''Rodeo'' is the debut studio album by American rapper and record producer Travis Scott. It was released on September 4, 2015, through Grand Hustle Records and distributed by

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. The album features guest appearances from Quavo,

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, Juicy J,

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, The Weeknd,

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, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Young Thug, Toro y Moi and Schoolboy Q, while the production was provided by Scott himself, alongside several high-profile record producers such as WondaGurl, Allen Ritter, Mike Dean, Metro Boomin,

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, and Sonny Digital, among others. ''Rodeo'' was supported by two singles: "

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" and " Antidote". The latter became his highest-charting single in the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at the time, peaking at number 16. The album received generally favorable reviews from critics and debuted at number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200. In May 2017, the album was certified platinum by the

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(RIAA).

Background

Travis Scott announced the release date for ''Rodeo'' through social media on July 17, 2015. In the ''CR Fashion Book'', Scott stated his life was like a rodeo and he feels like he is trying to stay on a bucking animal:

Promotion

On January 26, 2015, to support the album, Scott announced he would embark on The Rodeo Tour with Young Thug and Metro Boomin. On January 27, the following day, Scott released two new songs; "High Fashion" featuring

, and "Nothing But Net" featuring Young Thug and PartyNextDoor. However, neither of them ended up being on the final version of the album. On June 12, 2015, a track titled "Drunk" featuring Young Thug, leaked online.

Singles

On June 8, 2015, Scott released the album's lead single, "

", which features guest appearances from American rappers Future and

. It peaked at number 82 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. On July 29, 2015, Scott released the album's second single, " Antidote". The song peaked at number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Critical reception

''Rodeo'' was met with generally favorable reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 64, based on 15 reviews. Aggregator

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gave it 5.5 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. Roger Krastz of '' XXL'' stated, "Overall, ''Rodeo'' has plenty of bangers and noteworthy collaborations that help bring out a fantastic trap sound that could bleed into the mainstream of hip-hop in no time". Jason Bisnoff of '' HipHopDX'' stated, "''Rodeo''s back end after "Antidote" begin to mesh together and gets repetitive.... Nonetheless, the originality of Scott's sound within this new movement provides for a strong rookie effort leaving the listener excited for a career that is just getting started". Trazier Tharpe of '' Complex'' stated, "Travis Scott made an enjoyable album for his fans peppered with undeniable bangers for his detractors". David Jeffries of AllMusic stated, "With ''Rodeo'', Travis Scott becomes a designer drug". Steve "Flash" Juon of ''RapReviews'' stated, "Somewhere beneath all the hype and production he does shine through". Martin Caballero of '' The Boston Globe'' stated, "His versatility, combined with a high-profile guest list, conspires against him; among 14 tracks, Scott conjures just a handful of moments that hint at untapped reserves of talent". Matthew Cooper of '' Clash'' stated, "Yes, the production is razor sharp, the beats are skewed and often very loud which makes them feel important, but in reality, it's all a façade; an image". Kevin Ritchie of '' Now'' stated, "Scott goes for spacey sounds, stoner vibes and vocal filters, but despite the eclecticism, he's too elusive and bland for ''Rodeo'' to amount to a stylistic--let alone a subversive--statement". Sheldon Pearce from '' Pitchfork'' stated, "He is most effective when he harshly distorts his vocals to create texture, and in the company of others he can serve as a welcome change of pace". David Turner from '' Rolling Stone'' stated, "Left on his own, Scott can grow tiresome. "I Can Tell" sounds monochromatic without another voice to push this astute curator. Some rock stars are better leading bands than going solo". Matthew Ramirez of ''

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'' stated, "This is a cold, calculated record lacking in personality, though it certainly tries to deliver something that Scott is incapable of".

Year-end lists

Commercial performance

''Rodeo'' debuted at number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200, moving 85,000 album-equivalent units, of which 70,000 are pure album sales. As of November 2015, ''Rodeo'' has sold 110,000 copies in the United States. In May 2017, the album was certified platinum by the

(RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over one million units.

Track listing

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* "Ok Alright" features additional vocals by

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and

* "Never Catch Me" features additional vocals by Tinashe Sample credits * "Pornography" contains a sample from "Expectation", written by Torsten Olafsson, Finn Olafsson, Peter Mellin, and Glen Fisher, as performed by Ache. * "Wasted" contains a sample from "Havin' Thangs '06", written by Michael Barnett, Will Barnett,

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, and

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, as performed by Pimp C featuring Big Mike; and a sample from "Let Your Life Be Free", written by T. Noporat, as performed by T. Zchien and the Johnny. * "Antidote" contains a sample from "All I Need", written by Thomas Brenneck, David Guy, Leon Michels, Nicholas Movshon, and Homer Steinweiss, as performed by Lee Fields and the Expressions. * "Flying High" contains a portion of "

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", written by

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, Carter Bradley, Tim Dozier,

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, Tom Lockett, Jr., Floyd Miller, Danny Webster, and Orion Wilhoite, as performed by

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Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Musicians * Travis Scott – vocals * Quavo – vocals (track 2) *

– vocals (track 3) *

– vocals (track 3) * Juicy J – vocals (track 4) * The Weeknd – vocals (track 6) *

– vocals (track 7) *

– vocals (track 7) * Kanye West – vocals (track 8) * Justin Bieber – vocals (track 11) * Young Thug – vocals (track 11) * Toro y Moi – vocals (track 12) * T.I. – narrator * Mike Dean – guitar, keyboards *

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– bass, drums, guitar *

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– keyboards * Jordan Lewis – guitar * Terrace Martin – keyboards * Allen Ritter – keyboards *

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– keyboards Additional personnel * Kevin Amato – photography * Chiki Uno – set design, art direction * Corey Damon Black – art direction, design * Chris Feldmann – art direction * Dan Chung – design * Anita Marisa Boriboon – creative direction * Marc Kalman – creative direction Technical personnel * Travis Scott – executive production, production * Mike Dean – executive production, production, additional production, assistant, drum programming, engineering, mixing, mastering * Jason Geter – executive production * Allen Ritter – production, additional production * Metro Boomin – production (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 15) *

– production (tracks 2, 11), additional production (track 4) * WondaGurl – production (track 9), additional production (tracks 5, 16), programming * Noah Goldstein – co-production (track 8), engineering, mixing, assistant * The Weeknd – production (track 6) *

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– production (track 6), vocal engineering * Ben Billions – production (track 6) *

– co-production (track 8) * Kanye West – production (track 8) *

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– production (track 8) *

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– production (track 9), programming *

– production (track 12) * Terrace Martin – co-production (track 14) *

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– co-production (track 14) * Zaytoven – additional production (track 3) * FKi – production (track 13) * Maneesh Bidaye – production (track 11) * Apex Martin – additional drum programming (track 5) * Jimmy Cash – engineering * Thomas Cullison – engineering * Blake Harden – engineering * Stuart Innis – engineering, mixing assistance * Jordan Lewis – engineering * Ari Raskin – engineering *

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– engineering * Finis White – engineering *

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– vocal engineering * Kez Khou – mixing assistance * Albert Chee – assistance

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References