within this new movement provides for a strong rookie effort leaving the listener excited for a career that is just getting started.'[19] Trazier Tharpe of Complex stated, 'Travis Scott made an enjoyable album for his fans peppered with undeniable bangers for his detractors.'[16] David Jeffries of AllMusic stated, 'With Rodeo, Travis Scott becomes a designer drug.'[14] Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews.com stated, 'Somewhere beneath all the hype and production he does shine through.'[24] Martin Caballero of The Boston Globe stated, 'His versatility, combined with a high-profile guest list, conspires against him; among 14 tracks, Scott conjures just a handful of moments that hint at untapped reserves of talent.'[25]
Matthew Cooper of Clash stated, 'Yes, the production is razor sharp, the beats are skewed and often very loud which makes them feel important, but in reality, it's all a façade; an image.'[15] Kevin Ritchie of Now stated, 'Scott goes for spacey sounds, stoner vibes and vocal filters, but despite the eclecticism, he's too elusive and bland for Rodeo to amount to a stylistic--let alone a subversive--statement.'[26] Sheldon Pearce from Pitchfork stated, 'He is most effective when he harshly distorts his vocals to create texture, and in the company of others he can serve as a welcome change of pace.'[20] David Turner from Rolling Stone stated, 'Left on his own, Scott can grow tiresome. 'I Can Tell' sounds monochromatic without another voice to push this astute curator. Some rock stars are better leading bands than going solo.'[21] Matthew Ramirez of Spin stated, 'This is a cold, calculated record lacking in personality, though it certainly tries to deliver something that Scott is incapable of.'[22]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
Clash | Albums of the Year 2015 | 24 | |
Complex | Best Albums of 2015 | 36 | |
HipHopDX | The Top 25 Albums of 2015 | N/A |
Rodeo debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, moving 85,000 album-equivalent units, of which 70,000 are pure album sales.[30] It also debuted at number one on the US Rap Albums chart.[31] As of November 2015, Rodeo has sold 110,000 copies in the United States.[32] In May 2017, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 1,000,000 units.[33]
Credits were adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.[34][35]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 'Pornography' |
| 3:51 | |
2. | 'Oh My Dis Side' (featuring Quavo) |
| 5:51 | |
3. | '3500' (featuring Future and 2 Chainz) |
|
| 7:41 |
4. | 'Wasted' (featuring Juicy J) |
| 3:55 | |
5. | '90210' (featuring Kacy Hill) |
| 5:39 | |
6. | 'Pray 4 Love' (featuring The Weeknd) |
|
| 5:07 |
7. | 'Nightcrawler' (featuring Swae Lee and Chief Keef) |
|
| 5:21 |
8. | 'Piss on Your Grave' (featuring Kanye West) |
|
| 2:46 |
9. | 'Antidote' |
| 4:22 | |
10. | 'Impossible' |
| 4:02 | |
11. | 'Maria I'm Drunk' (featuring Justin Bieber and Young Thug) |
| 5:49 | |
12. | 'Flying High' (featuring Toro y Moi) |
| 3:28 | |
13. | 'I Can Tell' |
| 3:55 | |
14. | 'Apple Pie' |
|
| 3:39 |
Total length: | 65:26 |
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
15. | 'Ok Alright' (featuring Schoolboy Q) |
| 6:57 | |
16. | 'Never Catch Me' |
| 2:56 | |
Total length: | 75:19 |
Track notes
Sample credits
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.[34][35]
How do you update the tool? Nexus mods manager.
