Album review for "Utopia" by Travis Scott

[@armandoarrojo9841]

Bob has developed INSANE reviewing skills, crazy how much he has evolved in the hip hop genre

[@duggy1710]

I can’t stop listening to Til Further Notice, it’s quite an incredible track and the beat gets under your skin

[@georgesummer536]

this is by far best song on the album because it's complete package with really good verses meanwhile other song lacks in this department since Cyhi left his writer team

[@fabianz6336]

Sad that it leaked some time ago.

[@ringer1324]

A fine wine is a great way to describe this album. I think it’s gonna age great and people who don’t like it now will have it click later.

[@default3252]

I'm pretty confident I'm still gonna hate this album later

[@littyagain9402]

@@default3252skill issue

[@fp8575]

Production - 8/10 Lyrics - 3/10 Overall 5.5/10 Almost flawless production, a few horrible misses. Lyrics are very, very basic and underwhelming though there are a few bright spots but nowhere near enough to elevate this album above mediocre.

[@sky1erh]

@@fp85755.5 is crazy💀💀

[@fp8575]

@@GodTalkinShhh that's the only defense everyone who rates it high can come up with. When rating an album unbiased you have to figure in the lyrics into the rating, you can't excuse it because that's not their "thing". Everyone was bumping Kings of Crunk back in the day, no one listened to it because of deep lyrics either but they didn't elevate it to the status people do Travis Scott's music. That's being biased and hypocritical.

[@admiralaokiji7889]

This is very much a night time vibey album where the production is TOP notch. You can see the Kanye and cudi influence throughout with some of Travis’s twists in there which pushes the sound forward. I already love it and I think it will be a defining album of coming years and the sound is so unique compared to everything else right now

[@slattslattslatt]

Majority of the "kanye influence" people are describing in utopia came from travis first and not even ye lmao. Not saying there isn't any influence from kanye in here but almost everyone saying there is don't even know what they're talking about. And yeah hearing the cudi influence in all of travs projects is great

[@admiralaokiji7889]

@@slattslattslatt what are you talking about what heavy rock sound did travis bring before kanye made yeezus? he starting doing it after kanye paved it for rap

[@slattslattslatt]

@@admiralaokiji7889 yeezus doesn't have a heavy rock sound wtf

[@exttiint]

@@slattslattslatt “There is no UTOPIA without Kanye West, there is no Travis Scott without Kanye West” - Travis Scott

[@slattslattslatt]

@@exttiint Yeah that proves nothing lol. It's called showing respect. For an example, zel is top 10 rappers oat but he would still say someone like lil wayne is better than him due to the amount of respect he has for him. Travis was also greatly exaggerating considering the only reason he didn't fail mentally/emotionally and continued making music was due to the support of cudis music, not kanye. "No Travis Scott without Kanye" is just untrue

[@Bella-ve6lp]

Hi Bob! I was the girl in line outside the Kendrick Lamar concert in Sac who said hello😊. As a giant Kendrick fan, I was VERY pleasantly surprised how much I liked this album and I find myself listening to it everyday. I’m not much into Travis, but this album is (in my opinion) his magnum opus and I agree that it’s much better enjoyed as an overall project than by individual songs. Maybe that’s why there’s such an appeal to some of us Kendrick fans, but who knows😆

[@ZacJ6]

i'm a huge kdot fan too and i definitely agree this is travis' strongest project so far. you should give rodeo a listen too if you haven't, i find they're somewhat similar sonically

[@user-tq9ed9xz1x]

Literally same, Kendrick fan here and I loved this album. I think I was surprised by how good the album is cos it is the first time I listened to Travis's album throughout

[@bobthepoppop]

Hey Bella! Thanks for saying hi while we were in line, that was nice. Sorry if I seemed a little quiet/standoff-ish. It had occurred to me that someone might recognize me, but I never considered the next step of what to actually say if they did 😂 I'm glad you're enjoying the album. I think you're right that Kendrick fans will have an easier time sitting down with an entire album and letting it simmer with them. He's taught us well in that department.

[@solodolotrevino]

This is one of the few albums in recent memory that I consciously decided to sit and listen to all the way through. Put on noise canceling headphones in the dark. The production was overwhelming on first listen. The Drake thing is hilarious because I was thinking about a line of his realizing he's just in too high of a tax bracket for me to relate. He had a line in Her Loss that went "I'm in the Missoni room at the Byblos…We goin' from the Vava to Cinquante-Cinq, then back to the Vava" and I'm just kinda nodding along googling what the heck is the vava.

