He's one of the top rappers in the world, who makes news as much for his music as for his romance with Kylie Jenner.
Now Travis Scott, 27, is opening up in a wide-ranging conversation with rap icon Nas, 45, published Monday.
The two spoke about the changing rap business and balancing politics for Playboy's Speech Issue.
Two titans: Travis Scott, 27, opened up in a wide-ranging conversation with rap icon Nas, 45, published Monday. The two spoke about the changing rap business and balancing politics for Playboy's Speech Issue
'Introducing #TheSpeechIssue, a showcase of individuals who are transforming the world through art, music, tweets, comedy and conversation,' the long-running magazine wrote on Twitter.
'We know that the most radical and productive contribution we could make is not to speak louder, but to listen better. Join us.'
Travis and Nas' chat took place in the back of the Astroworld rapper's silver Bentley, the result of his desire to smoke a blunt.
The photo shoot and interview were conducted at a striking midcentury modern house in the Hollywood hills that didn't allow smoking.
Bridging the gap: The two musicians began their conversation with a discussion of how much the music industry changed from the release of Nas' instant classic Illmatic in 1994 to Travis' increasingly digital output
The two musicians began their conversation with a discussion of how much the music industry changed from the release of Nas' instant classic Illmatic in 1994 to Travis' increasingly digital output.
'Speaking of a time before all this technology, it was like, 'Okay, I rap.' You had to get to this popular producer in your city. He would hear your s***, and maybe he'd let you record and give you a beat. Then he'd bring you to the DJ, and radio was the main problem,' Travis began.
'But now it’s like, man, I got my own social media. I can drop my s***. I can cater to my own followers. People can look at my s*** if they want to. It’s not like the radio, where somebody can stop people from hearing me. I can yell it loud right now: I want to rap!'
Travis also suggested that rappers from Nas' generation had to write their verses down and perfect them, whereas younger rappers are more likely to record on the fly, unburdened by the limits of analogue tape.
Instant gratification: 'But now it’s like, man, I got my own social media. I can drop my s***. I can cater to my own followers. People can look at my s*** if they want to. It’s not like the radio, where somebody can stop people from hearing me. I can yell it loud right now: I want to rap!'
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