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Travis Scott

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Travis Scott
Scott performing in February 2016
Scott performing in February 2016
Background information
Birth nameJacques Berman Webster II
Also known as
  • La Flame
  • Cactus Jack
  • Travi$ Scott
Born (1992-04-30) April 30, 1992 (age 32)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2012–present[1]
Labels
Websitetravisscott.com
PartnerKylie Jenner (2017–2019)
Children1

Jacques Berman Webster II[4] (born April 30, 1992),[1] known professionally as Travis Scott (formerly stylized as Travi$ Scott), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. In 2012, Scott signed his first major-label deal with Epic Records. In November of the same year, Scott signed a deal with Kanye West's GOOD Music, as part of its production wing Very GOOD Beats. In April 2013, Scott signed a record deal with T.I.'s Grand Hustle imprint.

Scott's first full-length project, the mixtape Owl Pharaoh, was self-released in 2013. It was followed with a second mixtape, Days Before Rodeo, in August 2014. His debut studio album, Rodeo (2015), was led by the hit single "Antidote". His second album, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight (2016) became his first number one album on the Billboard 200. The following year, Scott released a collaborative album with Quavo titled Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho under the group name Huncho Jack. In 2018, his highly anticipated Astroworld was released to widespread critical acclaim and produced his first Billboard Hot 100 number one single, "Sicko Mode".[5] In late 2019, Scott's record label Cactus Jack Records released the compilation album JackBoys which became the first number one album on the Billboard 200 of the 2020s.

Scott's musical style has been described as a fusion of traditional hip hop, lo-fi and ambient. Scott has sold over 45 million certified records in the US alone.[6] He has been nominated for six Grammy Awards and won a Billboard Music Award.

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

Mixtapes

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kellman, Andy. "Travis Scott Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  2. "Travis Scott Announces New Label "Cactus Jack Records"". HotNewHipHop.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  3. "Travis Scott Plans To Lead New Label, Cactus Jack Records". vibe.com. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  4. Kylie Jenner Asks Travis Scott 23 Questions. GQ. July 17, 2018. Event occurs at 11:47) – via YouTube.
  5. "Travis Scott Scores First Billboard Hot 100 Leader: 'What's More 'Sicko Mode' Than Going No. 1?!'". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  6. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2020-02-02.

Other websites

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