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''Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight'' is the second studio album by American rapper Travis Scott. It was released on September 2, 2016, through
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and distributed by
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. It exclusively premiered through Travis Scott and Chase B's radio show ''Wav Radio'' on
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and
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. The album features
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s from
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, Blac Youngsta,
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, Nav,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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, K. Forest, and
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. Production was handled by a number of record producers, including Nav,
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, Mike Dean,
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, and
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, among others. ''Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight'' was supported by three singles: "Wonderful", " Pick Up the Phone", and "
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". The album received generally favorable reviews from critics, debuting at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200, earning 88,000 album units in the first week.


Background

On January 4, 2016, Scott announced on his
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account that he would be revealing the title for his new album at the time. While going on the road, Scott had been tweeting on what the title is to the album on Twitter. He first removed all of his tweets, and announced the title to the album on the
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. In an interview with ''
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'', Scott explained the meaning of his album title: "My next album, ''Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight'' is basically about all my friends and growing up here
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]. I'm not saying that it's a ghetto, trap, we not in the fucking Subsidized housing in the United States, projects, but it's like a social trap. It's a social connection trap from what you want to do and how you want to express yourself. I feel like everyone just gets constricted by their parents or just life." On March 30, 2016, Scott and
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announced that they will be releasing their song in "the next few days". In April 2016, while Scott was performing in
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, Texas, he previewed a snippet of the track. At the Paris Nightclub in
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, Illinois, Scott played the full version of the song, called " Pick Up the Phone". The duet track between Scott and Young Thug, featuring
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. On May 18, 2016, Scott performed a surprise show in
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and confirmed the imminent release for the album, stating "I'm dropping my new album in a couple of fucking days". He went on to reveal that the album will feature "some of my favorite fucking artists". On June 2, 2016, Scott took that song down, after posting it on his official
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page, stating that "This song was supposed to go to
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, but labels are making this more complicated than it actually need to be this was gonna be my single, but now I'm giving a way for the kids. P.S. They might take this down cause they don't want kids to eat". On July 26, 2016, in a show in the Ford Amphitheater at
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, Scott announced the release date for ''Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight'', however, the album missed its release dates due to "technical difficulties" twice. After a free event named the ''Wav Party'' in
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, his music video for " 90210" was showcased, while his music video for "Pick Up the Phone" has been released on Travis Scott's
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account on
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. Scott also revealed that
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and
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would appear on his album, with the production that would be provided by
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. On August 25, 2016, Mike Dean announced that the album was delayed again, due to the incompletion with the album's mixing. On August 31, 2016, Scott announced that he finally finished his album on his
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.


Recording and production

On July 18, 2016, in an interview with
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, Scott revealed that his biggest musical influence is Kid Cudi. It was announced that Cudi would be appearing on the album. This was revealed a month after Cudi announced that Scott would appear on his respective solo album, ''
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''.


Release and promotion

On August 12, 2016, Scott premiered a song, "The Hooch" on the debut episode of his new
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radio show ''Wav Radio'' with Chase B. The song was produced by
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,
Allen Ritter Allen Raphael Ritter (born June 19, 1988) is an American record producer and songwriter. He has produced for a variety of artists, most notably Drake ("Controlla"), Travis Scott (" Pick Up the Phone"), Kanye West (" All Day", " Father Stretch M ...
,
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and Mike Dean. Scott announced that the album would be released on August 26. On August 19, Scott premiered the new song, "Black Mass" on ''Wav Radio'' with Chase B. The song was produced by
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and
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. On September 2, 2016, Scott premiered the album with Chase B on ''Wav Radio''. Scott then released the new song, "RaRa". The song features a guest appearance from American rapper
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, with the production was handled by
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and Cubeatz.


Singles

"Wonderful" featuring Canadian singer-songwriter
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, was serviced to rhythmic radio on February 16, 2016, as the album's
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. The song was produced by
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and Boi-1da, with co-production by Mike Dean, while the additional production by Scott himself. Its initial premiere occurred through Scott's SoundCloud account on December 31, 2015. The song peaked at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Twitter Top Tracks chart and was certified platinum by
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. "Pick Up the Phone" with Young Thug, was released as the album's second single for retail sale and streaming on June 3, 2016. It features a guest appearance from American rapper Quavo and additional vocals from American singer Starrah, while the production was provided by Vinylz and
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, with co-production by Allen Ritter and Dean. The music video for the single premiered on August 12, 2016. "Pick Up the Phone" peaked at number 43 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It is also included on Young Thug's mixtape '' Jeffery''. "
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" featuring
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, was released as the album's third single on December 13, 2016. It was produced by Cardo, Yung Exclusive, Cubeatz and Mike Dean. The music video premiered on April 3, 2017, exclusively on Apple Music. The song peaked at number 32 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.


