Travis Scott, Mafia | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated rapper Travis Scott delivers a surefire vibe on “Mafia,” the companion single to “Escape Plan.”

[otw_shortcode_dropcap label=”“F” size=”large” border_color_class=”otw-no-border-color” shadow=”shadow” square=”square”][/otw_shortcode_dropcap]uck shit up at the club, shit tucked / We be floatin’ front to back, back to back, Bentley truck!” Woo – what a turned-up chorus, 🎙 Travis Scott! It’s been a few quiet years for the 🏆 Grammy-nominated rapper.  His last album arrived in 2018, 💿 ASTROWORLD.  Sure, he’s had a no. 1 hit single post-ASTROWORLD (🎵 “Franchise”), but the buzz didn’t last too long.  Scott returns with two new singles, 🎵 “Escape Plan” and 🎵 “Mafia”.  Both singles are worthwhile listens.  Of course, the release of both singles has been overshadowed by the ASTROWORLD tragedy…

Focusing on “Mafia,” it runs longer than “Escape Plan”, clocking in at 4 minutes.  Furthermore, the tempo is slower and in no rush whatever. From the onset, it’s a V-I-B-E, which is the expectation for a Travis joint! Scott is indeed true to self, delivering his chill, laid-back, melodic approach.  Even when he swears, like the excerpted chorus lyrics, he tends to be smooth.  As always, there are ample vocal effects in play. Notably, Scott changes his voice/vocal inflection more on the second verse.  Naturally, the intensity increases. As far as the sound of “Mafia,” I love the use of the piano within the production (🎛 Jahaan Sweet and 🎛 Boi-1da).  Furthermore, I also heart the rhythmic, trap beat.  Another pro? Those hums!

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Final Thoughts 💭 

All in all, “Mafia” is a success for Scott.  Does Travis change the game with this single? Nope, but he does a nice job of flexing and again, being true to self.

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🎙 Travis Scott • 🎵 “Mafia” • 🏷 Epic • 🗓 11.5.21
[📷: Brent Faulkner, Epic, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

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