UTOPIA

by Travis Scott

Overview

One of the most successful rappers and entertainers of his generation, Travis Scott changes gears on fourth studio album UTOPIA. The psychedelic trap sound that brought Scott chart domination on his 2018 album, Astroworld, gets smoothed out into new forms of tense, atmospheric rap with big-screen production aided by a guest list made up of some of the biggest names in music. Scott is in full-on Kanye mode throughout UTOPIA. The pulsing percussion and thick bass of "Circus Maximus" feel like a direct callback to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, the burning synths of "Modern Jam" or shattered, distorted beats of songs like "Sirens" reference Yeezus, and other subtle nods to various moments of West's influence are peppered throughout. West himself lends production to parts of the album and is just one of many on UTOPIA's staggering list of world-famous contributors. Drake adds a seething verse to "Meltdown," Beyonce sings over the majority of doomy house-influenced track "Delresto (Echoes)," The Weeknd and 21 Savage are both on multiple tracks, and there are also appearances by Bad Bunny, SZA, Young Thug, Kid Cudi, Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, Dave Chappelle, and many others. UTOPIA feels like a concerted effort on Scott's part to both expand his artistic range and turn in a timeless statement similar to the Kanye albums he's clearly inspired by. While the album might ultimately not be as fully realized as it would need to be to rank among history's best, Scott's fearless exploration of new sounds and styles is what keeps UTOPIA interesting. There are experiments with ambience, risky beat switches, theatrical and hook-free pop, and orchestration that Scott has never attempted before. The multi-platinum guest features might set the album up for global conquest, but the most exciting moments come when it sounds like Scott is discovering a new way to push his craft forward. ~ TiVo Staff

Product Details

Release Date:	08/18/2023
Label:	Epic
UPC:	0196588460326

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Travis Scott   Primary Artist
Bad Bunny   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Future   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Swae Lee   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Westside Gunn   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Drake   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
The Weeknd   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
James Blake   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Dave Chappelle   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
SZA   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Yung Lean   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Young Thug   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Teezo Touchdown   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Rob49   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
21 Savage   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Playboi Carti   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Kid Cudi   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Beyonce   Primary Artist,Vocals,Co-Producer,Featured Artist
Justin Vernon   Vocals
Daphne Chen   Violin
Jenny Takamatsu   Violin
Giovanna Morga   Cello
Spencer Ludwig   Trumpet
Kaveh Rastegar   Flute,Double Bass
John Mayer   Guitar
Sheck Wes   Vocals
DVLP   Co-Producer
KayCyy   Vocals
Harry Edwards   Co-Producer
Giovanna Clayton   Cello
Sampha   Vocals
Marta Sofia Honer   Violin
Anthro Beats   Co-Producer
Anthro   Co-Producer
Kaycyy Pluto   Vocals

