During a newly-released interview with Clique, Houston, Texas rapper Travi$ Scott revealed that he doesn’t consider himself a Hip Hop artist. The musician shared his thoughts on the matter while addressing artists like Young Thug, Kid Cudi, Kurt Cobain, and other artists he feels are capable of tapping into other genres of music.
He later spoke on his passion for production, after stating that it’s his “favorite thing in music,” and also serves as what motivates him.
“I don’t consider myself Hip Hop,” Travi$ Scott said. “I don’t want you to put me up next to niggas cause some of them niggas are just like, straight corny…I think with production I pay very close attention. Cause that’s my favorite thing in music. That’s the whole drive. That’s the reason. So, I gotta just make sure I have that ill shit niggas just can’t get. Niggas just can’t be playing they beats and have the same producer that sound like a Travi$ Scott song. I just don’t fuck with that.”
With his Rodeo album now available, Scott offered his thoughts on his debut. He revealed that the project serves as a blueprint for kids who want to be where he is today.
The Texas wordsmith later spoke on the ability to help people through his music. He even shared his belief that that was the reason why God put him here.
“I made the album kinda like—It was kinda like what I was feeling when I was trying to get to this point right now. To be sitting in this chair. And then it’s kinda like a blueprint for kids who wanna do the same. It’s like the inner-child-beast-man,” he said when asked what he wants to control with his album. “It’s kinda like the person that might be misunderstood. Might be mistook as an asshole. Taken as a mean person, a rude person. But it’s really just super-energized. I’m just here for good times, man. I want people to have the best time ever. Especially if they’re around me. I feel like God put me here to help out with people’s soul, man.”
Travi$ Scott’s interview with Clique can be found below.
Cool you are not a hip hop artist. Now stand by your word and stop performing at hip hop festivals, concerts, or events.
LOL
He’s the corny one. What’s original that he brings to the table ?
Good we dont consider you hip hop either
Finally a rapper thats not afraid to say he’s wack and makes pop music. Now its time for Drake to admit that.
correct. i never considered any of these guys hip hop. they are rappers.
Im usually against 90% of these new rappers but I heard Travis Scott song last night on Radio, “Antidote”…. that ish is RAW! I mean, dude definitely got an ear for music, dude definitely got Talent. Not like these other so called “rappers”
Antidote is prob one of his worst songs. He doesnt make the type of music he makes because he wants to be in cyphers or be named Complex’s top lyricist of the year. He doesnt put himself in a box, he just makes music with artists he likes.
Lol @ these comments. Yall are the type of kids who listen to Hopsin and ICP. Yall the type of kids who listen to Kim by Eminem in the whip and mean mug people cause you think you’re hard for listening to bitter ass rappers talk about protons. Yall the type of niggas who think its gay to grab a woman’s ass.
You sound like the type of nigga who act like he gettin pussy but get laughed at by the bitches. You sound like the type of nigga who talk shit behind a keyboard because he gets bullied in school. You sound like the type of kid who listens to Rick Ross and tells his mother to call him a boss when shes announcing dinner. Shut the fuck up.