By Prince Hakeem
It’s almost time to enter Travis Scott’s Utopia. Are yall ready?
It has been three years since we last heard from Travis Scott, music-wise at least. The Houston rapper has come from being a ghost protege of Kanye West to one of the most visual soundboards of a rap generation. Even though his 2016 debut, Rodeo, is remembered as a classic, things became full circle for Scott with his 2018 album, Astroworld. Coming off that momentous era, it appears that Travis is ready to let fans into his world again.
For the past couple of months, there has been intense chatter regarding Scott’s next project. Fans were not given much, except a name, Utopia. Now, in a recent interview with the i-D magazine, the ‘Sicko Mode’ artist shed some light on what he plans to bring to fans. He detailed crafting a new complete sound this time around.
“I never tell people this, and I’m probably going to keep it a secret still, but I’m working with some new people, and I’m just trying to expand the sound,” Scott said.
“I’ve been making beats again, rapping on my beats, just putting everything together and trying to grow it. That’s been one of the most fun things about working on this album. I’m evolving, collaborating with new people, delivering a whole new sound, a whole new range.”
Scott has always been about being ahead of the game, so this revelation is not too surprising. When asked about the pressure to follow up his Grammy-nominated Astroworld project, Scott revealed that the only pressure he feels centered around providing for his fans.
“There’s so much more ground I can cover, and I want to cover it, and I love the challenge of it,” he said. “I want to make a fucking new sound. I might spend days banging my head against a wall trying to figure it out, but once I do it, it’s like ultimate ecstasy.”
While there isn’t an official date for Utopia, Travis does promise that it will be an experience.