Musicians
Additional personnel
| Technical personnel
|
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Albums (ARIA)[36] | 30 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[37] | 53 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[38] | 50 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[39] | 52 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[40] | 5 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[41] | 23 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[42] | 33 |
French Albums (SNEP)[43] | 54 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[44] | 60 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[45] | 22 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[46] | 14 |
UK Albums (OCC)[47] | 22 |
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[48] | 4 |
US Billboard 200[49] | 3 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[50] | 2 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[51] | 10 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
---|---|---|
Canada (Music Canada)[52] | Gold | 40,000^ |
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[53] | Gold | 10,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[33] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
Neverwinter nights 2 key. *sales figures based on certification alone |
Travis Scott has some of the most outsized and ambitious artistic impulses in modern rap. His album covers come courtesy of fashion icon Nick Knight, famed Rolling Stone illustrator Ralph Steadman and, on his latest, candy-coated photographer David LaChappelle. His fashion-forward eye has produced collaboration with Helmut Lang. His recent live tour featured punk rock energy and a giant robotic bird. The guest list of vocalists and producers on his third studio album includes Drake, Frank Ocean, the Weeknd, Pharrell Williams, two-thirds of Migos, John Mayer, James Blake, Tame Impala, Stevie Wonder and many more. They’re all quietly listed in the credits as Astroworld‘s supporting cast instead of advertised as proper features.
In the sixth year of his career, Astroworld marks the first time that his music has actually matched the aspirations of his art-crunk bluster, rock-star stage dives and aisle-crossing fashions. Early mixtapes like Owl Pharaoh felt like Kosplay West, the grand gestures and pan-genre motions of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy turned into a way of life. On his major label albums Rodeo and Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight, he settled into a signature, but ultimately samey sound, a regionless mix of Kanye West’s prestige textures, the boom of Atlanta trap and the slurring screw accents of his native Houston. His energy had the edges of punk but the overall haze was that of narcoleptic pop. Recent stars like Playboi Carti, 21 Savage, Lil Uzi Vert and Post Malone all owe his luxury lean a small tip of the Styrofoam.
Scott’s last two albums lived in the late night emotions of the Weeknd and Drake, but Astroworld’sfirst nine songs (and its excellent closer) show him entering the other side of the morning with renewed clarity and energy. Sure, he still talks about sex, drugs, swag and personal demons, but it now comes with the wisdom of songs like “Stop Trying to Be God.” And that is to say nothing about that song’s wide-reaching grab bag of ideas: an indie-trap song with Kid Cudi, a James Blake bridge and a reverbed harmonica solo from Stevie Wonder. Opening up a little more, closer “Coffee Bean” is a jazz-rap in the vein of Digable Planets or Gang Starr where Scott details his some of his relationship bumps with Kylie Jenner. (“Shawty, we can be mad cool/Just hit me if anything past due/Your family told you I’m a bad move/Plus, I’m already a black dude.”)
Scott talks about flights a lot and, indeed, his big tent vision seems to explode across North America, venturing further from his tried-and-true Houston-Atlanta-Chicago sounds than ever before. Album highlight, the hard-knocking “Sicko Mode” features Canadian polyglot Drake and Atlanta party-starter Swae Lee, includes samples of New York mayor Biggie Smalls and Miami diplomat Uncle Luke and embeds the slowed-down voice of Screwed Up Click member Big Hawk, a musical nod to DJ Screw and Houston’s slow-rolling legacy. The beat change four times in its 5 minute and 12 second running time.
Scott emphasizes his Houston roots across Astroworld, an album named for the city’s long-closed Six Flags outpost. In practice, this means references to local legends like, Hawk, Fat Pat, Big Moe and even a sample from a local Nineties news report on Screw. However, on a musical level it means more classic boom, more menace. “Carousel” rewrites “Not a Stain on Me,” the circa 2008 song by Houston rapper Big Tuck (which borrows the Beastie Boys’ 1986 proto-crunk classic “The New Style”); “5% Tint” is a screwed version of Goodie Mob’s 1998 “Cell Therapy.” Big and brash, Astroworld is closer to matching “Stargazing”‘s hard-hitting boast, “And it ain’t a mosh pit if ain’t no injuries.” Most notably, “No Bystanders” explodes with “Fuck the club up,” a tweak on a classic Three 6 Mafia chant.
Unfortunately, Scott doesn’t keep the envelope pushing up for the whole album: a seven-song stretch in the back end is vintage Travis with its zoned-out, hypnotic throb. However, the rest marks the most interesting music of his career, Scott no longer just looking the part of a brilliant artist, but sounding like it too.