Astroworld
| Travis Scott
Astroworld
Astroworld (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by American rapper Travis Scott. It was released on August 3, 2018, by Cactus Jack Records, Epic Records and Grand Hustle Records. The album follows his second studio album Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight (2016), and his collaborative album Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho (2017) with Quavo. The album features guest vocals from Kid Cudi, Frank Ocean, Drake, The Weeknd, James Blake, Swae Lee, Gunna, Nav, 21 Savage, Quavo, Takeoff, Juice Wrld, Sheck Wes and Don Toliver, among others. Production was handled by multiple high-profile producers, including Mike Dean, Allen Ritter, Hit-Boy, WondaGurl, Tay Keith, Tame Impala, Frank Dukes, Sonny Digital and Thundercat. -Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
Travis Scott’s third album is inarguably his strongest to date. His skill as a curator helps sculpt a sticky, humid, psychedelic world with dazzling production and odd pleasures at every turn.
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Rolling Stone
Travis Scott Starts Living Up to His Ambitions on ‘Astroworld’
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Variety
There’s no denying Travis Scott throws one hell of a rager; maybe next time out he’ll take a minute to properly introduce himself.
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Spin
if there is a lesson anywhere on Astroworld, it’s there in the song title “Stop Trying To Be God”: the idol Scott has modeled so much of his career after will destroy himself to prove his place as an artistic deity, but Scott is fine just making music that people will eat up.
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Consequence of Sound
Some lazy lyrics can't unravel an album full of infectious flows and atmospheric beat.
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Hip Hop Dx
Travis Scott Ascends Even Higher Past His Imitators With "Astroworld"
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XXL
TRAVIS SCOTT’S ‘ASTROWORLD’ ALBUM IS THE BEST VERSION OF TRAVIS SCOTT
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Drowned in Sound
His third studio album, Astroworld, feels like the grand opening of a vision that took a half-decade to perfect, still using the same psychedelic synth warps, diamond-cut drums, and reptilian hooks that initially skyrocketed him to stardom.
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The Fader
On his highly anticipated third album, the Houston rapper is at his most effective, ceding room to his talented guests and picking his spots more carefully than eve
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The Needle Drop
Travis Scott continues pushing the psychedelic boundaries of trap on Astroworld, but doesn't quite stick the landing.
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NME
The rapper has produced a lush, complex, extraordinarily accomplished album that invites us mere mortals to peer in at his life behind the velvet rope
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The Independent
Lightyears ahead of his peers 26-year-old artist offers a futuristic record with virtually flawless production, that lingers on the mind long after the final track.
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Hot New Hip Hop
Travis Scott delivers his most fully realized project since his mixtape days.
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The National
The star-packed record from Kylie Jenner’s other half often sees the production upstage the lyrical contributions
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Highsnobiety
Travis Scott Fully Lives Up To His Potential On 'Astroworld'
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DJ Booth
From the roller coaster production to cotton candy melodies, Travis Scott delivers
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The Ringer
And by and large, that maximalist ethos works wonders on his third album, the first to fully realize his curatorial powers
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The 405
Travis Scott pulls out all the stops on the stuffed, ectastic, and furiously entertaining Astroworld
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The Quietus
Travis Scott is like the scientist of trap artists. On Astroworld he experiments and shocks with his creations
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The Times
A lot of contemporary hip-hop is like one of those dreams in which you wade through treacle, but the 26-year-old Travis Scott has the imagination to take this introverted, slowed-down style and infuse it with a surrealist edge.
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Billboard
Listening to Astroworld is like witnessing a born star find his way. This is him ready to ride his own wave, unafraid to take it where it’s going.
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Stereogum
Astroworld really represents the moment when Scott replaces A$AP Rocky as rap’s leading vibe-curator — a rapper whose real gift is in borrowing the right things from the right sources at the right times.
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Spill Magazine
AstroWorld shows off how talented Travis Scott is and how he lives up to the hype. The album has a diverse sound and he is able to bring some of the best artists in the music scene together to make the best music.
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The Ratings Game
Overall, it’s music that sounds great, but most importantly, organic.
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The Musical Hype
Houston rapper Travis Scott delivers some of the best work of his career with his highly-anticipated third studio album, ‘ASTROWORLD.
