Travis Scott (Jacques Bermon Webster II) is a highly successful American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He boasts five number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and numerous charting songs. His accolades include a Latin Grammy Award, Billboard Music Award, and an MTV Video Music Award, alongside ten Grammy nominations. Scott's music is a blend of hip-hop and lo-fi aesthetics, often described as ambient, with influences from Kanye West and Kid Cudi, whose real name inspired his stage name.
On April 30, 1991, Jacques Bermon Webster II, who is professionally known as Travis Scott, was born. He is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer.
In 1991, Hidehiko Yamane founded the Japanese denim brand, Evisu, which Travis Scott partnered with in 2020.
In 1992, McDonald's launched a 'McJordan' burger with Michael Jordan in the Chicago metropolitan area, before Travis Scott's collaboration in 2020, marking the first celebrity meal since then.
In 2008, Jacques Webster (Travis Scott) formed a duo with Chris Holloway called The Graduates. They released their untitled first EP on Myspace.
In 2009, Travis Scott and OG Chess formed the group The Classmates and released their project, Buddy Rich.
In 2010, Kid Cudi released Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager, which was compared to Travis Scott's debut mixtape Owl Pharaoh (2013) by Spin magazine.
In 2010, The Classmates, consisting of Travis Scott and OG Chess, released their project, Cruis'n USA. Scott primarily handled production work on this project.
In 2012, Travis Scott planned to release his first solo full-length project, a mixtape titled Owl Pharaoh, as a free download, but it was delayed.
In 2012, Travis Scott signed his first major-label recording contract with Epic Records. He also secured a publishing deal with Kanye West's GOOD Music as an in-house producer.
In late 2012, The Classmates, consisting of Travis Scott and OG Chess, disbanded due to personal conflicts and financial disputes.
On March 22, 2013, Travis Scott released the music video for the song "Quintana", which was set to appear on his mixtape Owl Pharaoh.
On March 27, 2013, XXL revealed that Travis Scott was a member of their Freshman Class of 2013. On March 29, 2013, Travis Scott premiered a snippet of his commercial debut single, titled "Upper Echelon", featuring 2 Chainz and T.I.
On April 2, 2013, Travis Scott stated that Owl Pharaoh was his official debut mixtape and would be released on the iTunes Store on May 21, 2013.
In April 2013, Travis Scott entered a joint-venture record deal with T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records, based in Georgia.
On April 23, 2013, Travis Scott's single "Upper Echelon" was sent to urban contemporary radio.
On May 21, 2013, Travis Scott planned to release his mixtape Owl Pharaoh on iTunes Store, but the mixtape was delayed
In 2013, Travis Scott released his debut mixtape Owl Pharaoh. Spin magazine compared it to Kid Cudi's Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager.
On March 13, 2014, Travis Scott performed a new song, tentatively titled "1975" featuring Big Sean, at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival.
On May 5, 2014, Travis Scott released the full version of the song previously known as "1975", now titled "Don't Play", which featured a sample of "M.O.N.E.Y" by The 1975.
On July 11, 2014, "Don't Play" was officially released as the lead single from Days Before Rodeo via digital distribution.
In 2014, Travis Scott released his debut mixtape, Days Before Rodeo.
On March 1, 2015, Travis Scott's "The Rodeo Tour" kicked off in Santa Ana, California, featuring Young Thug and Metro Boomin.
On April 1, 2015, Travis Scott's "The Rodeo Tour" concluded in Portland, Oregon. Special guest appearances from Kanye West, Chris Brown, Wale, and Birdman.
On September 4, 2015, Travis Scott released his album Rodeo, which featured guest appearances from Quavo, Juicy J, Kanye West, and The Weeknd. The album debuted at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.
In 2015, Travis Scott collaborated with A Bathing Ape (BAPE) for his first project with the streetwear brand, releasing a collection including a shark hoodie, long-sleeve tee, and t-shirt. Scott added his "La Flame" touch to the ape logo.
