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Travis Scott Teams With James Blake, Ludwig Goransson for ‘The Odyssey’ Closer ‘When I’m Home’
Travis Scott has released "When I'm Home," the end-credits song for Christopher Nolan's new film adaptation of The Odyssey, made in collaboration with James Blake and composer Ludwig Goransson. Scott, who also plays a small role as a bard in the film, blends lines from Homer's original text with contemporary lyrics on the track, which touches on Odysseus's long voyage home. The release ties into Nolan's stated intention to draw a parallel between the oral-poetry tradition of the ancient epic and modern rap.
On the track, Scott raps verses evoking exhaustion and a search for divine guidance, while Blake takes on the role of the Siren, delivering a sparse, atmospheric vocal between verses. Goransson, a three-time Academy Award winner for his scores for Black Panther, Sinners and Oppenheimer, oversees the song's production. This marks Scott's second collaboration with Nolan following "The Plan," which he contributed to the 2020 film Tenet, also produced by Goransson.
In short
- Travis Scott releases "When I'm Home" for Nolan's The Odyssey
- Track features James Blake and composer Ludwig Goransson
- Scott also plays a bard in the film itself
Explained simply
Christopher Nolan, the acclaimed film director, has adapted Homer's ancient Greek epic poem The Odyssey for the screen. "When I'm Home" plays during the film's end credits and brings together American rapper Travis Scott, British musician James Blake, and film composer Ludwig Goransson. The song weaves lines from Homer's original text alongside modern lyrics exploring themes central to the ancient story about a man's long journey home.
Travis Scott is one of the world's most prominent hip-hop artists known for experimental collaborations. James Blake is a British musician whose sparse, atmospheric sound is featured between Scott's verses. Ludwig Goransson is an acclaimed film composer who has won three Academy Awards, most recently for Oppenheimer, and he produced the song.
Nolan has stated that he sees parallels between the oral-poetry tradition of ancient epics and modern rap music, both forms that tell stories through rhyme and rhythm. Scott also appears in the film itself, playing a bard—a figure who performed poetry and music in ancient times. This is Scott's second collaboration with Nolan, following a contribution to the director's 2020 film Tenet.