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| Born | Jacques Bermon Webster II (1991-04-30)April 30, 1991 (age 34) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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Jacques Bermon Webster II (born April 30, 1991), known professionally asTravis Scott (formerly stylized asTravi$ Scott), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Scott has had five number-one hits on the U.S.Billboard Hot 100 chart, along with a total of over one hundred charting songs. In addition to tenGrammy Award nominations, he has won aLatin Grammy Award,Billboard Music Award,MTV Video Music Award, and severalBET Hip Hop Awards.[9] Scott's musical style has been described as a "blend between traditionalhip-hop andlo-fi" and often characterized as "ambient," drawing notable influence from rappersKanye West andKid Cudi. His stage name is derived from the latter's real name, Scott Mescudi, combined with the name of a favorite uncle.
In 2012, Scott signed his firstmajor-label recording contract withEpic Records, as well as a publishing deal with Kanye West'sGOOD Music as an in-house producer. In April 2013, he entered a joint-venture record deal with Georgia-based rapperT.I.'sGrand Hustle Records. Scottself-released his first full-length project, amixtape titledOwl Pharaoh in 2013, which was followed by his debut mixtape,Days Before Rodeo (2014). His debut studio album,Rodeo (2015), was met with critical and commercial success; it spawned the singles "3500" (featuringFuture and2 Chainz) and "Antidote", the latter peaked at number 16 on theBillboard Hot 100. His second album,Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight (2016), became his first number-one album on theBillboard 200 chart. In the following year, Scott formed the duoHuncho Jack with rapperQuavo, with whom he released aneponymous collaborative album (2017).
Scott's third studio album,Astroworld (2018), was released to widespread critical acclaim and became his second consecutive number-one album on theBillboard 200. It yielded his firstBillboard Hot 100 number-one single, "Sicko Mode" (featuringDrake).[10] In late 2019, Scott'svanity label imprint,Cactus Jack Records, released the compilation albumJackBoys, which also topped theBillboard 200. With his 2019 single "Highest in the Room" and his 2020 singles "The Scotts" (withKid Cudi) and "Franchise" (featuringYoung Thug andM.I.A.), Scott became the first artist on theBillboard Hot 100 to have three songs debut at number one in less than a year.[11] Following a series of controversies and five years after the release of his previous solo album, Scott releasedUtopia (2023), which became his fourth consecutive number-one album on theBillboard 200 and spawned theBillboard Hot 100 top-ten singles "Meltdown" (featuring Drake), "Fein" (featuringPlayboi Carti), and "K-pop" (withBad Bunny andThe Weeknd). In 2025, he released the single "4x4", which peaked atop theBillboard Hot 100. His second collaboration with JackBoys,JackBoys 2, charted atop theBillboard 200, making it Scott's sixth consecutive number-one album overall on the chart.
Along with his highly publicized relationship with American media personalityKylie Jenner, Scott has collaborated with organizations includingNike,Dior, andMcDonald's. His Cactus Jack record label, founded in 2017, has signed artists includingDon Toliver andSheck Wes. Scott has gained notoriety for controversies and legal issues regarding concert safety. In November 2021, amass-casualty crowd crush occurred during Scott's hometown performance at his annualAstroworld Festival, causing ten deaths and hundreds of injuries.[12][13][14]
Jacques Bermon Webster II[15] was born on April 30, 1991, inHouston, Texas, the son of Wanda, who worked for AT&T, and Jacques Webster Sr., an entrepreneur and musician.[16] From ages one through six, Webster lived with his grandmother inSouth Park, Houston. The neighborhood was notorious for crime and had an impact on a young Webster, "Growing up, my grandmother stayed in the 'hood so I seen random crazy shit. [I saw] mad bums and crazy spazzed out motherfuckers, I saw people looking weird, hungry, and grimey [sic]. I was always like, 'I gotta get the fuck out this shit.' It gave me my edge—[it made me] who I am right now."[17]
Webster moved toMissouri City, a middle-class suburban area bordering southwest Houston, to live with his parents. His mother worked forApple and his father ran his own business.[18] Webster's father is also a soul musician and his grandfather was a jazz composer.[19] Webster attendedElkins High School and graduated at seventeen.[20] During high school, he participated in musical theater.[21] Webster then attended theUniversity of Texas at San Antonio, before dropping out his second year to fully pursue his music career.[22][23]
During an interview, Webster revealed he chose hismoniker as a combination of his favorite uncle, Travis, and the first name of one of his biggest inspirations,Kid Cudi (whose real name is Scott Mescudi).[24]
Webster formed a duo with his longtime friend Chris Holloway known as The Graduates. In 2008, the duo released their untitled first EP on social networking websiteMyspace.
The following year, Scott and OG Chess, one of Scott's schoolmates, formed the group The Classmates. The Classmates released two projects, withBuddy Rich in 2009 andCruis'n USA in 2010.[25] Scott mainly handled production work on both projects. The duo remained together until late 2012, when personal conflicts and financial disputes led to the disbandment of the group.[26]
After leaving college, Scott moved from Houston toWashington Heights in New York City where Scott began working with friend Mike Waxx, who owned the music website Illroots. After moving to New York, Scott slept on the floor at his friend's house and spent most of his time at Just Blaze's studio. Eventually frustrated in New York and the lack of progression,[27] Scott moved to Los Angeles, California, after only four months in the state.
