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Severian · 11.13.2015, 10:14 PM

I think you have some catching up to do if you're wondering about how the café feels about Travi$ Scott.

In 2014, louder and I both praised Days Before Radio quite a bit. Maybe NR too... Hard to keep track.

Then when his proper debut came out louder was like "nah man" and I was like "it's good!" And pepper green was like "Severian you dumb. That's the worst thing ever."

Then pitchfork reviewed it and did some damage to Travi$'s image among the, y'know... elite hipster snob crowd. In other words, white folks who think they're smart now think he's just the personification of imitation. It wasn't a fair review. Probably written by a toddler.

I still maintain that "Piss on Your Grave" and "Pornography" are top notch hip hop tracks though they definitely reflect how much of a Kanye follower Scott is (though some say Travi$ Scott is helping shape Kanye's sound these days, even though Scott apparently has no sound of his own and is just a walking amalgam of Kanye, Pusha and Future sounds... Yeah, it's gotten a little retarded)

My love for the Rodeo album has cooled. I think it's better than average with a few great moments. Days Before Radio was more singular. It could go either way at this point, but the bottom line is he has his fans and he has his haters.

Not sure where louder & NR stand on him at this point.

11.13.2015, 10:14 PM	#1691
Severian invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 11,839	I think you have some catching up to do if you're wondering about how the café feels about Travi$ Scott. In 2014, louder and I both praised Days Before Radio quite a bit. Maybe NR too... Hard to keep track. Then when his proper debut came out louder was like "nah man" and I was like "it's good!" And pepper green was like "Severian you dumb. That's the worst thing ever." Then pitchfork reviewed it and did some damage to Travi$'s image among the, y'know... elite hipster snob crowd. In other words, white folks who think they're smart now think he's just the personification of imitation. It wasn't a fair review. Probably written by a toddler. I still maintain that "Piss on Your Grave" and "Pornography" are top notch hip hop tracks though they definitely reflect how much of a Kanye follower Scott is (though some say Travi$ Scott is helping shape Kanye's sound these days, even though Scott apparently has no sound of his own and is just a walking amalgam of Kanye, Pusha and Future sounds... Yeah, it's gotten a little retarded) My love for the Rodeo album has cooled. I think it's better than average with a few great moments. Days Before Radio was more singular. It could go either way at this point, but the bottom line is he has his fans and he has his haters. Not sure where louder & NR stand on him at this point.
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