[@deensyed786]

So good to see you sprinting to and through 100k man Genuinely makes my day knowing that you’re getting the recognition that you deserve Because of those reasons, I will be unsubscribing and reporting this video.

[@bobthepoppop]

lol, love you too Deen

[@gabepark1513]

I expect a comment like this on fantanos channel not here 😂

[@default3252]

I wish Bob a very nice day, and all the people who were toxic about Tech N9ne and made Bob not want to do another Twitch stream a very bad day

[@bobthepoppop]

😂

[@default3252]

@@bobthepoppop Really hoping you do another sometime soon if you're able!

[@ddlegend]

Tech n9ne is some hot ass basic fast lyrical miracle rap

[@default3252]

​@@ddlegend We found one of them!

[@CheeseyMilkshakes]

@@default3252He’s right tho

[@polarhero57]

FEIN FEIN FEIN FEIN FEIN FEIN FEIN FEIN FEIN FEIN FEIN FEIN FEIN FEIN FEIN FEIN FEIN FEIN FEIN FEIN

[@BillySchwegler]

couldn't agree more with your fine wine take. after the first listen I was honestly disappointed because of my expectation, which was that class trav sound from his previous projects that had tons of great singles. I listened multiple times after and fell in love, truly is a complete album and experience. great video as always Bob.

[@Dillydaggers]

So glad you’re big on til further notice that’s my favorite as well. It’s haunting but amazing. With the “where will you go now, now that you’re done with me” even 21 savages verse as far as content matter goes with the theme of the chorus

[@alexanderludwig7851]

i’m glad to hear you enjoyed it, as i felt like you weren’t completely satisfied on first listen. been listening 2 maybe 3 times a day and the album is everything i could hope for. really looking forward to the thursday reaction

[@aDriveAway]

Thank you for shedding some light on the theme of the album for me - I hadn't thought of it in that way -- Travis Scott is a superstar, incredibly famous, talented, and rich; by all means, you'd think his life would be perfect, a "utopia". But he's still human, prone to heartbreak, regrets, depressions, etc, and I'm sure in the aftermath of the Astroworld tragedy, he was going through all these emotions pretty heavily. It's a simple album concept, but it works so well, especially in contrast to the more intricate and unique production and creative decisions than what we're typically used to in mainstream hip hop. I wonder what the link is between this idea and the Egyptian imagery and references he's been using for the promotion of the album. Thanks again for the review

[@jasperborggreve1047]

Great short analysation, thanks

[@slattslattslatt]

Everything you just described isn't even what utopias about. That's what the original album was before it got scrapped, the utopia that was released isn't anything like that

[@jasperborggreve1047]

@@slattslattslatt it of course depends on the perspective and cognitive bias as well.

[@NobodyzJelly]

Crazy that this is the same guy that was very thrown off by whole lotta red a couple years back. Now he probably has more hip hop knowledge than most general hip hop fans do. Shoutout to you bob, not only cuz you are incredible at what you do but also because you seem like a genuinely good hearted dude. Much love man

[@InterstellarBountyHunter521]

1. Rodeo 2. Utopia 3. Astroworld 4. Birds

[@aDriveAway]

this is my current ranking of his albums so far as well, astroworld being a very close 3rd behind utopia

[@miller8646]

My rating exactly, where does dbr fit in this ranking for you?

[@InterstellarBountyHunter521]

@@miller8646 I haven't heard DBR yet unfortunately

[@miller8646]

@@InterstellarBountyHunter521 whatt!? haha It's rly good, be sure to get to it soon!