In Los Angeles, Webster was abandoned by his friend who had promised to help him by providing housing. His parents cut him off financially and he eventually was forced to relocate back to Houston, where his parents kicked him out of their home. Webster moved back to Los Angeles once again and began to sleep on the couch of a friend who studied atUniversity of Southern California.[28]Atlanta-based rapper and owner ofGrand Hustle Records,T.I. would later hear one of Webster's productions, titled "Lights (Love Sick)". While in Los Angeles, T.I.'s representative contacted Webster, asking him to attend a studio for a meeting. During the meeting, T.I.freestyled over "Animal", one of Webster's productions.[29]
Scott's First solo full-length project is amixtape titledOwl Pharaoh, which was set to be released as a free download in 2012. However, the project was delayed, and was announced to be slated for a later release. The project was later re-created[30] byKanye West andMike Dean, and was then again delayed forsample clearance issues. In promotion Scott would release the track, "Blocka La Flame", a remix of fellow GOOD Music label-matePusha T's single "Blocka" (which features production and vocals from Scott). The song was produced byYoung Chop, with additional production by Scott himself, alongside Mike Dean. On March 22, 2013, Scott released the music video for a song titled "Quintana", set to appear onOwl Pharaoh. On March 27,XXL revealed that Scott was a member of theirFreshman Class of 2013.[31] Later on March 29, 2013, following his interview with British disc jockey,DJ Semtex, Scott premiered a snippet of his commercial debut single, titled "Upper Echelon", featuring2 Chainz and T.I. On April 2, 2013, Scott statedOwl Pharaoh was his official debut mixtape and would be released on theiTunes Store on May 21, 2013.[32] On April 23, 2013, "Upper Echelon" was sent tourban contemporary radio.[33]
On March 13, 2014, Scott performed a new song, tentatively titled "1975" featuringBig Sean, from his upcoming project at the time, at the Texan music festivalSouth by Southwest (SXSW).[34] Scott later confirmed via his Twitter account that the song is not called "1975", and would be included on his second mixtape, titledDays Before Rodeo.[35] He would later take to his Twitter account to announceRodeo, as the official title for hismajor-label debut studio album.[36][37][38] On May 5, 2014, Scott released the full version of the song, with its new title "Don't Play", featuring a sample of the song "M.O.N.E.Y" by the English rock bandthe 1975.[39][40] On July 11, 2014, "Don't Play" was officially released as the lead single fromDays Before Rodeo, via digital distribution.[41]
Following the success ofDays Before Rodeo, Scott announced that he would headline aconcert tour, called The Rodeo Tour, with rapperYoung Thug and producerMetro Boomin.[42] The tour started on March 1, 2015, inSanta Ana, California, and ended on April 1, 2015, inPortland, Oregon. The tour ran through major cities and artists such asKanye West,Chris Brown, Wale andBirdman made specialguest appearances in certain cities.[43][44]
Rodeo was released on September 4, 2015, by Grand Hustle and Epic Records. The album features guest appearances fromQuavo,Juicy J,Kanye West,The Weeknd,Swae Lee,Chief Keef,Justin Bieber,Young Thug andToro y Moi, and includes production from Mike Dean, Kanye West,WondaGurl, Suber,DJ Dahi, Metro Boomin,1500 or Nothin',Sonny Digital,Southside,Terrace Martin,Zaytoven,Pharrell Williams and Scott himself, among others. The album was supported by two singles: "3500" featuringFuture and 2 Chainz, and "Antidote". The latter became his highest-charting single on the USBillboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 16.Rodeo received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number three on the U.S.Billboard 200 chart. It also debuted at number one on theBillboard Rap Albums chart.[45]
On January 4, 2016, Scott announced that he had a new studio album on the way. On March 29, 2016,300 Entertainment executiveLyor Cohen, revealed that Scott andYoung Thug were releasing a single together and called Scott's upcoming album a "classic".[46] On April 7, 2016, Scott previewed a single with Young Thug at one of his shows.[47] On May 17, 2016, Scott announced that the title of his second album would beBirds in the Trap Sing McKnight, while also confirming the title for his third album to beAstroworld.[48] On June 3, 2016, the collaborative single between Thug and Scott was released, titled "Pick Up the Phone". The single, which also features vocals fromQuavo of Atlanta-based rap trioMigos, reached number 43 on theBillboard Hot 100 and was certifieddouble platinum by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
On August 31, 2016, Scott announced thatBirds in the Trap Sing McKnight was finally finished in a post onInstagram.[49] Scott premiered the album on his third episode of.wav radio on September 2, 2016,[50] and was later released oniTunes andApple Music. On September 11, 2016, the album became Scott's first number one album on the U.S.Billboard 200.[51] A day later,Universal Music Publishing Group's CEO,Jody Gerson announced that the label signed a worldwide deal with Scott.[52]
In the same episode Scott premieredBirds in the Trap Sing McKnight, he also announced that he would be executive producing onKanye West'sCruel Winter, a follow-up to his G.O.O.D. Music label's debut compilationCruel Summer.[53] In the episode he described the upcoming album as, "very youthful, straight to the point, like the illest ever, man, like the illest album".