In 2015, Travis Scott was arrested for disorderly conduct at Lollapalooza after inciting concertgoers to rush the stage. He later pleaded guilty to reckless conduct.
In 2015, Travis Scott's debut studio album, Rodeo, was released, earning both critical acclaim and commercial success. The album spawned the singles "3500" and "Antidote".
On January 4, 2016, Travis Scott announced that he was working on a new studio album.
On March 29, 2016, Lyor Cohen from 300 Entertainment revealed that Travis Scott and Young Thug were releasing a single together, calling Scott's upcoming album a "classic".
On April 7, 2016, Travis Scott previewed a single with Young Thug at one of his shows.
On May 17, 2016, Travis Scott announced that the title of his second album would be Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight, and his third album would be Astroworld.
On June 3, 2016, the collaborative single between Travis Scott and Young Thug, titled "Pick Up the Phone" (featuring Quavo), was released.
On August 31, 2016, Travis Scott announced on Instagram that Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight was finally finished.
On September 2, 2016, Travis Scott premiered his album Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight on his third episode of .wav radio, and it was later released on iTunes and Apple Music.
On September 11, 2016, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight became Travis Scott's first number-one album on the U.S. Billboard 200.
In 2016, Travis Scott collaborated with Diamond Supply Co. to launch a clothing collection designed by Scott, featuring graphic tees, long-sleeve tees, hoodies, coach jackets, and dad hats.
In 2016, Travis Scott released his second album, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight, which became his first number-one album on the Billboard 200 chart.
In 2016, Travis Scott teamed with Harmony Korine and Gucci Mane to release a music video for their collaboration "Last Time"; Korine made a cameo appearance in the short directed by David Helman.
On February 16, 2017, Travis Scott performed at All-Star Weekend in New Orleans, Louisiana at Champion Square.
On March 10, 2017, Travis Scott performed at the New Orleans BUKU Music + Art Project festival. Also on March 10, 2017, the "Birds Eye View" tour began in New Orleans, Louisiana.
In March 2017, Travis Scott was featured on Drake's single "Portland". Also, in March 2017, Travis Scott announced he would be launching his own imprint, under the name of Cactus Jack Records.
On April 3, 2017, it was reported that Travis Scott was working on a collaborative album with Quavo. Also, in April 2017, Scott announced that his third studio album Astroworld was nearing completion and would be released in 2017.
In April 2017, Travis Scott began dating media personality and businesswoman Kylie Jenner.
On May 16, 2017, Travis Scott released three new tracks on SoundCloud: "A Man", "Green & Purple (featuring Playboi Carti)", and "Butterfly Effect". "Butterfly Effect" was also released on every other streaming service.
On June 15, 2017, Travis Scott announced the European leg of the "Birds Eye View Tour", starting on June 23 in Paris and concluding on July 9 in Turku, Finland.
On July 14, 2017, Travis Scott released the music video for "Butterfly Effect".
On August 10, 2017, Travis Scott tweeted "ALBUM MODE" after finishing the "DAMN. Tour" with Kendrick Lamar, signaling he was working on his album AstroWorld full-time.
On August 27, 2017, Travis Scott performed with Thirty Seconds to Mars at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards on their single "Walk On Water".
On September 18, 2017, Quavo stated in an interview that his album with Travis Scott was coming "real soon", with over 20 records ready.
In October 2017, Travis Scott was featured in a special piece titled "Deserve", by Kris Wu.
On December 6, 2017, Travis Scott was featured on Trippie Redd's single "Dark Knight Dummo", the lead single from the album Life's a Trip. The song peaked at 72 on the Billboard Hot 100.
On December 7, 2017, Quavo confirmed that the title of his and Travis Scott's upcoming project would be Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho.
On December 21, 2017, Travis Scott and Quavo, under the name "Huncho Jack", released their collaborative studio album, Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho. The album debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and had seven tracks chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2017, Travis Scott formed the duo Huncho Jack with rapper Quavo, and they released their collaborative album, Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho.
