Utopia (Travis Scott album)

Utopia is the upcoming fourth studio album by American rapper Travis Scott. It is scheduled to be released through Cactus Jack Records and Epic Records. The album will follow his third studio album Astroworld (2018), and his compilation album JackBoys (2019).

Utopia
Studio album by
Travis Scott
Recorded2019–ongoing
Genre
Label
Producer

Background

The title of the album was revealed in early July 2020 when Scott uploaded an Instagram post with the caption "Utopia". He further teased the "Utopia" title in a thank you letter on the second anniversary of Astroworld.[1] In October, Scott continued to tease the album in a series of tweets.[2]

Recording

Recording for the album began in 2019 with Scott posting updates throughout recording sessions on social media. In a 2021 interview with i-D, Scott said he has been working with new people while attempting to expand his sound and rapping new beats he has created recently.[3][4]

Composition

In an interview with WWD, Scott described the sound of Utopia, stating "I'm in this new album mode where it's like psychedelic rock".[5]

Release and promotion

On October 4, 2019, Scott released the single "Highest in the Room", which was accompanied by a music video directed by David Meyers.[6] "Highest in the Room" debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, marking the song Scott's second number-one charted single since "Sicko Mode".[7] A remix with Spanish singer Rosalia, and American rapper Lil Baby, the latter which debuted on Scott's Cactus Jack compilation album JackBoys in December.[8] The song was previously teased on one of Kylie Jenner's Kylie Cosmetics advertisements.

On June 20, 2020, a snippet of an untitled song, coined "Vision" by fans, debuted on another Kylie Cosmetics advertisement. On July 20, Scott previewed a song with Young Thug titled "White Tee" on the tenth episode of Chase B's radio WAV Radio. On September 25, "White Tee" was released under the name "Franchise" featuring Young Thug, and M.I.A., which was accompanied by a music video directed by Scott himself.[9] "Franchise" debuted at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The following month, it was remixed by Future with M.I.A.'s verse taken out.[10] In October, Scott previewed a song with 21 Savage titled "Niagara Falls" and Bryson Tiller titled "Blunt Talk" on the twelfth episode of WAV Radio.[11]

At Rolling Loud Miami on July 24, 2021, Scott debuted an unreleased new song titled "Escape Plan". The song was believed to be another track off Utopia.[12] The song was eventually released as a single on November 5, 2021, along with "Mafia", which features guest vocals from J. Cole.[13] The two tracks are speculated to be part of Scott's upcoming third solo mixtape Dystopia, which would be released before Utopia.[14] The concert that was set to promote Dystopia ended up with the notorious Astroworld Festival crowd crush, that led to more than 10 deaths and hundreds of injuries, sparking worldwide controversies aimed at Scott.[15]

References
  1. Shifferaw, Abel (August 4, 2020). "Travis Scott Thanks Fans for Support on 2-Year Anniversary of 'Astroworld' Release". Complex. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  2. Mendez, Marisa (October 5, 2020). "GOODBYE ASTROWORLD: TRAVIS SCOTT MAKES IT INSTAGRAM OFFICIAL WITH 'UTOPIA'". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  3. Reily, Nick (February 24, 2021). "Travis Scott teases new album 'Utopia': "I'm trying to expand the sound"". NME. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  4. Bopari, Danil (February 24, 2021). "Travis Scott: "I want to make a new sound"". i-D. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  5. Socha, Joelle Diderich,Miles; Diderich, Joelle; Socha, Miles (June 25, 2021). "Travis Scott on Dior, Diamonds and His New Psychedelic Rock Phase". WWD. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  6. Minsker, Evan (October 4, 2019). "Travis Scott Releases New Song "Highest in the Room": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  7. Trust, Gary (October 14, 2019). "Travis Scott's 'Highest in the Room' Debuts at No. 1 on Hot 100, Dan + Shay + Justin's '10,000 Hours' Is No. 4". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  8. "Rosalía Makes the Case That She Can Do It All on 'Highest in the Room'". Rolling Stone. December 27, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  9. Yang, Rachel (September 25, 2020). "Travis Scott drops new song 'Franchise' and music video, featuring Young Thug and M.I.A." Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  10. Strauss, Matthew (October 7, 2020). "Future Hops on Travis Scott's New "FRANCHISE (REMIX)": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  11. Caraan, Sophie (October 8, 2020). "Travis Scott Debuts New Collabs With 21 Savage and Bryson Tiller During '.WAV Radio' Episode 12". hypebeast. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  12. "Travis Scott Debuts New Song 'Escape Plan' at Rolling Loud Miami". Rap-Up. July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  13. Bloom, Madison (October 5, 2021). "Travis Scott Shares Two New Songs: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  14. Brandle, Lars (October 5, 2021). "Travis Scott Drops 'Escape Plan,' 'Mafia' Ahead of Astroworld Headline Concert". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  15. "Travis Scott went to a party after Astroworld unaware of the tragedy, sources say". NBC News. November 10, 2021. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
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