Scott performed atAll-Star Weekend on February 16, 2017, inNew Orleans, Louisiana at Champion Square.[54] He also performed at New Orleans BUKU Music + Art Project festival on March 10, 2017.[55] On March 5, Scott announced a concert tour called "Birds Eye View".[56] The next day, the dates and cities for the tour were unveiled, with it beginning on March 10, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and coming to an end on June 2, in Eugene, Oregon. In the same month, Scott was also featured alongside American rapperQuavo from the hip-hop groupMigos on Canadian rapperDrake's single "Portland", from Drake's commercial mixtape,More Life. The song peaked at number nine on the USBillboard Hot 100, becoming his first top ten song as a featured artist.[57][58] In March 2017, Scott announced he would be launching his ownimprint, under the name ofCactus Jack Records.[7]
On April 3, 2017, it was reported Scott had been working on a collaborative studio album with Quavo, potentially to be released later in 2017.[59][60] Speaking toGQ, he confirmed: 'The Quavo album is coming soon. I'm dropping new music soon. You know how I do it though: I like surprises.[61] In addition to the collaborative album, Scott announced his third studio albumAstroworld, named after the defunct Houstontheme park of the same name, was nearing completion and would most likely be released in 2017.[62][63]
On May 16, 2017, Scott released three new tracks onSoundCloud, after teasing on social media for some time. The tracks were named "A Man", "Green & Purple (featuringPlayboi Carti)", and "Butterfly Effect". The latter was also released on every other streaming service, as the only track. On June 15, 2017, Scott announced he would be doing a European leg of the "Birds Eye View Tour". The European leg started on the June 23 in Paris, and concluded on July 9 inTurku, Finland. This leg was mainly festival sets or in smaller club settings. The music video for "Butterfly Effect" was released on July 14, 2017. On August 10, 2017, Scott tweeted "ALBUM MODE" as he had just finished the "DAMN. Tour" as a supporting act forKendrick Lamar, the night before. This tweet signified that he was now working on his albumAstroWorld full-time. On August 27, 2017, Scott performed withThirty Seconds to Mars at the2017 MTV Video Music Awards on their single "Walk On Water".
On September 18, 2017, Quavo andMigos did an interview, in which Quavo stated that his album with Scott was coming "real soon". He also stated that he and Scott had over 20 records ready.[64] In October 2017, Scott was featured in a special piece titled "Deserve", by Chinese born Canadian rapperKris Wu.[65] On December 7, 2017, a clip of Quavo being interviewed byZane Lowe was posted on the official Twitter account forBeats 1. When asked about the title of their upcoming project, he confirmed it would beHuncho Jack, Jack Huncho.[66]
On December 6, 2017, Scott was featured on fellow American rapper and singerTrippie Redd's single "Dark Knight Dummo", the lead single from the latter's debut studio album,Life's a Trip. The song peaked at 72 on theBillboard Hot 100.[67] On December 21, 2017, Scott and Quavo released their collaborative studio album,Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho, under the name "Huncho Jack", a name which comes from Quavo's nickname "Huncho" and a play on Scott's first name "Jack". The album debuted at number 3 on theBillboard 200 and had seven tracks chart on theBillboard Hot 100.[68] After the release of Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho, Webster was spotted in the studio a lot more frequently andBillboard slated an expected first quarter release forAstroWorld.[69][70]
On May 4, 2018, Scott released a single titled "Watch" featuring American rappersLil Uzi Vert andKanye West.[71] The single was released as promotional material for his third studio albumAstroworld.[72]Astroworld was released on August 3, 2018, to critical acclaim,[73] and debuted at number one on theBillboard 200.[74] "Sicko Mode", the album's second single, peaked at number one on theBillboard Hot 100, becoming Scott's highest charting solo single.[75] On the same month of the album's launch, Scott announced that he was going to launchAstroworld Festival, a music festival with the same name as the album. The festival took place on November 17.[76] On November 2, 2018, Scott was featured on five tracks ofMetro Boomin's debut studio album,Not All Heroes Wear Capes: "Overdue", "Dreamcatcher" (alongsideSwae Lee), "Up to Something" (alongsideYoung Thug), "Only 1 (Interlude)", and "No More" (alongsideKodak Black and21 Savage), as well as background vocals on "Space Cadet" (featuring Gunna).[77] In December,Billboard reported that Scott was to make a guest appearance at theSuper Bowl LIII halftime show duringMaroon 5's set.[78]
On April 18, 2019, Scott released a single withSZA andThe Weeknd for the popular HBO seriesGame of Thrones.[79] It is titled "Power is Power" and is a reference to a scene that took place in the first episode of the show's second season.[80] The track is the second song on theGame of Thrones soundtrack album entitledFor the Throne.[81] On May 23, 2019, Scott was featured alongsideJ. Cole onYoung 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, Scott's documentary film,Look Mom I Can Fly, was released onNetflix.[82] On October 4, 2019, Scott released a single, "Highest in the Room", which debuted and peaked at number one on the Hot 100,[83] being his first song to debut at the top and his second number one following "Sicko Mode" in 2018. The same month, Scott was also featured on the remix of Young Thug's single, "Hot" withGunna, who was featured on the original song as well. The song was later added to the deluxe edition ofSo Much Fun in December of that year. Scott also was featured on the track "Hop Off a Jet" from the deluxe edition.[84]
On December 2, 2019, Scott announced a compilation album with hisCactus Jack label members, consisting ofDon Toliver,Sheck Wes and producer Chase B (collectively known asJackBoys, titledJackBoys.[85] On December 24, Scott revealed the album's release date via Instagram.[86] The album was released on December 27, 2019, and featured a remix of "Highest in the Room" featuring Spanish singerRosalía and American rapperLil Baby,[87] the latter's verse being leaked months prior.[88] On the same day, Scott released the music video for "Gang Gang" performed by Wes, with uncredited vocals and cameo appearances from Scott, Toliver, and rapper Luxury Tax 50.[89] On December 30, 2019, Scott released the music video for "Gatti", featuringPop Smoke.[90] On March 20, 2020, Scott released the music video for "Out West", featuring Young Thug.[91]
Scott performed five virtual live shows in the video gameFortnite Battle Royale from April 23 to 25, 2020 with visuals based on hisAstroworld tour.[92] It received more than 27 million viewers and boosted the sales of Fortnite-branded Cactus Jack products such as action figures.[93][94] The performance also included the premiere of his new song with Kid Cudi, who released the song, "The Scotts", as a duo under the same name.[95] Tying with the performance, numerous cosmetic items for player avatars based on Scott and the concert were available to purchase by players ofFortnite Battle Royale.[96][97] The song debuted at number-one on theBillboard Hot 100, becoming Scott's third U.S. number-one.[98] In May he collaborated for a second time withRosalía on her track "TKN", where he raps in Spanish for the first time.[99] Scott was on the cover ofGQ's September 2020 issue, and revealed he will be releasing a collaborative album withKid Cudi. This follows their number-one single, "The Scotts", released earlier in May.[100]
On the second anniversary of his third studio albumAstroworld, Scott teased he was working on a new project.[101] On August 22, 2020, Scott released the single "The Plan", the theme song toChristopher Nolan's filmTenet.[102] He released the single "Franchise" featuring rappersYoung Thug andM.I.A. on September 25, 2020.[103] The song was previously previewed on Scott and Chase B's WAV radio, titled "White Tee".[104] It debuted at number one on the U.S.Billboard Hot 100, and Scott became the first artist inBillboard chart history to have three songs debut at number one in less than a year.[11] A remix with an additional feature from American rapperFuture, was released on October 7, 2020.[105]
From mid to late-2020, Scott began teasing his fourth studio albumUtopia. On January 15, 2021, Scott released a remix of "Goosebumps" with producer HVME.[106] After canceling the third annualAstroworld Fest due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, Scott announced the return of the festival in 2021 and expanded it to a multi day format.[107] On April 30, Scott was collaborated withBaby Keem on the song "Durag Activity" from his albumThe Melodic Blue.[108] In June, Scott announced a collaboration betweenDior and Cactus Jack for the 2022 Summer Men's collection.
