5 things Travis Scott copied from Kanye's style But who didn't copy from Kanye?

It was 2021 when Ye, in an interview with Revolt.TV, said: «When I called Travis boy earlier, you know I tell Trav, ‘You copy me boy’. […] I respect Trav. If I’m the father… Because I’m the father, the sons gotta know that they sons». An apparent disagreement that actually says a lot about how Scott has taken up much of Ye's style over the years, both musically and aesthetically. And now that UTOPIA, Scott's new album, has become a worldwide hit that conversation has resurfaced, both because many have pointed out the similarities between the Houston rapper's album and YEEZUS, and because the poster announcing the upcoming Utopia Circus Maximus tour would appear to be signed by George Condo, an artist historically associated with Ye who, to be fair, would have had some say in the production of Scott's new album just as the latter had a voice in the production of YEEZUS. This is without mentioning Mike Dean's participation in both albums, the rumor that some of Scott's songs were developed during Donda's creative sessions, and the literal sampling of Numbers on the Board by Pusha T produced by, among others, Kanye himself. 

But the similarities are not, as mentioned, limited to music alone, extending to some of the style traits that Scott seems to have absorbed from West. Although the two have quite different dress manners (at one point it was even A$AP Rocky who accused Scott of stealing his vibes) some similarities exist. We have listed the most obvious ones.

Leather pants

Without even mentioning the vintage Akira t-shirt (anime that more than any other is associated with Ye) worn by Scott, both artists are very fond of the rarer, older, and often battered t-shirts. The vibe has since gradually spread to the rest of mainstream fashion, but it is entirely part of the style signature of both. And if Kanye pioneered the rediscovery of vintage t-shirts, it was Scott who made them immensely popular for Gen Z.