[@firesports2963]

this is my favorite Trav album. the production was so amazing and im enjoying every feature

[@sebb0077]

love this album and loved ur review bob. super glad you enjoyed it as well and even if it wasn’t ur favorite the first go around the fact that you explained how sitting with albums and that phenomenon of how it can just get better when u sit with it and how it’s crazy that albums can age in that way. (my favorite part of the album would be 3:03-3:26 on modern jam)

[@nygiants4life93]

I love ur reviews bob, what a way to put the experience of this album

[@jokerhahaha4977]

You should definitly check out Travis Scotts 2nd Album "Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight"

[@gooserich3970]

YESSSSSSSSS

[@jueezzzz]

the ends is one of my fav trav songs

[@YouknowNZ]

@@jueezzzzfor me the ends is the best Travis song oat

[@jokerhahaha4977]

@@jueezzzz Same it's sooo good

[@ye.s1405]

I always appreciate you trying to explain the struggle with listening to Drake, I think thats why so many people WANT you to get him, because of all the subliminals and double entendres and hidden layers! We would all love for you to react to his new album when it drops, and if you do decide to go that route you'll either give drake fans a reason to watch it or drake haters a good time lol! Still need that Nothing Was the Same Reaction cause at least you'll love the production from 40

[@whyaskmenoely25]

Nah dawg, he's gonna make the same comments unless he goes through NWTS

[@slattslattslatt]

drake is mediocre

[@lord_commander95]

@@slattslattslattyou are not that special buddy, just another sheep on the train called “Drake hate”

[@slattslattslatt]

@@lord_commander95 Name one drake album thats not made of mainstream sounds with top tier production, cohesive theme, substance/depth, etc. Not a single drake project is on the level as any kanye, travis or tyler. Hes mediocre

[@lord_commander95]

@@slattslattslatt this the problem with u silly haters who only listen to his radio hits. Even Kanye himself said that Drake is a better lyricist than him, on the Drink Champs pod or whatever it’s called, he admitted that Drake wrote for him on multiple occasions and said his life would be easier if Drake did that all the time because his pen game is ridiculous. Listen to Take Care, Nothing Was The Same, If You Are Reading This It’s Too Late. Not a single Travis or Tyler album are better than Take Care or NWTS. “Look What You’ve Done”, “5Am in Toronto”, “6pm in New York”, “Over my Dead Body”, “Lord Knows”, “The Ride”, “Tuscan Leather”, “Pound Cake”, “The Motion”, “Too Much”, “Two birds, one stone”, “Omertà”, “Diplomatic Immunity”, “Do Not Disturb”, “Chicago Freestyle”, “Dreams Money Can Buy”, “4pm in Calabasas”, “7am on Bridle Path”, “Champagne Poetry” And many fucking more, are just the example of his lyrical ability, storytelling, double and triple entendres, bars. Lyrically, he is better than Kanye, I’m not even talking about Travis and Tyler. His production isn’t crazy “experimental” because that’s not the aim, it’s just crisp perfect all the time and only a dumbass will argue with 40’s mixing abilities, as well as beats from Boi1da, OZ and many more of his usual collaborators. Y’all just don’t want to listen to the gems, rather listen to Gods Plan or Keke Do you love me and then go on the Internet to play fake woke/conscious/sophisticated rap fans. Fuck outta here with that cringe bullshit

[@DesignzRUs]

On the part about Drake , that's why you should react to his Nothing was the same album. There's nothing in code, he's just rapping about his life.

[@hueybarrymore]

weirdly i really liked utopia first listen, it then grew off me second and third listen, and now it’s grown back on and i think it’s his second best

[@cheatrzs]

Man when I was watching that last video I was like “damn, he really doesn’t like this”. Glad it grew on you, it’s personally my favourite travis scott album

[@jossj6981]

Congrats on the new niece

[@bobthepoppop]

Thank you :) She's adorable and unbelievable chill (much like her parents)

[@xl4712]

Great video You are one of coolest reviewers on KZbin!

[@WRLD4L]

MY EYES has to be top 3 travis

[@Tomoose]

my top 3 is my eyes, drugs you should try it, and stargazing, that top 3 is solely because of LSD

[@ThunderSpecial]

I finally found someone whose favorite song on utopia is TIL FURTHER NOTICE like me. Bob, you have taste

[@urbent3147]

Til further notice my favourite aswel that James Blake intro is phenomenal imo

[@Will-db6vs]

Totally agree with you Bob! Like fine wine. I would love to see you adopt a rating system of some kind going into the future

[@elaiynlie]

W Bob, love how you put energy into understanding these records! til further notice is my favorite also

[@Ilmgc1]

Just found this channel ,i love it

[@MarkVMark5]

Nice review. Well put 👍🏻

[@mr.bigweld8138]

This album def blew away my expectations and i think it’s his second best album behind rodeo

[@slattslattslatt]

Objectively it's better than rodeo. And if this blew your expectations then you don't know who travis is. "Wow, an artist known to be one of the greatest in history and only make perfect music drops album of the decade?!?!?! What a surprise !!!!" literally you

[@riosheep2]

@@slattslattslatt glaze

[@slattslattslatt]

@@riosheep2 ur 12

[@tirkkoju]

i don't kwow what to say. everything you're saying is exactly what I've been trying to telle people not liking utopia and not overall listening to full albums. thanks bob!

