Days Before Rodeo

Days Before Rodeo
Mixtape by Travis Scott
Released August 18, 2014
Recorded 2014
Genre Hip hop
Label Grand Hustle
Producer Travis Scott (exec.), Metro Boomin, WondaGurl, DJ Dahi, FKi, Lil' C, AudioKlique, Southside, Mike Dean, Vinylz, Allen Ritter, TM88, Lex Luger, J Hill, Boi-1da,[1] O.Z, SykSense
Travis Scott chronology

Owl Pharaoh
(2013)		 Days Before Rodeo
(2014)		 Rodeo
(TBA)
Singles from Days Before Rodeo
  1. "Don't Play"
    Released: July 11, 2014
  2. "Mamacita"
    Released: December 2, 2014

Days Before Rodeo is the second mixtape by American hip hop recording artist Travis Scott. It was released for free on August 18, 2014, and features guest appearances from Young Thug, Big Sean, Rich Homie Quan, Migos, T.I., The 1975 and Peewee Longway.

Background and promotion

In August 2014, Scott took to Twitter to announced that he was set to releasing ten new songs in the month. On the same day, he tweeted the title of the project, Days Before Rodeo, before initiating a countdown every day 'til August 10, 2014. On August 17, 2014, Scott released the tracklist and artwork for the project.[2] The first song released from Days Before Rodeo was "Don't Play", featuring fellow American hip hop recording artist Big Sean and British alternative rock band The 1975. The production was handled by Vinylz, Allen Ritter and Scott himself. Justin Davis of Complex commented that Scott and Sean "have great chemistry over the track," while continuing their "streak of songs together".[3] The Western-themed video for "Don't Play" was released on August 18, 2014.[4]

Release

Days Before Rodeo was released on August 18, 2014.[5] Scott called it a "free album" via Twitter the next day.[6] Eric Diep of XXL commented that the album "displays the Houston rapper's eclectic production style, as well as his boastful raps that are similar to his mentors Kanye West and T.I.", while calling it "some great new material that we've been missing from him since his excellent debut, Owl Pharaoh."[7] Days Before Rodeo is a prequel to Scott's Grand Hustle and Epic Records for his debut album Rodeo, which is set for release later sometimes in 2015.[4]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Thefourohfive' "Travi$ Scott - 'Days Before Rodeo' Mixtape". 2014-08-28.
The Early Registration "Travi$ Scott - 'Days Before Rodeo' Mixtape". 2014-08-19.

Days Before Rodeo was met with generally positive reviews from music critics and rave reviews from consumers. The mixtape has a user rating of 96% on HotNewHipHop. Jacob Roy from Thefourohfive' sums up critical response for this album "While some may feel he opts for style over substance, all the distorted baselines and 'straight up' ad-libs play a purpose and a role. Days Before Rodeo proves Travis does everything for a reason. When listening to the album each song plays a role and as a whole it makes for a incredibly engrossing experience. While his lyrically ability may be questioned, it doesn't really cross your mind when you are in awe of the piece that he has painted for you. He has a mission statement and he is going to stick by it. "We will understand it if they don't, we don't want they bullshit no more." It wouldn't be a stretch to say Travi$ Scott could be at the forefront for a new generation of hip-hop that have their eyes on the bigger picture."

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Days Before Rodeo: The Prayer"  WondaGurl[8] 3:22
2. "Mamacita" (featuring Rich Homie Quan & Young Thug)Metro Boomin, DJ Dahi[9], Travi$ Scott 5:18
3. "Quintana, Pt. 2"  Mike Dean, Southside, Lil' C, AudioKlique[10] 4:59
4. "Drugs You Should Try"  FKi, Charlie Handsome, Ryan Vojtesak[11] 3:29
5. "Don't Play" (featuring The 1975 & Big Sean)Vinylz, Allen Ritter, Kanye West[12](sample), Travi$ Scott 4:46
6. "Skyfall" (featuring Young Thug)Metro Boomin,[13] Travi$ Scott 5:18
7. "Zombies"  Lex Luger[14] 4:20
8. "Sloppy Toppy" (featuring Migos & Peewee Longway)FKi[15] 4:34
9. "Basement Freestyle"  Lex Luger[16] 4:07
10. "Backyard"  O.Z, SykSense[17] 4:31
11. "Grey"  J Hill, Tane Runo[18] 3:48
12. "BACC**"  Metro Boomin[19] 2:13
Total length:
 50:02
Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Travis Scott; Twitter". Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Here's the Artwork and Tracklist for Travi$ Scott's "Days Before Rodeo" Album". Complex. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Listen to Travi$ Scott's "Don't Play" f/ Big Sean". Complex. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "NEW MIXTAPE: TRAVIS $COTT – ‘DAYS BEFORE RODEO’". Rap-Up. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Album Stream: Travis Scott ‘Days Before Rodeo’". Vibe. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Travi$ Scott "Days Before Rodeo" Cover Art, Tracklist, Album Stream". HipHopDX. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Stream And Download Travi$ Scott’s ‘Days Before Rodeo’". XXL. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "WondaGurl; Twitter". Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "DJ Dahi, Twitter". Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "T.I; Twitter". Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "FKi; SoundCloud". Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  12. ↑ http://rap.genius.com/Travi-scott-dont-play-lyrics/description
  13. ↑ "Metro Boomin & Travis Scott Working on "Skyfall"; YouTube". Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  14. ↑ "Lex Luger; GhostdaSingaAnderson Twitter". Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  15. ↑ "FKi; SoundCloud". Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  16. ↑ "Lex Luger; Twitter". Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  17. ↑ "O.Z; Facebook". Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  18. ↑ "J Hill; Facebook". Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  19. ↑ "Metro Boomin; Twitter". Retrieved 19 August 2014.