On his second album, Travis Scott is flying free, enjoying the spoils of fame and spotting the pitfalls. Sharp storytelling and warm synths give Birds a surreal, cinematic feel. He brings street anthems in bunches (way back, coordinate, through the late night) and his confidence beams on the intimate first take and guidance,” a Latin-tinged R&B track la One Dance. If Rodeo showed that Travis Scott is comfortable coloring outside hip-hop’s lines, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight shows hes capable of creating a masterpiece.