[@silas6663]

Slightly early, and intoxicated?? This is how to listen and review this album. Bravo bob

[@jonathanladams]

I’ll never understand your distaste with that particular rhyming scheme 😂but to each his own. great vid

[@Hwcks]

glad that utopia grew up on you, i really believe that this album will age well, a fine wine is a nice description to utopia, great review and video man, i really liked it

[@244dutch5]

Love your reviews. I love how open minded you are. Theres not a lot of people thati could find that relate to how much I love both rock and rap. I hope you could maybe start reacting to new rock music that comes out to give your inputs and breakdowns on those.

[@jakehudson7118]

Glad we agree on our fav song, TIL FURTHER NOTICE is my favourite Travis song now

[@davidj.r.6657]

Yeah it was not easy to get into it first listen. After a few listens I can say I really like it

[@jirehmartinez5359]

you should definitely make a playlist of your fav songs from the albums you’ve heard its fun

[@AKATakisOfficial]

By far the best analytical reviewer of albums able convey the message to perfection.

[@mattproxy]

bro ur on the spot.......... wow i never thought someone so new to hiphop would get it this much. u get it bro

[@paiman202]

UTOPIA IS MY ALBUM OFTHE YEAR

[@gooserich3970]

I understood Yeezus on the first listen…. With Utopia I can’t grasp the concept…

[@rayfagalde423]

No “welllllllll…..” to start the vid. Disappointed

[@stevenstevens6149]

Tbf there was still a “well” but it didn’t hit the same

[@bobthepoppop]

Yeah, I didn't lay into it The whole pretending to be sober while not sober thing, ya know?

[@slaggo1]

Parasail is gonna be an underrated track bet it gets the coffee bean treatment in a few months

[@rafaelcastellanos8378]

Totally agree with u

[@jimcricket5135]

Parasail is underrated

[@bobthepoppop]

Parasail is amazing imo

[@mr.bigweld8138]

I just wish it was longer and had lean do a whole verse

[@robertbeato2795]

Wasn’t ever really a Travis Scott fan but I really like Utopia. A big theme of good vs evil, God vs the devil. Spot on though in the review. Lyrics were the weakest point.

[@andrewgarcia81]

if u somewhat rlly think abt it the lyrics in Gods Country rlly add up to a feeling after the tragedy in Texas

[@andrescarmonar.2646]

I love you Bob the Poppop

[@hen913]

I initially only got into about half the songs on first listen but wow I LOVEEE this album now. It might be recency bias but I think I like Utopia more than Astroworld.

[@MemeLord42069]

Please don’t react to Drake’s new album without listening to NWTS, his true magnus opus. The album is Drake in his most relatable form and not the character he portrays for the media.

[@aDriveAway]

Modern Jam, Meltdown, and Til Further Notice are my top 3 off the album right now Every song is amazing (Telekinesis is kinda mid though, idk I just dont think it's better than Future Bounce). Songs I didn't like before like Delresto and K Pop grew onto me pretty hard. Great album. A Fine Wine is definitely an accurate metaphor

[@blkswn1]

“kinda-mid-though” for fucking TELEKINESIS only cause y’all be snippet-sick over kanye is insanity im ngl

[@aDriveAway]

@@blkswn1 lmao. I just don't think future talking about how he used to fuck an rnb bitch and sza flexing on her ex over an instrumental that sounds so transcendental and "rising from the ashes" works at all, especially when it's at the end of the album. the Future Bounce leak suggested something way much larger in scope than "petty" relationship hang ups and 1 night stands, he def should've kept kanye on it

[@meeraaudio]

Love the way you put it. You have to just soak in this album. Bask in it.