On August 28, Scott was featured onKanye West's tenth studio albumDonda on the song "Praise God" also with Baby Keem. On September 3, Scott appeared on Drake'sCertified Lover Boy on the song "Fair Trade", which peaked in the top 10 of the Hot 100 at number three.[109] On October 8,Don Toliver released an albumLife of a Don, which featured Scott on songs titled "Flocky Flocky" and "You".[110] On October 30, 2021, Scott closed out day 3 of Rolling Loud NYC. During the set he performed the unreleased song "Escape Plan" and a preview of another unreleased track offUtopia.[111] In November 2021, he announced new music to be released on November 5, 2021; he was believed to release a project reportedly titledDystopia,[112][113][114] but instead he released a two-song single "Escape Plan /Mafia".[115]
On April 22, 2022, Scott was featured on his first song since theAstroworld Festival crowd crush, "Hold That Heat" alongside Future and producerSouthside. On April 27, 2022, thePrimavera Sound festival announced that Scott is scheduled to perform at their festivals held inBuenos Aires,Santiago, andSão Paulo respectively.[116] On May 15, 2022, he performed at the2022 Billboard Music Awards. This performance was his first since the Astroworld Festival tragedy in 2021. On August 6, 2022, Scott performed his first solo show since the Astroworld Festival tragedy atThe O2 Arena in London. That month, it was also announced that Scott would begin a Las Vegas nightclub residency titled "Road to Utopia" in September. On December 2, Scott appeared on Metro Boomin's second studio albumHeroes & Villains in four tracks including "Raindrops (Insane)", "Trance" (alongside Young Thug), "Niagara Falls (Foot or 2)" (alongside 21 Savage), and "Lock on Me" (alongside Future), as well as background vocals on "Creepin'" (with The Weeknd and 21 Savage).
On March 19, 2023, Scott and DJCalvin Harris performed at MDLBEAST inJeddah, on the eve of theSaudi Arabian Grand Prix.[117] On July 21, 2023, Scott released the lead single toUtopia, "K-pop" withBad Bunny andThe Weeknd.[118] On July 28, Scott releasedUtopia consisting of 19 tracks and alongside his debut directal musical filmCircus Maximus which he also wrote and starred in.Utopia featuredKayCyy,Teezo Touchdown,Bon Iver,Sampha, Drake, Playboi Carti, Sheck Wes,Beyoncé, Rob49, 21 Savage, the Weeknd,Yung Lean, Young Thug, James Blake,Westside Gunn, Kid Cudi,Bad Bunny, Future, and SZA. The album debuted at number one on theBillboard 200, becoming his fourth consecutive album to do so (includingJackBoys).[119]
On February 4, 2024, Scott performed at the2024 Grammy Awards.[120] Scott performed "My Eyes", "Fein", and "I Know ?" fromUtopia, which was nominated for Rap Album of the year. His performance of "Fein" was accompanied by guestPlayboi Carti, who features on the album version of the song, but caused controversy as Scott was heard referencing his 10 nominations without a victory at the award show that year.
On August 18, 2024, in celebration of the 10th anniversary ofDays Before Rodeo, Scott announced that a remastered version of the mixtape would be released on August 23. This marked the first time that the complete mixtape was available on streaming platforms.[121] The mixtape would debut at number two on theBillboard 200, with 361,000album-equivalent units (331,000 in pure album sales)—debuting belowSabrina Carpenter's albumShort n' Sweet which debuted atop the chart with 1,000 more units (362,000).[122] The mixtape would drop to number 30 in its second week,[123] and then dropped to number 106 in its third week.[124]Days Before Rodeo would jump 105 positions to the number-one spot in its fourth week, earning 156,000 album-equivalent units—this became theninth-largest jump to number one on theBillboard 200.[125]
On January 24, 2025, Scott released the single "4×4", which would debut at number one on theBillboard Hot 100, becoming his fifth-number one single on the chart.[126] A week later, he collaborated withFlorence and the Machine and The Weeknd on the song "Reflections Laughing" from the latter's sixth studio albumHurry Up Tomorrow.
