Fans Rejoice as Travis Scott Reigns Supreme: ‘DAYS BEFORE RODEO’ Debuts at #1 on Billboard 200

Published 09/22/2024, 10:57 PM EDT

While the saying 'old is gold' has mostly come to be associated with Taylor Swift in the music world, as she quite literally struck gold with the re-release of her album post the Scooter Braun fiasco. However, this did not remain much of a trade secret as Travis Scott, who in 2014 had blessed audiences with his arguable magnum opus in the form of 'Days Before Rodeo' announced that he will be re-releasing the album.

Following the re-release of the album, it took his fans worldwide barely thirty days to properly clock in and carry the album to #1 on the Billboard 200 charts, a feat that it had deserved to reach much earlier. Although the recognition has come late for this Scott masterpiece, it has come large, proving that sometimes even masterpieces need a second act to be seen.

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Streaming success is not all that Travis Scott is enjoying with the re-release of his album as 'Days Before Rodeo' with its vinyl accounting for 149,000 of its 150,000 traditional album sales, has marked the greatest sales of vinyl rap album since 1991. As if this double-edged victory was not enough, Travis Scott has also successfully won the cat-and-mouse chase between him and Sabrina Carpernter, bringing 'Short n' Sweet' to No.2. 

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Travis Scott's claim to the throne with 'Days Before Radio' in the current music scenario where today’s charts might as well be tomorrow’s landfill has proven to his fans that what they had at their hands in 2014 was timeless musical genius at best.

Travis Scott wins the rodeo with 'Days Before Radio' years after release

As he has made it clear several times, especially this year-round, Travis Scott is officially Ye, formerly known as Kanye West's prodigy. This prodigal son of Ye, much like the Atlanta rapper himself, was churning out his best work around the early 2010s and 'Days Before Rodeo' is proof of the same. While it did not do much for the rapper at that time, the album ultimately has gotten its due recognition. Late though it may be, fans are reveling in the coronation.

Fans marveled at how the artist marked such an achievement despite the album having been released years ago, while others remarked how he will now be riding the success wave all the way to the rodeo.

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Travis Scott's achievement and his fans' reaction to the same is testament that good music is the biggest chokehold that you can have on an audience, and even if it is re-released years later, it has quite a 'Fein-esque' impact.

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What do you think about Travis Scott's 'Days Before Rodeo' topping the Billboard charts a decade later? Let us know in the comments below.

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Aliza Siddiqui

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Aliza Siddiqui, a seasoned entertainment journalist and primary editor at Netflix Junkie, discovered her passion for storytelling through Anne Hathaway's iconic performance in Princess Diaries. Her love for film was further solidified by the thought-provoking climax of Don't Look Up, which left her in awe of its ability to balance humor and commentary, much like The Dictator and Cunk on Earth, which impressed her with their loud yet subtle haywire references. With a background in writing over a thousand articles at Otakukart, Aliza brings her unique voice and style to her editorial role, where she incorporates her idiosyncratic wit with engaging content.

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