[@OPRF]

only criticism i had was the album felt like it wasn't sequenced very well. made a playlist of every song including mafia with my own tracklist order and enjoyed it even more

[@stevesebo5464]

Can you please do more lil Wayne,you havent touched it since the Carter 1

[@juju-vl7oj]

I was definitely confused by all of the people calling Utopia mid. It's not perfect but the production and the totality of it is really great to me. It definitely could be a grower for alot of people.

[@raeqwon]

SIRENS 🚨 a masterpiece

[@ATribeCalledWest]

Yeah don’t do his new album just do NWTS and then close the book on Drake, that album is a must listen though! it’s non cryptic,meme,pop culture Drake and more introspective, hungry, bars Drake and the soundscape is amazing

[@itdallas9673]

Thank you bro nwts was drakes best album after that his shi is trash

[@octane7774]

THIS IS MEANT TO BE PLAYED ON THE LOUDEST SPEAKERS

[@crazeclique3543]

It’s funny how you said you don’t like when verses have internal rhymes and end each bar ends with one word like you used “shit” Kendrick does that all the time and I’ve never heard you point that out cause I find it’s just flows and sounds good when done there’s good bars in between and just done well

[@latchmoney5995]

If you’re not going to do the new album by Drake, at least give Nothing was the Same a review soon. That album is so good

[@TheWhaleTerm]

The stuff you're saying about Utopia is the same with Whole Lotta Red. That album takes a while to click

[@cawindsor529]

bro please listen to live from the dentist office by Injury Reserve 🙏🙏you loved BTTIGTP but this one is a much more fun listen

[@siciliani16]

I think you should now give Rodeo a re listen with all your new found appetite for this type of music because I think Rodeo is like the king of these ear candy albums not in a bad way and I agree with you Utopia is a step up to Astroworld and it is like a fine wine and I think for me Rodeo was the real fine wine when I first heard it I didnt really get it but now its my favorite rap album of all time but since I had already attracted to this type of music to Travis's music I didnt need more than 1 listen for Utopia to settle in for me so maybe you now will enjoy Rodeo even more

[@royalwarlord2342]

Bob sees the vision and thats why we love him

[@dream1430]

People who don’t like this album still see the vision, they just don’t like that vision Travy fans swear they are just more enlightened and can better comprehend art Album is mid

[@royalwarlord2342]

@@dream1430 im not even a Travis fan bucko. Astroworld was mid and Birds was garbo. This is his best album since Rodeo. Cope harder

[@yeetusyeetus6719]

I have a recommendation for you (i dont think youll see this) and its TW 2052 by kaycyy and gesaffelstein its a short one but very unforgettable and awesome listen only 7 tracks and only 20 mins and i hope you see this bob ☺️☺️

[@blinkblik6924]

In the future if you do drake I would recommend so far gone or thank me later, you won't really miss any references since these are early in his career, personally I would have recommended starting with these albums.

[@lunbazz8346]

My Eyes is such a good night drive song

[@cripplegangceo]

Its definitely gonna get better the more people listen to it and its kind of comparable to cheese or wine, the longer it ages the better the flavour gets.

[@justmyopinion1098]

It’s not even the fact that it’s a great album. It also lifted up mainstream rap. Mainstream rap was lacking star power. With the 21 Savage and Drake features it builds up even more hype for their upcoming albums. The Rob49 and Kaycyy features are going to elevate both of their careers significantly (especially Rob49). The rare Playboi Carti and Beyoncé feature is like The Rock returning and having a match against John Cena. The Westside Gunn feature is the crossover that hip hop heads salivate for. Even the song with Bad Bunny & The Weeknd feels like the biggest collaboration this year (yes Travis and Bad Bunny have collabed before & Travis & The Weeknd have collabed before but all three on one song is crazy). The Young Thug verse whilst he’s in jail. The lyrics addressing the Astroworld situation. Even Daft Punk collabing with Travis. If you couldn’t already tell by now this album got me hyped

[@curtynerdy3093]

sadly probably wont do much for kaycyy considering everyone thinks hes swae lee

[@dkarmusic5424]

@@curtynerdy3093😂 tbr tho Kaycyy has mad talent he just needs to lock in and make something special.

[@jueezzzz]

@@curtynerdy3093 KayCyy is so talented, that track with Lancey was insane

[@Blessxuno]

Have you already done a review on “Birds in the Trap”??

