Travis Scott & Quavo's "Oh My Dis Side" Was A Masterclass In Dark Production

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It's been exactly five years since Travis Scott released one of the defining rap albums of the last decade.

Coming off of his mixtape Days Before Rodeo, Travis Scott had a lot to prove to people. As a Kanye West protege, fans were still waiting for him to differentiate himself from the pack, and with his debut album Rodeo, that's exactly what he did as he unleashed a cavernous and dark album that is heralded as a modern-day classic. Today, the album turns five years old, and to celebrate, we are highlighting one of the standouts from the project, "Oh My Dis Side" featuring Quavo.

This song is perhaps the darkest on Rodeo as it portrays two different sides of success. In the first half of the song, we get a bombastic Scott who is excited about his latest successes, bragging about his money and jet hopping escapades. These moments are juxtaposed with the pitfalls of his behavior, noting how he's been kicked out of the house. In the second half of the track, Quavo offers some smooth vocal lines as the beat switches and hits a somber tone, with Scott reminiscing about his time in Houston and what he used to do before the fame and success. It's a song that speaks to the mentality of an artist gripping with their fame and new stature in the world.

While "Pornography" helped situate us into the world of Rodeo, "Oh My Dis Side" helped set the tone.

Quotable Lyrics:

I've been in and out the courthouse, jury tripping
I've been flipping, flipping syrup, sipping, water whipping
Mama kicked me out the house now, oh my
I might end up on the couch now, oh my
I'm on a flight now (yeah!), oh my
LA at another couch now, oh my
I'm counting up nothing but Benjamin's right now (money!)
Oh my


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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