Travis Scott’s ‘ASTROWORLD’ is About Learning to Enjoy the Ride

DJBooth
DJBooth
Sep 4, 2018 · 6 min read
Art By: Maria Philp

“We listened to the golden age of hip-hop, unaware at the time that we were living through a golden age.” — Zadie Smith, Swing Time

In the two years leading up to his third studio album, ASTROWORLD, Travis Scott couldn’t post on social media without his comments being flooded with fans demanding that he “drop astroworld.” Although he toured throughout…

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