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Entertainment Weekly
Travis Scott quiets his own worst habits on Astroworld.
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The New York Times
Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' Sales Enough To Beat Drake
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Setlist.Fm
The hype was high, and the wait was long, but Travis undoubtedly did not disappoint with ASTROWORLD.
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Houstonia
Travis Scott’s Astroworld Does Houston Justice
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Bloggers Gamut
The 3rd studio album from established hip-hop artist Travis Scott was one filled with hype and excitement, with some even considering him to take over where Kanye left off – Travis can be viewed as a direct descendant of the combination of seminal Kanye albums ‘808s And Heartbreak‘ and ‘Yeezus‘.
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The Knockturnal
Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' is filled with so many different sounds and rhythms, it's hard to see how anyone could stay sane while creating it.
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The New Pollution
I think that Travis’ fans will enjoy ASTROWORLD and probably consider it to be his strongest release to date. But, I’m afraid that he’s also left the skeptics a lot of ammunition to work with at the same time.
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Immortal Reviews
TRAVIS SCOTT'S "ASTROWORLD" WAS WORTH THE WAIT
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Prime Fortune
Overall, the Houston-born rapper/producer proves his rapid growth and is approaching the top with competition. It will be no surprise if Travis receives a Grammy Nomination for this project.
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Channel 24
It’s one of the best of the year and I think offers a mix of light and dark that will appeal to most modern rap fans
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The Celebrity Cafe
In all honesty, this album is a masterpiece. It’s difficult to just select four songs off this album, especially when the songs flow seamlessly into one another.
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Northern Transmissions
On his new record, Scott goes above and beyond in finding new sounds for the genre, using collaborations interestingly and pushing the limits.
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Focus Hip Hop
This album is mediocre to me. It started off really badly, but I think the second half is far more enjoyable.
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Riffs And Rhymes
Astroworld is undoubtedly the best produced album of the year. Something that shouldn’t surprise anyone, as it has been two years in the making, truly demonstrating what can do when they take their time.
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Modern Life
"Astroworld" takes more risks than other major releases in recent memory and succeeds in almost all cases.
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Medium
It’s hard to ask for more out of a piece of work. In my mind, if an artist is innovating, orchestrating collaborative talent, and playing to their strengths, how can you criticize?
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Exclaim
Astroworld finally hit the Earth like a meteor, and it's an epic ride for the senses riddled with illustrious features, heavyweight production and is the most polished Travis Scott has ever been.
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Gig Soup
Overall, Astroworld is an amazing project and if we were to rank all of Travis Scott’s projects, this album is number one.
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The Line Of Best Fit
By emphasizing his vocal performances and finding the best middle ground he ever has with his bevy of superstar collaborators, he’s made Astroworld a theme park worth revisiting whether you came in as a stan or a skeptic.
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All Music
Astroworld undoubtedly feels more like a spectacle than Birds in the Trap did. The sprawling theme park concept, however loose, is a cunning way to rationalize the tactically hospitable variety of producers and featured artists 4/5
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Sputnik
Astroworld; an hour of ambitious song structures, disparate vocal and instrumental performances, and lyrical esoterica concerning Houston, tied together by Travis Scott’s affection for autotune and lowest common denominator rhymes and flows. Which isn’t particularly characteristic of a great rapper, but is more or less the ingredients of great music.
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MSU Reporter
Travis has managed to nearly perfect his trap heavy, atmospheric sound, while also adding lyrics and themes that make you think a little more than the subjects explored on his last record, Birds in the Trap Sing Mcknight.
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The Drive Online
Astroworld is pretty average with a few great moments
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Arena
Travis Scott's "Astroworld" is a solid album for the artist. Surrealist imagery, various high-profile features, and artistic growth make it his strongest work to date.
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Vulture
Travis Scott Made This Year’s Plushest Drug-Rap Album
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Hip Hop Wired
Featuring a star-studded list of producers and collaborators, Cactus Jack has made his strongest work yet.
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We Plug Good Music
I really feel as though this album is Travis’ most cohesive and well rounded projects. He has been able to master the sound that he pioneered and create a project that cements him as one of today’s top artists.