In May of that year, Scott was announced as Spanish soccer teamFC Barcelona's sponsor as part of theSpotify artist collaboration campaign. He has also performed an exclusive concert to promote the team's May 11El Clásico match againstReal Madrid.[127] On July 10, 2025, Scott announced the long-teased compilation albumJackBoys 2, released on July 13, 2025.[128]
Cactus Jack Records is an American record label founded by Scott in 2017. It is distributed byEpic Records. The label also has its own publishing divisionCactus Jack Publishing.[129]
Don Toliver is a fellow Houston artist who Travis signed to the label in 2018. Shortly before announcing the deal, Toliver dropped his first major label project, Donny Womack. He gained recognition for his guest appearance on Travis'Astroworld cut, "Can't Say". Chase B is Travis Scott's DJ, as well as an artist in his own right. Sheck Wes signed to the label shortly after picking up buzz early in his career. Wes released his debut album, Mudboy in 2018 and worked with Cactus Jack labelmates onAstroworld, as well as Chase B's 2019 single, "Mayday", which also featuresYoung Thug.[130] Cactus Jack Records also represents producersChase B andWondaGurl. RapperSoFaygo signed to Cactus Jack Records in 2020. Later in 2021, Scott signedMalu Trevejo to Cactus Jack Records. Trevejo signed to Travis Scott's label in partnership withAtlantic Records.[131]
During an interview regarding the label, Scott said,
I want first and foremost to help other artists, launch new names, to provide opportunities. I want to do for them what happened to me, but better. By better I mean no bullshit. No lying to the artists about album release dates or the budgets of videos and albums.[132]
Following the release ofAstroworld, Scott announced theAstroworld Festival, an annual festive concert that would take place across the street from the former site ofSix Flags AstroWorld.[133] The 2018 Astroworld Festival contained appearances fromPost Malone,Lil Wayne,Young Thug,Rae Sremmurd,Gunna, Houston All Stars,Sheck Wes,Metro Boomin,Trippie Redd,Smokepurpp,Virgil Abloh, andTommy Genesis.[134]
Scott was introduced to the creative side of the fashion industry due to his personal stylish pairings of high-end fashion and streetwear. This caught the early attention of brands like Been Trill, Diamond Supply Co., andA Bathing Ape.[citation needed] Travis's liking for camp designs made its way into his collaboration with Been Trill. It was a well-recognized label/DJ collective founded byVirgil Abloh,Matthew Williams,Heron Preston, andJustin Saunders.[citation needed]
In 2015, Scott's collaborated with A Bathing Ape (BAPE) and marked his first project with the popular streetwear brand. His collection with BAPE consists of three pieces: a shark hoodie, a long-sleeve tee, and a t-shirt. In addition, Scott added a touch of "La Flame" on the ape logo head to give it his signature appeal.[135] Later in 2016, Diamond Supply Co., a California-based streetwear brand, collaborated with Scott to launch a clothing collection. The collection was designed by Scott. The Collab consisted of graphic tees, long-sleeve tees, hoodies, coach jackets, and dad hats.[136] In 2017, TheHouston Rockets officially announced a collaboration with Travis Scott for Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals vs.San Antonio on Thursday, May 11. All fans in attendance atToyota Center received a t-shirt personally designed by Travis Scott, featuring the Rockets playoff slogan, "Run as One", in his handwriting, along with call outs to the artist.[137][138]
On April 30, 2019, Scott announced a collaboration withNike to release his Cactus Jack Air Jordan 1's in May that year.[139] In 2020, Scott partnered withEvisu, a Japanese denim brand founded byHidehiko Yamane in 1991. On June 24, 2021, Scott announced a collaboration withDior for a menswear collection that released in 2021. A live stream showcasing the collection was released on June 25. The live stream also showcased snippets of songs from his upcoming fourth studio albumUtopia featuring a song withWestside Gunn and instrumentals from the album.[140] In later 2022, Scott andSkepta, a British grime MC, rapper, and record producer, headlined an event hosted by Virgil Abloh Securities. The one-day music festival was held at the FPL Solar Amphitheater in Miami, Florida, U.S. The event took place to honor the late Virgil Abloh's legacy called Mirror Mirror.[141] Since then, Scott has partnered both creatively and as the face of several clothing lines for luxury fashion houses likeHelmut Lang and Saint Laurent.[citation needed]
In 2025, Scott was appointed Chief Visionary Officer by the eyewear brand Oakley, a role intended to influence the company’s creative direction.[142]
Scott's sneakers collections are listed below:[143]
In 2020, Scott and his Cactus Jack team collaborated with Epic Games to launch new merchandise inspired by the Fortnite game, including clothing, action figures, and Nerf guns. Scott and Epic Games also set records with the success of Scott's "Astronomical 'Fortnite'" event.[145] Scott has also played a live concert within Fortnite which drew millions of views.[146] The collaboration ended in 2021.[147]
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In September 2020, Scott collaborated withMcDonald's to launch a limited edition meal that was introduced in participating McDonald's restaurants in North America, named "The Travis Scott" and a variation on theirQuarter Pounder with Cheese.[148][149] The partnership marked the first nationally distributed celebrity-endorsed McDonald's meal in the chain's history, and the first celebrity meal since 1992, when McDonald's launched a "McJordan" burger withMichael Jordan in theChicago metropolitan area.[150] Due to high demand, some McDonald's branches ran out of ingredients tied to the promotion, causing a break in the supply chain.[151] Scott and McDonald's also launched a line of McDonald's and Cactus Jack–branded merchandise, including a number of clothing items, a rug, and aMcNugget-shapedbody pillow.[148][149] This popularized the celebrity meal craze, which would later be done similarly byBTS andSaweetie.[152][153] The idea was exported to Europe in the fall of 2021, with Spanish singerAitana serving as the first European act to have its own McDonald's meal.[154]
In October 2020, Scott announced he was joining thePlayStation team as a Strategic Creative Partner to promote thePlayStation 5 console.[155] Together, they released special merchandise, which includes a previously unseen version ofNike Dunk Lows. They also uploaded a special unboxing video of the PlayStation 5 console to YouTube.[156] The video features footage of Scott playing the console alongside fans, a piano performance byJames Blake, and a tribute to Pop Smoke.
