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Travis Scott review – rap’s commander puts the mosh pit through its paces
The crowd-pleasing ham holds court to thrill his audience of ‘ragers’ with a combination of brawny bangers, force of will and a big box of fireworks
It’s the blunt assault of the music – the buildup of tension and the cathartic relief, the puncturing, kinetic power of those drum-machine pulses – and how the tireless Scott commands this gargantuan stadium with sheer force of will, and a massive box of fireworks. Little of the Dolby Atmos-ready, cathedral-of-sound aesthetic that made albums such as Astroworld and Utopia such psychedelic experiences survives the transition to this vast space. You need a big personality to rule such a grand space with just a DJ in tow, although – unlike his influence Kanye – Scott never succumbs to empty egotism; when Shepherd’s Bush MC Central Cee and Atlanta’s own Lil Baby jump onstage to rap their underground hit BAND4BAND, Scott deferentially carries their jackets and watched on like a proud dad.
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