Travis Scott Shocks Fans by Actually Releasing a Solo Album as Himself, Not a McDonald’s Happy Meal Toy
In a bizarre turn of events that has the internet questioning the nature of reality, Travis Scott has dropped new music that does not feature a single stadium-shaking “HOOO!” or require a supplementary purchase of Cactus Jack merchandise. Social media erupted when fans discovered the songs are not, in fact, ambient noise from a mechanical bull at a Six Flags, but actual lyrics delivered over beats that don't sound like someone accidentally dropped a cymbal in a concrete mixer. The irony is palpable: in a year where the phrase “Travis Scott” was more likely to trend for launching a limited-edition cereal or converting a Coachella ticket into a real estate deed, the man remembered he is a rapper. Critics are calling it his most authentic work yet—mostly because you can listen to it without being force-fed a promotional code for a pair of $1,500 sneakers.