Aside from his solo musical career, Scott is also one-half of thealternative hip-hopsuper-duo the Scotts, alongside his mentor and frequent collaborator, American musicianKid Cudi. They have currently been working on their debut collaborative effort since 2020, when the duo released theBillboard Hot 100 number one single, "The Scotts".[157] In December 2022, Cudi revealed they were no longer working on the album, effectively announcing its cancellation.[158] However in July 2023, Cudi stated the album "is [definitely] happening at some point."[159][160]
Scott made his theatrical debut in the 2021 filmGully as a movie store owner.[161] He also contributed to the film's soundtrack but his song "Knife" was cut due to sampling issues, but was still featured briefly in the film. On August 2, 2021, Scott signed a movie production deal withA24. The same day he announced the completion of a draft for a film based on his then-upcoming fourth studio albumUtopia, which would later be revealed to beCircus Maximus.[162]
Scott started making appearances for Americanprofessional wrestling promotionWWE in 2025. He would make his professional wrestling debut on January 6, 2025, where Scott appeared in-person atWWE Raw'spremiere on Netflix, in which his song's title, "4x4", was revealed and was confirmed to serve as the program's opening theme. He would escort professional wrestlerJey Uso to the ring before his match.[163] Scott would appear at theElimination Chamber: Toronto event on March 1, 2025, where he accompaniedDwayne "The Rock" Johnson to the ring ahead of Rock's segment with then-Undisputed WWE ChampionCody Rhodes. WhenJohn Cenabetrayed Rhodes during the segment, Scott assisted Rock and Cena in attacking Rhodes, establishing himself as avillain.[164] It was reported that Scott injured Cody when he attacked him bythrowing an improper punch to the side of Cody's face, causing a "busted eardrum and a black eye".[165] Scott would appear atWrestleMania 41 Night 2 on April 20, 2025, where he walked out to his song "Fein" (one of the official theme songs of the event), and interfered in the main event between Rhodes and Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship. He would be taken out with aCross Rhodes by Cody,[166] but would ultimately help Cena win his record 17th world championship in WWE.[167] It was reported that Scott would make his in-ring debut in atag team match teaming up with Cena against Rhodes and another celebrity, however those plans were scrapped as it was reported that Scott and WWE had a "falling out". This would also lead to his removal as a surprise celebrityDLC character for the video gameWWE 2K25. It was also reported that the reason WWE had featured Travis Scott so heavily is that the chief executive officer (CEO) of WWE's parent companyTKOAri Emanuel has promised Scott the spot as a "favor" and that WWE saw Scott as "lazy" and was "difficult to work with".[168][169][170]
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Scott has stated thatBjörk is "one of my biggest inspirations for why I do what I do".[171] He is also influenced byBon Iver,Kid Cudi,M.I.A.,Kanye West,Toro y Moi,Tame Impala,T.I., andThom Yorke.[172][173][174]
Scott makes heavy use ofaudio manipulation effects such asAuto-Tune,phasing,delays, and stereo-sculptedchorusing and harmony structures,[175] predominantly influenced by producers Mike Dean andAlex Tumay.[176] Scott's musical style has been characterized as "ambient";[175][177] Scott himself has said "I'm not hip-hop".[174]Vulture described Scott's sound as "unremittingly dark, syncretic, hi-res, and above all unnatural".[178] Scott's musical style has been described as beinghip-hop,[179] "psychedelic"trap,[1][179] andpop rap.[1]Spin magazine compared his debut mixtapeOwl Pharaoh (2013) to fellow American rapperKid Cudi'sMan on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (2010).[180]
In 2016, Harmony Korine, an American filmmaker, teamed with Scott and fellow American rapper Gucci Mane to release a collaborative music video for their collaboration "Last Time"; Korine made a cameo appearance in the short directed by David Helman.[181]
In 2018, Scott has said that he is a fan of Broadway theatre and would like to do an album ofshow tunecovers. He has said that he would like to write his own musical in the future.[182][183][184]
In 2021, Scott starred in a cover story of i-D Magazine Issue 362 "Utopia in Dystopia" photographed by Spike Jonze. Scott graced two covers for the issue, including a limited-edition cover featuring original artwork by Jonze. Scott teamed up with i-D Magazine for a limited edition merch capsule release. Scott added his original signature artwork to the special edition issue of the magazine. His classic scrawled artwork also makes an appearance on the Travis Scott X i-D collaborative merch.[citation needed]
Scott has also collaborated with the photographerDavid LaChappelle. Scott's album Astroworld's cover art was reportedly shot by LaChappelle. The artwork featured a large golden replica of Scott's head.[185]
Scott established the Cactus Jack Foundation in November 2020 to assist Houston youth with education expenses and creative endeavors.[186] In December 2021, the foundation gave out thousands of toys to the children of Houston.[187] On May 17, 2022, 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.[188]
In 2022, Scott launched a multi-tier, long-term series of community-focused philanthropy and investment efforts called Project HEAL through his Cactus Jack Foundation. The philanthropic effort provided $5 million for community-based initiatives in Scott's home state of Texas. Project HEAL is a multi-tier initiative dedicated to addressing challenges facing today's youth, especially those from marginalized and at-risk communities.[189]
Scott began dating media personality and businesswomanKylie Jenner in April 2017.[190] In February 2018, Jenner gave birth to their daughter.[191][192] Jenner appeared in the music video for "Stop Trying to Be God", from Scott's third studio albumAstroworld.[193] They broke up in September 2019,[194] but quarantined together during theCOVID-19 pandemic for the sake of their daughter and ended up rekindling their relationship.[195] On September 7, 2021, after weeks of speculation, Jenner revealed that she and Scott were expecting their second child.[196] Jenner gave birth to their son in February 2022.[197][198][199] The couple separated for a second time by January 2023.[200]