In 2017, Travis Scott founded Cactus Jack Records, an American record label distributed by Epic Records. The label also includes a publishing division named Cactus Jack Publishing.
In 2017, Travis Scott was arrested for similar conduct to his Lollapalooza incident after a performance. Also, a fan sued Scott and organizers of a concert at Terminal 5 in Manhattan after falling from a balcony.
In 2017, the Houston Rockets collaborated with Travis Scott for Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Fans received a t-shirt designed by Travis Scott, featuring the Rockets' playoff slogan, "Run as One".
In February 2018, Kylie Jenner gave birth to her and Travis Scott's daughter.
On May 4, 2018, Travis Scott released the single "Watch" featuring Lil Uzi Vert and Kanye West as promotional material for his upcoming album Astroworld.
On August 3, 2018, Travis Scott released his third studio album, Astroworld, to critical acclaim. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
On November 2, 2018, Travis Scott was featured on five tracks of Metro Boomin's debut studio album, Not All Heroes Wear Capes, including "Overdue", "Dreamcatcher", "Up to Something", "Only 1 (Interlude)", and "No More", as well as providing background vocals on "Space Cadet".
In 2018, Don Toliver, a fellow Houston artist, signed to Travis Scott's Cactus Jack label. He gained recognition after dropping his first major label project, Donny Womack, and for his guest appearance on Travis' Astroworld cut, "Can't Say".
In 2018, Travis Scott announced the Astroworld Festival, an annual concert across the street from the former site of Six Flags AstroWorld. The inaugural festival featured appearances from Post Malone, Lil Wayne, Young Thug, and others.
In 2018, Travis Scott expressed his fondness for Broadway theatre and his desire to create an album of show tune covers and eventually write his own musical.
In 2018, Travis Scott's third studio album, Astroworld, was released to widespread critical acclaim, becoming his second consecutive number-one album on the Billboard 200. It included his first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, "Sicko Mode".
On April 18, 2019, Travis Scott released "Power is Power" with SZA and The Weeknd for the HBO series Game of Thrones. The track is featured on the Game of Thrones soundtrack album entitled For the Throne.
On April 30, 2019, Travis Scott announced a collaboration with Nike to release his Cactus Jack Air Jordan 1's in May of that year.
On May 23, 2019, Travis Scott was featured alongside J. Cole on Young Thug's single, "The London", which later appeared as the lead single on Thug's debut studio album, So Much Fun.
On August 28, 2019, Travis Scott's documentary film, Look Mom I Can Fly, was released on Netflix.
In September 2019, Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner broke up, but later quarantined together during the COVID-19 pandemic and rekindled their relationship.
On October 4, 2019, Travis Scott released the single, "Highest in the Room", which debuted and peaked at number one on the Hot 100. It was his first song to debut at the top and his second number one following "Sicko Mode" in 2018.
On December 2, 2019, Travis Scott announced a compilation album with his Cactus Jack label members, including Don Toliver, Sheck Wes and producer Chase B, collectively known as JackBoys. The album was titled JackBoys.
On December 27, 2019, Travis Scott released the JackBoys album, which featured a remix of "Highest in the Room" with Rosalía and Lil Baby. On the same day, Scott released the music video for "Gang Gang".
On December 30, 2019, Travis Scott released the music video for "Gatti", featuring Pop Smoke.
In 2019, Sheck Wes worked with Cactus Jack labelmates on Astroworld, and Chase B's single, "Mayday", which also features Young Thug.
In 2019, three people were trampled and injured as a crowd rushed to enter the compound at Astroworld.
In late 2019, Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Records released the compilation album JackBoys, which topped the Billboard 200.
On March 20, 2020, Travis Scott released the music video for "Out West", featuring Young Thug.
On August 22, 2020, Travis Scott released the single "The Plan", which is the theme song to Christopher Nolan's film Tenet.