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GQ
Among many highlights on Scott’s jam-packed thrill ride
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Genius
Overall a decent album, it was a bit of a letdown because of the long wait but it is still enjoyable with some amazing production ,which we have come to expect from travis scott.
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Viberant
On his third studio album; Travis Scott gives us all a ticket to his star-studded, glamorous show of rollercoasters, women and superstardom. Welcome to ASTROWORLD, the place that never sleeps.
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Vinyl Me Please
The first thing you’ll want to do after finishing it is jump to the front of the line and experience it all over again.
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Pop Dust
if you want extra attention for your work, you may need to add more spice to your character. And Travis Scott did just that.
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Mefeater
Travis Scott’s Album was an Unexpected Delight.
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Chron
Expect "Astroworld," despite the drama, to go a long way toward cementing Scott as a legacy artist.
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Gold Derby
It was the album that knocked Drake‘s “Scorpion” out of the top spot after its five-week reign.
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Revolt
Astroworld is a mesmerizing experience that sounds unlike anything in contemporary hip-hop, designed to sound, and feel, like a timeless amusement park.
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Patreon
AstroWorld isn’t particularly interested in being coherent or structured – it’s a hazy wallow in shallow opulence trying to recapture a lost dream
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Respect My Region
Travis Scott has proved that he’s still one of the top producers in hip-hop as well as one of the most creative ones as well.
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Black Boy Bulletin
ASTROWORLD is easily one of the best albums of the year; it is a masterclass in genre-bending and story-crafting like no other.
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The Culture Talk
Travis was already in discussion for being a superstar. After this album, that isn’t even in question.
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Rebal Hue
This is his best album by far. The way he kept the features a secret on the album allowed listeners to be surprised when they heard some of the favorite artists like Drake, The Weekend, 21 Savage, Frank Ocean and many more.
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Blue Devil Hub
Travis Scott conquers summer with “ASTROWORLD”
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The Demo Tape
Astroworld didn’t have the wow-factor it needed to make his album run 3/3 and for that let’s hope Travis pulls out something astounding next time.
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North Texas Daily
With this album, I feel as if Travis tried his best to work on something new, both musically and lyrically. However it seems as if he fell back into his niche as the rapper who has the same cadence in 90 percent of his bars, as well as screaming “it’s lit!” after every single line.
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Live Wire
Astroworld is a much more fulfilling release than his recent track record, putting Travis Scott back on top of the pop-rap landscape.
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The Weekly Spoon
Travis Scott shows signs of his significance in the rap scene, but lacks the effort in a 17 track album.
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Who
this album is not only technically sound, well thought out and well produced but nothing short of incredible.
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Vulture Hound
Ultimately though Travis does succeed in bringing that childlike fun of being at an amusement park to this album.
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College Media Network
So finally, 13 years after AstroWorld’s devastating shutdown in Houston, Travis Scott’s own storied “Astroworld” is here. And it was definitely worth the wait.
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Rithyms
After years of anticipation, the world has finally gained access to Travis’ main event, the golden ticket in an album variation; Astroworld.
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The Fresh Committee
Astroworld delivers in terms of glossy production value and unique soundscapes
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Positively Underground
The idea of rappers being “taste-makers” rather than purely artists on their own has been raised with the likes of Travis Scott and A$AP Rocky (and to an extent Drake) dominating mainstream attention in recent years.
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Vibe
Astroworld positions Travis Scott as a bridge between two fanbases: the ones who got the real AstroWorld and the ones who have to rely on Travis’s imagination to take them there. Astroworld proves he can be trusted to do it justice both ways.
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The East Carolinian
ASTROWORLD — 58 minutes and 33 seconds of proof that Houston rapper Travis Scott has yet to fall victim to the ‘Kardashian Curse’.
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Pulse.ng
From not expecting much to literally embracing his perspective, Travi$ Scott's ''Astroworld'' delivers on many impressive levels that shows he is good at what he does.
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Beat
This is one of this year’s best releases, and Scott’s artistry continues to evolve and shift the landscape. This is an album that’s been hyped for a long time… and boy did he deliver.
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Infintiy
Travis Scott delivers yet again, proving he’s here to stay.
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Yahoo
Travis Scott’s Astroworld bows atop the Billboard 200 chart with 2018’s second-largest week for an album, earning the rapper his second #1
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