Scott's performances have experienced a number of issues. AtLollapalooza in 2015, Scott was charged and arrested for disorderly conduct after inciting concertgoers to ignore security and rush the stage.[201] For this, he would later plead guilty to reckless conduct and receive one year of supervised release.[202] That same year, at the Openair Festival inSwitzerland, he encouraged fans to attack a man who took his shoe while he wascrowd-surfing, by stopping the concert and repeatedly telling the crowd to "fuck him up", while also spitting on him.[203]
In 2017, he was arrested for similar conduct to his Lollapalooza behavior after a performance at theWalmart Arkansas Music Pavilion[204] inNorthwest Arkansas.[205] That same year, a fan sued Scott and the organizers of a 2017 concert atTerminal 5 inManhattan after falling from a balcony and being dragged on stage, blaming the fall on a crowd surge.[206] In 2019, three people were trampled and injured as a crowd rushed to enter the compound at Astroworld.[207][208]
On November 5, 2021, at least ten people died and hundreds were injured in acrowd crush moving toward the stage during Scott's performance at theAstroworld Festival inNRG Park in his hometown of Houston, Texas.[14] On the first night, a crowd crush occurred, resulting in the cancellation of the second night of the festival.[13][209][12] In video footage of the incident, Scott is seen continuing to perform despite chants from the crowd pleading for him to stop; observing at least one audience member had been hurt, then ordering security for a brief moment to "help, jump in real quick, keep going", only to continue with the rest of the show for the following hour; encouraging people to "get wild" and "crazy", despite an ambulance passing through the crowd that was pulling out lifeless bodies.[210][211] Victims killed ranged from 9 to 27 years old.[212]
Shortly after, a lawsuit was announced by the concertgoers. It was started by Kristian Paredes, who filed for $1,000,000 due to the injuries he received. On June 29, 2023, a Texasgrand jury declined to indict Scott in a criminal probe of the crowd surge.[213][214]
On March 1, 2023, Scott was performing at Nebula, a nightclub inNew York City, alongsideDon Toliver when a sound technician, identified only as Mark, asked Scott to lower the music as it was too loud for the venue's size. Scott reportedly responded by giving Markthe middle finger and punching him in the head, resulting in Mark needing medical attention and police being called to the scene around 3:25 a.m. Scott had reportedly been drinking alcohol and damaged $12,000 in the club's sound equipment before he left the premises. TheNew York City Police Department (NYPD) issued a warrant for Scott's arrest in relation to the incident on March 2, 2023.[215][216] The matter was resolved with a settlement reached and the NYPD not pressing any charges.[217][218]
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In the early hours of June 20, 2024, Scott was arrested inMiami Beach on charges of disorderly intoxication and trespassing property after warning.[219] He was released over six hours later after posting a $650 bond.[220] The same day, Scott would capitalize on this incident by unleashing merchandise containing his mugshot which was taken following the arrest.[221] In August, prosecutors dropped Scott's disorderly intoxication charge whilst continuing to press charges for trespassing after warning.[222]
In the early hours of August 9, 2024, Scott was arrested inParis after allegedly getting into a fight with his bodyguard. A security guard at the luxuryGeorge V hotel where Scott was staying at intervened, which prompted Scott to attack the security guard as well.[223][224] Scott was released without charges the following day.[225]
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly | Himself | Documentary | |
| Gully | Store owner | Minor role | ||
| 2021 | Trolls: Holiday in Harmony | Rhyme-a-saurus (voice) | Television special | [226] |
| 2023 | Circus Maximus | Himself | Film adaptation on the albumUtopia. It's directed by Scott himself,Gaspar Noe,Valdimar Jóhannson,Nicolas Winding Refn, CANADA,Harmony Korine andKahlil Joseph. | [162] |
| Aggro Dr1ft | Zion | It is shot completely ininfrared. It is directed byHarmony Korine. The film was presented at theVenice Film Festival. | [227] |
| Awards | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Music Awards | 2019 | Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop | Astroworld | Nominated | [228] |
| Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop | "Sicko Mode"(withDrake) | Nominated | |||
| ARIA Music Awards | 2019 | Best International Artist | Astroworld | Nominated | [229] |
| 2024 | Utopia | Nominated | [230] | ||
| BET Awards | 2018 | Viewers' Choice Award | "Love Galore"(withSZA) | Nominated | [231] |
| 2019 | Best Male Hip Hop Artist | Himself | Nominated | [232] | |
| Album of the Year | Astroworld | Nominated | |||
| Best Collaboration | "Sicko Mode"(withDrake) | Won | |||
| Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | Best Male Hip Hop Artist | Himself | Nominated | [233] | |
| Berlin Music Video Awards | 2019 | Best VFX | "Sicko Mode"(withDrake) | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Best VFX | "Highest in the Room" | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Best Director | "TKN"(withRosalía) | Nominated | ||
| BET Hip Hop Awards | 2013 | Best Mixtape | Owl Pharaoh | Nominated | [234] |
| 2015 | Days Before Rodeo | Nominated | [235] | ||
| 2016 | People's Champ Award | "Antidote" | Won | [236] | |
| 2018 | Hot Ticket Performer | Himself | Nominated | [237] | |
| Lyricist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| MVP of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Hustler of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style) | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | Hot Ticket Performer | Nominated | [238] | ||
| Video Director of the Year | Won | ||||
| Hustler of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Hip Hop Style | Nominated | ||||
