Travis Scott is a rapper/singer from Houston, Texas. Utopia is his first album since the Astroworld controversy and as a result there was a lot of pressure to really blow audiences away. Utopia is very similar to his previous releases, but the songs are very polished and showcase his sound at its most consistent. For some reason, the beats have a very dark feel while the lyrics have positive meanings. This album is much higher quality than the other rappers of 2023, and culturally it definitely fulfills a need.
Is hip hop dead? 13 years ago, Nas asked the same question. Personally, I think the producers of hip hop have been pushing rappers from poverty almost exclusively. While that may be noble, most middle and upper class audiences can't RELATE to the raps being created and are being mutually alienated by the lyrics. The infrastructure is working against them so only the independent artists are able to maintain their own hype. What we need is to weigh artist by social interest instead of their urban authenticity.
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