Critical reception

''Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight'' was met with generally favorable reviews. At
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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an
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score of 64, based on eight reviews. Matthew Cooper of '' Clash'' said, "While Scott might spend the 14 tracks telling us how incoherent he is, ''Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight'' is anything but". Scott Glaysher of ''
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'' said, "There isn't a ton of lyrical progression for La Flame on this album. ... But he uses a soothing digitized finish and weaves through the most polished contemporary drums in Hip Hop, it's truly hard to hate. That puzzling beauty is the best part about Scott's music". Matthew Strauss of ''
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'' said, "''Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight'' escapes as Travis Scott's best work yet: a combination of elevated significance, self-awareness, and the old trick of spinning something so plain into something so luxurious". Preezy of '' XXL'' said, "''Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight'' is a roller coaster ride of an experience, with an endless amount of highlights, whether it be an indelible hook here or timely guest verse there". Andy Kellman of
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said, "Swarming basslines and sluggish beats likewise form the rhythmic foundation, with gauzy and tickling keyboards adding sweetness to Scott's hedonistic hooks. Only on "Guidance", through scuttling drums granted by DF, is there a significant shake-up". Calum Slingerland of ''
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'' said, "Scott's hedonistic lyrics about sex and drugs remain awfully vapid for what's been billed as a trap masterpiece (the utterly banal "SDP Interlude" takes the cake). ... Scott's strength, of course, continues to lie in his ear for beats, with part of his appeal being his ability to make songs with less than rewarding subject matter still sound cool". Grant Rindner of ''
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'' said, "The results here are highly mixed, and he might simply be the kind of artist who should take more time on his releases, even if that extra time isn't completely his choice". Mike Giegerich of ''
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'' said, "''Birds''s stripped-down approach bares an utter lack of finesse behind a microphone".


Rankings

''
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'' placed ''Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight'' at number five on their "50 Best Albums of 2016" year-end list, while ''
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'' placed it at number 38. ''XXL'' ranked it among the best 50 hip hop projects of 2016.


Commercial performance

''Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight'' debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200, earning 88,000
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s, of which 53,000 were pure album sales. It became Scott's first number one album. On May 22, 2017, the album was certified
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by the
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(RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.


Track listing

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", written by
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and Oladipo Omishore, and performed by
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. * "Sweet Sweet" contains a sample of "La Cale" performed by Bertrand Eluerd. * "SDP Interlude" contains a sample of "You and I", written by
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and Ernest Greene, and performed by
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. * "First Take" contains a sample of "Queen", written by Sy Brockington, Melvin Hough II and Rivelino Wouter, and performed by Sy Ari Da Kid. * "Wonderful" contains a sample of "In the Meantime" performed by
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and " We'll Be Fine" performed by
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.


Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Music *
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– featured artist (track 8) *
André 3000 André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975), better known as André 3000, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is best known for being a part of southern hip hop duo Outkast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi. B ...
– featured artist (track 1) * Blac Youngsta – featured artist (track 3) *
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– additional vocals (tracks 6, 12) * Mike Dean – keyboards (tracks 7, 11, 12, 14), drum programming (track 14), vocoder (tracks 7, 14), guitars (track 2), piano (track 8) * K. Forest – featured artist (track 13) *
Kid Cudi Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), also known by his stage name Kid Cudi ( ), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor and fashion designer. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Cudi would move to New Yo ...
– featured artist (track 4), additional vocals (track 2) *
Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter. Known for his Progressive rap, progressive musical styles and Social consciousness, socially conscious songwriting, he is often considered one of the most infl ...
– featured artist (track 9) * Nav – featured artist (track 5) *
Quavo Quavious Keyate Marshall (born April 2, 1991), known professionally as Quavo (), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He is best known as the co-founder and former frontman of hip hop group Migos. Quavo is the uncle of late fellow Migos m ...
– featured artist (track 11) *
Swizz Beatz Kasseem Daoud Dean (born September 13, 1978), known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, rapper, disc jockey (DJ) and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, Dean embarked on his musical career as a DJ. At the ag ...
– additional vocals (track 2) *
Bryson Tiller Bryson Djuan Tiller (born January 2, 1993) is an American singer and rapper. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he began his career in 2011 with a mixtape entitled ''Killer Instinct Vol. 1''. Tiller initially gained mainstream success in 2015 follow ...
– featured artist (track 10) * Travis Scott – lead artist * Starrah – additional vocals (track 11) *
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– featured artist (track 14) *
Young Thug Jeffery Lamar Williams (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is considered to be an influential figure of his generation, with his music impacting the modern sound of hip ...
– lead artist (track 11) Production * André 3000 – additional vocal editing (track 1) * James Blake – additional vocal editing (track 1) *
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– production (track 14) * Tristan Bott – recording assistance (tracks 5, 6, 9) *
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– production (track 2) *
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– production (tracks 3, 9) *
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– production (track 2) *
Rogét Chahayed Rogét Lutfi Chahayed (born May 31, 1988) is a Grammy-nominated American record producer and songwriter who Billboard has called "one of hip-hop and pop's most dependable hit machines." A conservatory-trained pianist who became a producer under ...
– additional production (track 2) * Todd Cooper – additional engineering and arrangement (track 2) * Philip "Dockz" Cromwell – recording assistance (tracks 8, 10) * Cubeatz – co-production (tracks 3, 4, 7) * Daxz – production (track 1) * Mike Dean – production (tracks 12, 14), co-production (tracks 7, 11), additional production (tracks 2, 8, 9), mixing (tracks 1–12, 14), mastering * dF – production (track 13) *
Frank Dukes Adam King Feeney (born September 12, 1983), better known as Ging and by his former stage name Frank Dukes, is a Canadian musician, record producer, and songwriter. A prolific producer, he has worked with artists including Camila Cabello ("Havana ...
– production (tracks 11, 12) * Jason Goldberg – recording assistance (track 9) * Blake Harden – recording (tracks 5, 6, 9, 12, 14), mixing (tracks 6, 13) *
Hit-Boy Chauncey Alexander Hollis Jr. (born May 21, 1987), better known by his stage name Hit-Boy, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. In May 2011, he had signed a two-year deal with Kanye West's GOOD Music production branch. ...
– production (track 2) * Illa Jones – production (track 10) * Kez Khou – mix assistance (tracks 3, 7–9, 14) * Sean Klein – recording assistance (tracks 1, 13) * Jason Lader – additional vocal editing (track 1) * Jordan Lewis – recording (tracks 1–3, 9) * Mel and Mus – co-production (track 10) * Raphael Mesquita – recording assistance (track 5) * Zeke Mishanec – recording (tracks 3, 4, 11, 13) *
Murda Beatz Shane Lee Lindstrom (born February 11, 1994), known professionally as Murda Beatz, is a Canadian record producer. He has produced hit singles like " Butterfly Effect" by Travis Scott, "Back on Road" by Gucci Mane, "Nice for What" by Drake, "Moto ...
– production (tracks 7, 8) * Nav – production (track 5), recording (track 5), mixing (track 5) * Nisi – co-production (track 8) * Ebony "WondaGurl" Oshunrinde – co-production (track 1) * Oz – co-production (tracks 1, 8) * Firas Quick – recording (tracks 8, 10) * Dexter Randall – recording assistance (tracks 6, 12, 14) * Ricci Riera – production (track 6) * Brendan Silas Parry – recording assistance (tracks 3, 4) *
Allen Ritter Allen Raphael Ritter (born June 19, 1988) is an American record producer and songwriter. He has produced for a variety of artists, most notably Drake ("Controlla"), Travis Scott (" Pick Up the Phone"), Kanye West (" All Day", " Father Stretch M ...
– additional production (tracks 11, 12) * Sy Ari Da Kid – production (track 10) *
T-Minus A countdown is a sequence of backward counting to indicate the time remaining before an event is scheduled to occur. NASA commonly employs the terms "L-minus" and "T-minus" during the preparation for and anticipation of a rocket launch, and eve ...
– production (track 14) * TEAUXNY – production (track 10) *
TM88 Bryan Lamar Simmons (born April 4, 1987), professionally known as TM88 (also known as TrackMan 88), is an American record producer and DJ from Atlanta, Georgia. He is a member of the Atlanta-based record production and songwriting team 808 Mafi ...
– production (track 3) * Travis Scott – co-production (track 14) *
Vinylz Anderson Hernandez (born September 2, 1989),Rys, Dan (July 11, 2013)"‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ Behind The Scenes: Five Producers Who Helped Craft The Album". ''XXL (magazine), XXL''. Accessed on July 11, 2013. professionally known as Vinylz, ...
– production (tracks 1, 11, 12) Managerial and design * Corey Damon Black – art direction, design * Anita Marisa Boriboon – creative direction (Epic Records) * Mike Dean – executive production * Jason Geter – executive production * Nick Knight – creative direction, photography * T.I. – executive production * Travis Scott – executive production


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