| Album of the Year | Astroworld | Won | |||
| Best Hip Hop Video | "Sicko Mode"(withDrake) | Nominated | |||
| Best Collabo, Duo or Group | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | Best Live Performer | Himself | Won | [239] | |
| Hustler of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse | "Hot (Remix)"(withYoung Thug &Gunna) | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Video Director of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [240] | |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2019 | Top Artist | Nominated | [241] | |
| Top Male Artist | Nominated | ||||
| TopBillboard 200 Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Top Rap Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Top Rap Male Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Top Rap Tour | Nominated | ||||
| TopBillboard 200 Album | Astroworld | Nominated | |||
| Top Rap Album | Nominated | ||||
| Top Hot 100 Song | "Sicko Mode"(withDrake) | Nominated | |||
| Top Streaming Song (Audio) | Won | ||||
| Top Streaming Song (Video) | Nominated | ||||
| Top Rap Song | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | Top Streaming Songs Artist | Himself | Nominated | [242] | |
| Top Rap Tour | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | Top Gospel Song | "Wash Us in the Blood"(withKanye West) | Won | [243] | |
| 2022 | Top Dance/Electronic Song | "Goosebumps"(with HVME) | Nominated | [244] | |
| 2023 | Top Rap Artist | Himself | Nominated | [245] | |
| Top Rap Male Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Top Rap Album | Utopia | Nominated | |||
| Brit Awards | 2019 | International Male Solo Artist | Himself | Nominated | [246] |
| Global Awards | 2019 | Best RnB, Hip Hop or Grime | Nominated | [247] | |
| Grammy Awards | 2014 | Best Rap Song | "New Slaves"(as producer) | Nominated | [248] |
| 2017 | Album of the Year | Purpose(as featured artist) | Nominated | [249] | |
| 2018 | Best Rap/Sung Performance | "Love Galore"(withSZA) | Nominated | [250] | |
| 2019 | Best Rap Performance | "Sicko Mode"(withDrake) | Nominated | [251] | |
| Best Rap Song | Nominated | ||||
| Best Rap Album | Astroworld | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Best Rap/Sung Performance | "The London"(withYoung Thug andJ. Cole) | Nominated | [252] | |
| 2021 | Best Melodic Rap Performance | "Highest in the Room" | Nominated | [253] | |
| 2022 | Album of the Year | Donda(as featured artist and songwriter) | Nominated | [254] | |
| 2024 | Best Rap Album | Utopia | Nominated | [255] | |
| IHeartRadio Music Awards | 2019 | Hip-Hop Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [256] |
| R&B Song of the Year | "Sky Walker"(withMiguel) | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Hip-Hop Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [257] | |
| iHeartRadio Titanium Award | 2020 | 1 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio Stations | "Sicko Mode"(withDrake) | Won | [258] |
| Juno Awards | 2019 | International Album of the Year | Astroworld | Nominated | [259] |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2020 | Best Short Form Music Video | "TKN"(withRosalía) | Won | [260] |
| LOS40 Music Awards | 2020 | Best Latin Music Video | Nominated | [261] | |
| MOBO Awards | 2016 | Best International Act | Himself | Nominated | [262] |
| 2023 | Nominated | [263] | |||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2015 | Artist on the Rise | Nominated | [264] | |
| 2018 | Best Hip-Hop | Nominated | [265] | ||
| 2019 | Best Live | Nominated | [266] | ||
| Best Hip-Hop | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | Nominated | [267] | |||
| 2023 | Nominated | [268] | |||
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2019 | Best Hip Hop | "Sicko Mode"(withDrake) | Nominated | [269] |
| Song of Summer | "The London"(withYoung Thug andJ. Cole) | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Best Hip Hop | "Highest in the Room" | Nominated | [270] | |
| Best Visual Effects | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | Best Hip Hop | "Franchise"(withYoung Thug andM.I.A.) | Won | [271] | |
| Best Direction | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Best Hip Hop | "Fein"(withPlayboi Carti) | Nominated | [272] | |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2018 | Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration | "Love Galore"(withSZA) | Nominated | [273] |
| Outstanding Song, Contemporary | Nominated | ||||
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2019 | Favorite Collaboration | "Sicko Mode"(withDrake) | Nominated | [274] |
| 2024 | Favorite Male Artist | Himself | Nominated | [275] | |
| People's Choice Awards | 2018 | Song of the Year | "Butterfly Effect" | Nominated | [276] |
| Album of the Year | Astroworld | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | The Male Artist of 2019 | Himself | Nominated | [277] | |
| 2024 | The Hip-Hop Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Premios Juventud | 2021 | OMG Collaboration | "TKN"(withRosalía) | Nominated | [278] |
| 2024 | "K-Pop"(withBad Bunny &The Weeknd) | Nominated | [279] | ||
| Premio Lo Nuestro | 2021 | Video of the Year | "TKN"(withRosalía) | Won | [280] |
| Crossover Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Soul Train Music Awards | 2017 | Best Collaboration | "Love Galore"(withSZA) | Nominated | [281] |
| South African Music Awards | 2024 | Best Collaboration | "Water"(withTyla) | Nominated | [282] |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2017 | Choice Electronic/Dance Song | "Know No Better"(withMajor Lazer,Camila Cabello andQuavo) | Nominated | [283] |
| 2019 | Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist | Himself | Nominated | [284] | |
| Choice Song: Male Artist | "Sicko Mode"(withDrake) | Nominated | |||
| UK Music Video Awards | 2019 | Best Pop Video - UK | "Antisocial"(withEd Sheeran) | Nominated | [285] |
| 2020 | Best Pop Video - International | "TKN"(withRosalía) | Nominated | [286] | |
| 2021 | Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video - International | "Franchise"(withYoung Thug andM.I.A.) | Nominated | [287] | |
| 2023 | "Sirens" | Nominated | [288] | ||
| 2024 | "Fein"(withPlayboi Carti) | Nominated | [289] |
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