Utopia Review: Nocturnal Nirvana
Utopia Review: Nocturnal Nirvana By Dylan Barbee Image provided by @travisscott on Instagram Release Date: July 28, 2023 Stemming from Travis Scott and his bodyguards holding mysterious briefcases in public, the release of a film written and directed by the rapper himself, and the listening party at The Great Pyramid of Giza that never was, Utopia has been the album release on everyone’s mind. The unpredictable album rollout has created expectations hard for the rapper to live up to. Luckily, Scott’s fourth studio album slams through all of them with his impressive lyrical performance over an innovative production style that successfully creates an extraterrestrial listening experience. Utopia has 19 songs that span over a great hour and 14-minute listen. The features on this track list were outstanding with prominent artists like Drake, SZA, and The Weeknd making appearances. Despite all these mainstream names, there wasn’t one time during this memorable listening experience