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OffStereo builds narrated music history shows around real records. Travis Scott runs through 7 of them, 1 that take them as the subject and 6 more where they surface inside someone else's story. They appear most often alongside Kanye West, DJ Screw and Kendrick Lamar.
Travis Scott crafts the psychedelic trap odyssey of Astroworld by blending Houston's chopped-and-screwed sound with genre-fluid hip-hop, becoming a visionary sonic architect.
Featuring STARGAZING · CAROUSEL · SICKO MODE
The beat switch, from Kanye and Jay-Z's "Murder to Excellence" to Travis Scott's "SICKO MODE," evolves into a defining hip-hop technique, crafting dynamic narratives for Drake, Frank Ocean, and Kendrick Lamar.
2 of 8 tracks — SICKO MODE · 90210
DJ Screw's syrup-drenched Houston sound, born on "June 27th," shaped a scene from Lil Keke to Paul Wall, ultimately fueling Travis Scott's stadium-sized 'rager' aesthetic.
2 of 6 tracks — coordinate · R.I.P. SCREW
Baby Keem's unique blend of lyrical dexterity and experimental production, heard on "Orange Soda," draws from Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott's melodic trap, and the genre-bending of Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator.
1 of 8 tracks — SICKO MODE
Kanye West's 2013 'Yeezus' forged a raw, industrial sound, a protest to music that reshaped hip-hop for Pusha T and Travis Scott, drawing from acid-house and industrial.
1 of 8 tracks — Upper Echelon
Kanye West's '808s & Heartbreak' and Kid Cudi's 'Man on the Moon' forged a melodic, emotional rap blueprint that Travis Scott built his universe upon, from 'Pornography' to 'STARGAZING'.
2 of 8 tracks — Pornography · STARGAZING
Tay Keith's hard-hitting 808s, rooted in Memphis's dark sound and Three 6 Mafia, exploded in 2018 with "SICKO MODE," defining modern trap.
1 of 7 tracks — SICKO MODE