Technical Credits

Derek Shulman   Lyricist,Composer
John Fannon   Composer,Lyricist
Ray Shulman   Composer,Lyricist
Justin Vernon   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
The Alchemist   Producer
Tom Elmhirst   Mixing Engineer
Andy Votel   Composer,Lyricist
Beyonce Knowles   Composer,Lyricist
Blue Miller   Composer,Lyricist
Kerry Minnear   Composer,Lyricist
James Litherland   Composer,Lyricist
Future   Composer,Lyricist
Robert Thomas   Lyricist,Composer
Solana Rowe   Composer,Lyricist
Alan Maman   Composer,Lyricist
Khalif Brown   Composer,Lyricist
Ethan Stevens   Engineer
Oliver Rodigan   Composer,Lyricist
Aubrey Graham   Composer,Lyricist
Scott Mescudi   Composer,Lyricist
Evan Mast   Composer,Lyricist,Studio Production Assistant
Travis Sayles   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Dominic Maker   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Jahaan Sweet   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Studio Production Assistant
Buddy Ross   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Studio Production Assistant
E*vax   Producer
Eddie Hazel   Composer,Lyricist
John Mayer   Producer
Pharrell Williams   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Studio Production Assistant
Keith Kabwe   Lyricist,Composer
Isaac Mpofu   Composer,Lyricist
James Blake   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Matthew Samuels   Composer,Lyricist
Jonatan Leandoer Hastad   Composer,Lyricist
Khadimou Fall   Composer,Lyricist
Brytavious Chambers   Composer,Lyricist
Jonatan Hastad   Composer,Lyricist
Nik Dean   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
WondaGurl   Producer,Studio Production Assistant
OZ   Producer
Michael Mule   Composer,Lyricist
Ozan Yildirim   Composer,Lyricist
Caleb Laven   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Chauncey Hollis   Composer,Lyricist
Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Stuart White   Engineer
Kanye West   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Studio Production Assistant
Mike Dean   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Mixing Engineer,Mastering Engineer,Studio Production Assistant
Boi-1da   Producer
George Clinton   Composer,Lyricist
Manny Marroquin   Mixing Engineer
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Noah Goldstein   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Studio Production Assistant
Gary Klebe   Composer,Lyricist
Leland Wayne   Composer,Lyricist
Brandon Harding   Engineer
Illangelo   Producer
Nami Ondas   Composer,Lyricist
Alex Dowidchuk   Engineer
Joseph Winger Thornalley   Composer,Lyricist
Dylan Teixeira   Composer,Lyricist
Nami   Producer,Producer
Dua   Composer,Lyricist
Elliott Baker   Composer,Lyricist
Skeleton Cartier   Producer,Studio Production Assistant
30 Roc   Producer
Sevn Thomas   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Jahmal Gwin   Composer,Lyricist
Wesley Glass   Composer,Lyricist
Samuel Gloade   Composer,Lyricist
Aaron Thomas   Composer,Lyricist
Hudson Mohawke   Producer,Studio Production Assistant
Bigram Zayas   Composer,Lyricist
Hit-Boy   Producer,Studio Production Assistant
Josh Smith   Engineer
Anthony Ruiz   Composer,Lyricist
David Chappelle   Composer,Lyricist
Harry Edwards   Composer,Lyricist
Wheezy   Producer
India Arie Simpson   Composer,Lyricist
Alvin Worthy   Lyricist,Composer
Tay Keith   Producer
Victory Boyd   Composer,Lyricist
Dez Wright   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Studio Production Assistant
Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio   Composer,Lyricist
Kobe Hodgson   Composer,Lyricist
Stormi Webster   Composer,Lyricist
Boogzdabeast   Producer
Kobe Hood   Composer,Lyricist
Edward Hazel   Composer,Lyricist
Hudmo   Producer
Keith Kawbe   Composer,Lyricist
Ozan Yildrim   Composer,Lyricist
Dua Saleh   Composer,Lyricist
Mark Mbogo   Composer,Lyricist
BNYX   Producer
Luis Bordeaux   Engineer
Terrance George   Composer,Lyricist
Sampha Sisay   Composer,Lyricist
Isaac de Boni   Composer,Lyricist
Abel Tesfaye   Composer,Lyricist
Travis Scott   Engineer,Producer
Cadenza   Producer
Allen Ritter   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Studio Production Assistant
Amir Esmailian   Composer,Lyricist
Anderson Hernandez   Composer,Lyricist
Vinylz   Producer
Jacques Webster   Composer,Lyricist
Metro Boomin   Producer
Ebony Oshunrinde   Composer,Lyricist
FNZ   Producer
Benjamin Saint Fort   Composer,Lyricist
Henri Velasco   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Anthony Vilchis   Assistant Engineer
Boogz   Producer
Slim Pharoah   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Coleman   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Douglas Ford   Composer,Lyricist
Trey Station   Assistant Engineer
Scotty Lavell Coleman   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Evan Kobe Hood   Composer,Lyricist
Scotty Coleman   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Ye   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Adam Hong   Assistant Engineer
Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant   Composer,Lyricist
Zach Pereya   Assistant Engineer
Liv Painter   Assistant Engineer
Jeffrey Williams   Composer,Lyricist
Joe Thornalley   Composer,Lyricist
Sheyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph   Composer,Lyricist
Vegyn   Producer
Derek Anderson   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Edgar Nabeyin Panford   Composer,Lyricist
Paimon Jahanbin   Composer,Lyricist
Nima Jahanbin   Composer,Lyricist
Jordan Carter   Composer,Lyricist