[@jarvistezeno2449]

I agree 1000%

[@dylangrieb5986]

My favorite beats on the album are the two halfs of Lost Forever Least favorite track was easily Parasail, dave chappelle just sounded fake deep to me. Thats the only skip to me K-pop i liked from the start way more than most people, even though i might play it in different moods than the rest of the album. Bad bunny makes amazing super fun music. Telekinesis, i know, skitzo, my eyes, are some of my favs after Lost Forever Topia twins is one of my least favorites and i didnt care for 21 on the album much. Teezo, SZA, Future, Gunn, Drake, most of the features did great. Great album with an amazing sonic experience and with this, astro and rodeo, Travis is definitely one of hip hop’s best curators right now, Westside Gunn being another one

[@The_Real_Mr.Pie_]

You should listen to Aphex Twin sometime!

[@difting_away]

Told myself beforehand that there’s no expectations for this album because after 5 years all we’ve had is features and mainstream bait. I’m so glad I had no expectations cause it forced me to go in open minded and I loved this album from first listen. My Eyes is one of his most beautiful and complete songs, I KNOW? Is one of his best solo songs, his verse to end the album on Till Further Notice is one of his best verses. There’s so many highlights on this album and in my opinion it goes right between Rodeo and Astroworld

[@slattslattslatt]

Unfortunately every track in utopia is still behind the best on rodeo😔

[@davuddacic3737]

Vol.1: Flick Your Tongue Against Your Teeth and Describe the Present

[@leelo8697]

I liked the album from the jump but each listen the songs get better and better for sure.

[@bustedhammer8619]

THURSEDAY!!!!!!!!!!

[@ryanhfc]

I disagree with saying utopia is a better album experience than rodeo, I think they're both worlds that were built in very different times in Travis' life, but both have that dark and grimey undertone. I see a lot of similarities between the 2 but at the same time song for song they are nothing alike.

[@pazzyboyy]

Well said, Bob

[@jueezzzz]

I'm usually not the biggest trap fan cuz the albums are kinda ass atm, but Travis has become one of my favorite artists ever since I first listened to Rodeo.

[@lucas_barci]

falou tudo paizão

[@SemanticallyObscured]

When is the cool by lupe reaction coming out tho

[@siciliani16]

Mr.Bob Drake is not the type of guy to give you many deep or hidden meanings you have already listened to TPAB and a single song from that is deeper than anything Drake has ever made so take the meltdown verse that literally if you knew what V's meant and the situation Im sure you would get it

[@DesignzRUs]

He means current and relevant events. If you dont keep up with hiphop, no way you gonna understand

[@Cool-ge2db]

Praying for a review of No Stylist by destroy lonely (one of playboi carti's artists)

[@notoriouspomegranate5612]

I think Astroworld is still better, but a good album yes. And you definitely need to react to the new Drake album! It’s probably going to be mostly R&B!

[@JoshuaChung2]

I think this album is growing on me

[@woahdaddy.standbackman.902]

how often do you still listen to rock music?

[@Xploiter]

would love for you to listen to care for me by saba

[@TheSlawman1]

I saw that you were waiting for luv is rage 3 to listen to luv is rage 2 but my advice is to just listen. The album is very good and well most likely not get luv is rage 3 for several years

[@IrimaSeyah]

This might sound crazy but I feel like this album will age the best out of all of Travis' projects so far even compared to Rodeo which I think might be better but idk the more I listen to this album the more I like it.

[@slattslattslatt]

definitely won't age better than rodeo

[@IrimaSeyah]

@@slattslattslatt Yeah you're probably right but idk I don't think it's impossible

[@VanAugur]

Kanye West deserves more credit for this album than Travis Scott.

[@mohammadm7559]

The most surprising thing about this review is that you didn’t mention Yeezus once

[@Legendman865]

Bob I’m surprised you haven’t reacted to xxxtentacion he was an amazing artist really hope you can react to him one day , his emotions were so raw you’ll love it

[@rayfagalde423]

Also one thing i read about that went very under the rug that drake dissed Kodak Black a lot harder than pusha and Pharrell on meltdown. I’ll try and find the link to it right now

[@DesignzRUs]

Sound like a reach

[@urbent3147]

Do you like modern jam now??

[@ryguy3212]

You should listen to endless by Frank Ocean