In September 2020, Travis Scott collaborated with McDonald's to launch a limited edition meal called "The Travis Scott", a variation of the Quarter Pounder with Cheese, in North America. A line of McDonald's and Cactus Jack-branded merchandise was also launched. This popularized the celebrity meal craze.
In September 2020, Travis Scott was on the cover of GQ and revealed he would be releasing a collaborative album with Kid Cudi, following their number-one single, "The Scotts", released earlier in May.
On September 25, 2020, Travis Scott released the single "Franchise" featuring Young Thug and M.I.A. It debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, making Scott the first artist to have three songs debut at number one in less than a year.
On October 7, 2020, Travis Scott released a remix of "Franchise" with an additional feature from Future.
In October 2020, Travis Scott joined the PlayStation team as a Strategic Creative Partner to promote the PlayStation 5 console. Special merchandise and an unboxing video were released.
In November 2020, Travis Scott established the Cactus Jack Foundation to assist Houston youth with education expenses and creative endeavors.
In 2020, Travis Scott and his Cactus Jack team collaborated with Epic Games to launch new merchandise inspired by Fortnite, including clothing, action figures, and Nerf guns. Scott also performed a live concert within Fortnite.
In 2020, Travis Scott became the first artist to have three songs debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in less than a year, with "Highest in the Room" (2019), "The Scotts" (with Kid Cudi), and "Franchise" (featuring Young Thug and M.I.A.).
In 2020, Travis Scott partnered with Evisu, a Japanese denim brand founded in 1991, marking another collaboration in the fashion industry.
In 2020, rapper SoFaygo signed to Cactus Jack Records.
Since 2020, Travis Scott and Kid Cudi have been working on their debut collaborative effort as the super-duo the Scotts. They released the Billboard Hot 100 number one single, "The Scotts".
On January 15, 2021, Travis Scott released a remix of "Goosebumps" with producer HVME.
On June 24, 2021, Travis Scott announced a collaboration with Dior for a menswear collection. The announcement included a livestream showcasing the collection that was released on June 25 and snippets from his upcoming album Utopia.
On August 2, 2021, Travis Scott signed a movie production deal with A24. That same day, he announced the completion of a draft for a film based on his then-upcoming fourth studio album Utopia, which would later be revealed to be Circus Maximus.
On September 7, 2021, Kylie Jenner revealed that she and Travis Scott were expecting their second child.
On October 30, 2021, Travis Scott closed out day 3 of Rolling Loud NYC. During his set, he performed the unreleased song "Escape Plan" and previewed another unreleased track off Utopia.
On November 5, 2021, Travis Scott released a two-song single, "Escape Plan / Mafia".
In November 2021, a mass-casualty crowd crush occurred during Travis Scott's hometown performance at his annual Astroworld Festival, resulting in ten deaths and hundreds of injuries.
In December 2021, the Cactus Jack Foundation gave out thousands of toys to the children of Houston.
In 2021, Malu Trevejo signed to Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Records in partnership with Atlantic Records.
In 2021, Travis Scott was featured on the cover of i-D Magazine Issue 362 "Utopia in Dystopia", photographed by Spike Jonze. Scott teamed up with i-D Magazine for a limited edition merch capsule release.
In 2021, the collaboration between Travis Scott and Epic Games for Fortnite merchandise concluded.
In the fall of 2021, the celebrity meal craze, popularized by Travis Scott's McDonald's meal in 2020, was exported to Europe with Spanish singer Aitana serving as the first European act to have its own McDonald's meal.
In February 2022, Kylie Jenner gave birth to her and Travis Scott's son.
On April 22, 2022, Travis Scott was featured on his first song since the Astroworld Festival crowd crush, "Hold That Heat" alongside Future and producer Southside.
On April 27, 2022, the Primavera Sound festival announced that Travis Scott is scheduled to perform at their festivals held in Buenos Aires, Santiago, and São Paulo.
