Chesstown King's Reviews and Thoughts

Travis Scott's latest album was surprisingly good to me. Yes I think its better than Astroworld.(Not by much tho). For one he's actually saying stuff more in his lyrics....and the production is great as usual. The guests spots are well used here like Drake on "Meltdown" or SZA and Future on "Telekinesis". I just really  find this one easier to get threw then Astroworld. I won't say its his best album...but man this was quite the way to bounce back after all the drama in 2021.   Lyrics 20 Beats 24 Depth 23 Tilt 22 Verdict 89

This review is kinda late but I saw no rush to get it out lol. Travis Scott's 3rd solo album is pretty good. The beats are vibrant and the hooks are catchy. He doesn't really have any great themes in his music beyond the usual rapper tropes. His lyrics are very average. There are some good features on here like Drake, The Weeknd, and 21 Savage. Ultimately the album is good but it gets kinda repetitive as you go down it. All in all it doesn't really get better than "Sicko Mode" and "R.I.P. Screw". "Stop Trying to be God" is entirely too long but I guess its decent song. I kinda like Travis Scott and I think this might be his best album yet. Lyrics: 19 Beats: 24 Depth: 22 Tilt: 22 Verdict: 87

I guess I've been really hard on what some may call mumble rap in the past. To be honest my preferences as of late 2018 early 2019 have changed a bit. The music isnt really intelligle, but its really easy going. I gotta admit songs of guys like Migos and Travis Scott are really easygoing and fun to listen to. Let's not forget how old heads looked at my era of rap. Yes i'm talking about the early 2000s to early 2010s...aka the bling era. I'm pretty sure there was a lot of guys that grew up with 2pac, Nas, Jay Z, Biggie Smalls, and WU Tang clan that thought my era of rappers were wack. Its just the way things go. In the bling era gangsta rap was really popular, but rappers like Kanye West and Lil Wayne helped transition to the era of rap music we have now. I really dont think this was intentional, but its just what has caught on and become popular. Trap Rap as its called is really easygoing and I'm starting to like it....more. What are your thoughts on this obvi...

I gotta admit I didn’t like his last cd that much, but this one…oh man! If you don’t like autotune you will hate this album. Luckly, I like it to an extent. It’s very odd that he doesn’t have any guests mentioned except Young Thug…there’s more guests than Thugger on this! The best song here is without a doubt Through the Late Night, with Kid Cudi. The album has a weird vibe too it. The lyrics again are nothing special but the beats are pretty hot. Ultimately this is a good album, but the songs sound a lil too similar for my taste. Give it a chance…Straight UP! Verdict: 8.5/10