On May 15, 2022, Travis Scott performed at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. This performance marked his first since the Astroworld Festival tragedy in 2021.
On May 17, 2022, Travis Scott announced that he would give away $1 million in scholarships to 100 HBCU college students from the graduating class of 2022 through the Cactus Jack Foundation.
On August 6, 2022, Travis Scott performed his first solo show since the Astroworld Festival tragedy at The O2 Arena in London.
In December 2022, Kid Cudi revealed that he and Travis Scott were no longer working on their album as the Scotts, effectively announcing its cancellation.
In 2022, Travis Scott and Skepta headlined the Mirror Mirror event in Miami, Florida, hosted by Virgil Abloh Securities, honoring Virgil Abloh's legacy. Since then, Scott has partnered with several clothing lines for luxury fashion houses like Helmut Lang and Saint Laurent.
In 2022, Travis Scott launched Project HEAL through his Cactus Jack Foundation, a multi-tier, long-term series of community-focused philanthropy and investment efforts providing $5 million for community-based initiatives in Texas.
By January 2023, Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner had separated for a second time.
On March 1, 2023, Travis Scott allegedly assaulted a sound technician at Nebula nightclub in New York City after being asked to lower the music volume. Scott had reportedly been drinking alcohol and damaged sound equipment.
On March 2, 2023, the New York City Police Department issued a warrant for Travis Scott's arrest in relation to the alleged assault incident at Nebula nightclub on March 1, 2023.
On March 19, 2023, Travis Scott and DJ Calvin Harris performed at MDLBEAST in Jeddah, on the eve of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
On June 29, 2023, a Texas grand jury declined to indict Travis Scott in a criminal probe of the Astroworld crowd surge.
In July 2023, Kid Cudi stated that the collaborative album with Travis Scott "is [definitely] happening at some point."
On July 21, 2023, Travis Scott released the lead single to Utopia, "K-pop" with Bad Bunny and The Weeknd.
In 2023, after a series of controversies and five years after his previous solo album, Travis Scott released Utopia. The album became his fourth consecutive number-one album on the Billboard 200, and it spawned the Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles "Meltdown", "Fein", and "K-pop".
On February 4, 2024, Travis Scott performed at the 2024 Grammy Awards performing "My Eyes", "Fein", and "I Know ?" from Utopia, which was nominated for Rap Album of the year.
On June 20, 2024, Travis Scott was arrested in Miami Beach for disorderly intoxication and trespassing, later being released on a $650 bond. The same day, he released merchandise featuring his mugshot from the arrest.
On August 9, 2024, Travis Scott was arrested in Paris after allegedly fighting with his bodyguard and attacking a security guard at the George V hotel, where he was staying.
On August 18, 2024, Travis Scott announced that a remastered version of Days Before Rodeo would be released on August 23 in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the mixtape. This marked the first time that the complete mixtape was available on streaming platforms.
On January 24, 2025, Travis Scott released the single "4×4", which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his fifth number-one single on the chart.
On March 1, 2025, Travis Scott appeared at the Elimination Chamber: Toronto event, accompanying Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to the ring and later assisting in an attack on Cody Rhodes, establishing himself as a villain.
On April 20, 2025, Travis Scott interfered in the main event at WrestleMania 41, but was ultimately taken out. The interference led to plans for a tag team match and his inclusion as a DLC character for WWE 2K25 being scrapped due to a falling out with WWE.
On July 10, 2025, Travis Scott announced the long-teased compilation album JackBoys 2, which was released on July 13, 2025.
On July 13, 2025, Travis Scott's compilation album JackBoys 2, was released.
In 2025, Travis Scott released the single "4x4", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100. His second collaboration with JackBoys, JackBoys 2, charted atop the Billboard 200, making it Scott's sixth consecutive number-one album overall on the chart.
In 2025, Travis Scott was appointed Chief Visionary Officer by Oakley, the eyewear brand, with the intention of influencing the company's creative direction.
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