Travis Scott

Overview

Jacques Bermon Webster II, dipikawanoh profésional salaku Travis Scott, mangrupakeun rapper Amérika, songwriter, jeung produser rekaman diakui pikeun gaya psychedelic trap nya. musik nya, sering digambarkeun salaku campuran tina tradisional hip-hop jeung lo-fi, geus earned anjeunna lima hit No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, leuwih ti 100 lagu charting, jeung sapuluh nominasi Grammy Award. Scott ogé geus meunang hiji Latin Grammy Award, a Billboard Music Award, jeung sababaraha MTV Video Music jeung BET Hip Hop Awards.

Scott ngaronjat ka prominence dina awal 2010s ngaliwatan affiliations jeung Kanye West's GOOD Music jeung T.I. Grand Hustle. album studio debut na, Rodeo (2015), dimimitian di No. 3 dina Billboard 200. Anjeunna diikuti ku dua album No. 1 kalakuatan: Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight (2016) jeung Astroworld (2018). Dina periode ieu, Anjeunna ogé kontribusi kana platinum single ku artis kayaning Rihanna, SZA, jeung Drake, sarta dirilis album kolaboratif Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho dina Quavo.

Dina Nopémber 2021, hiji kabutuhan kabutuhan fatal dilaksanakeun Scott salila pangaruhna di Astroworld Festival di Houston, ngabalukarkeun 10 maot. hiji juri badag nyarénkeun pikeun mastikeun Scott dina sambungan ka insiden. Anjeunna balik kana pangaruh hirup dina Mei 2022. Dina Juli 2023, Scott dirilis album studio keempat, UTOPIA, proyék genre-crossing nu topped Billboard 200 jeung meunang nominasi Grammy pikeun Best Rap Album. Sakabéh 2024, anjeunna geus dipikawanoh dina track ku artis kaasup 21 Savage, Metro Boomin, jeung Asake.

Awal kahirupan jeung asalna

Jacques Bermon Webster II, dipikawanoh profésional salaku Travis Scott, dilahirkeun dina 30 April 1991, di Houston, Texas. Anjeunna dibéjérbéaskeun dina pinggiran kota sarta dimimitian nyimpen musik salaku remaja. ngaran panggero Anjeunna dikaluarkeun ti ngaran pamuda favorit Anjeunna jeung ngaran nu disadiakeun salah sahiji pengaruh Anjeunna, Kid Cudi (Scott Mescudi).

Kariéra awal Scott ngandung sababaraha kolaborasi. Dina 2009, Anjeunna ngadegkeun duo The Graduates jeung Chris Holloway sarta aranjeunna dirilis EP. Dina taun saméméh, Anjeunna ngadegkeun duo séjén, The Classmates, jeung OG Chess. Scott ngahasilkeun duo full-length, Buddy Rich jeung Cruis'n USA, saméméh group disbanded sabudeureun ahir 2011.

Saatos ninggalkeun kuliahna, Scott pindah ka Los Angeles pikeun nyandak musik profésional. Anjeunna dimimitian nunda sorangan sarta saterusna kapanggih rapers T.I. jeung Kanye West. Dina 2012, Scott ditandatanganan kontrak major-label kahiji jeung Epic Records jeung hiji deal publishing salaku produser in-house pikeun West's GOOD Music. Anjeunna muncul dina label album kompilasi Cruel Summer na taun saméméhna. Dina April 2013, Anjeunna ogé ditandatanganan kontrak rekaman jeung T.I.'s Grand Hustle imprint.

Proyék full-length debut Scott, mixtape Owl Pharaoh, awalna dijadwalkeun pikeun 2012 rilis. Tapi, rilisna ditangguh sabab masalah clearance sampel jeung profésional na ngaronjatna, nu kaasup diwanohkeun ka XXL Magazine Freshman Kelas of 2013. mixtape akhirnya dirilis dina Mei 2013 sarta saterusna meunang nominasi pikeun Best Mixtape di 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards.

Kariér

Travis Scott dimimitian meunang traction dina awal 2010s sanggeus pindah ka Los Angeles, di mana anjeunna sambungan jeung T.I. jeung Kanye West. Anjeunna dianggo salaku produser internal pikeun label GOOD Music West na muncul dina 2012 kompilasi, Cruel Summer. Dina April 2013, Scott ngaluarkeun hiji deal joint-venture rekaman jeung T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records. proyék full-length debut na, mixtape Owl Pharaoh, dirilis dina bulan Mei 2013. Ieu ngagaduhan tamu kayaning T.I., 2 Chainz, Toro y Moi, jeung Justin Vernon sarta meunang nominasi pikeun Best Mixtape di 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards. Anjeunna diikuti ku mixtape kedua, Days Before Rodeo, in 2014, which was promoted with the singles "Don't Play" and "Mamacita."

In March 2015, Scott headlined the U.S. Rodeo Tour with support from Young Thug and Metro Boomin. That same month, Rihanna released the single "Bitch Better Have My Money," which Scott co-produced. His debut studio album, Rodeo, arrived in September 2015 on Grand Hustle and Epic Records. Preceded by the singles "3500" and "Antidote," the album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200. By the end of the year, "Antidote" became his first platinum-certified single. In 2016, Scott was featured on tracks by Wiz Khalifa, Rihanna, and Kanye West and released the hit collaboration "Pick Up the Phone" with Young Thug and Quavo. His second album, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight, was released in September 2016 and went straight to the top of the Billboard 200. It included features from André 3000, Kid Cudi, and Kendrick Lamar.

Scott's commercial presence grew in 2017 with features on platinum singles such as SZA's "Love Galore" and Drake's "Portland." His own single "Butterfly Effect," released in May 2017, also went platinum. In December, he and Quavo released a collaborative album, Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho, which entered the Billboard 200 at number three. Scott's third studio album, Astroworld, was released in August 2018. Named after a demolished Houston amusement park, the album debuted at number one and included the singles "Butterfly Effect" and "Sicko Mode." He closed out 2018 with multiple appearances on Metro Boomin's album Not All Heroes Wear Capes.

In 2019, Scott collaborated with Young Thug and J. Cole on "The London" and was featured on Ed Sheeran's "Antisocial" before releasing the solo single "Highest in the Room." At the end of the year, he released JackBoys, hiji kompilasi ti label Cactus Jack Records nya nu jadi album nombor hiji tina 2020s. Single 2020 nya "Franchise," featuring Young Thug jeung M.I.A., ogé dimimitian di nomer hiji. Saatos dirilis lagu "Escape Plan" jeung "Mafia@" dina Nopémber 2021, Scott dirilis album studio keempatna, UTOPIA, dina Juli 2023. album, nu ngagaduhan tamu kawas Bad Bunny, The Weeknd, jeung Beyoncé, topped Billboard 200 jeung meunang nominasi Grammy pikeun Best Rap Album. Dina 2024, Scott geus dipikawanoh dina rekaman ku 21 Savage, Future jeung Metro Boomin, Mustard, jeung Asake.

Style and influences

Travis Scott's musical style is frequently described as a blend of traditional hip-hop and lo-fi, often characterized as "ambient" and "psychedelic trap." His vocal delivery is a distinctive, heavily processed style that is part-sung and part-rapped. Scott has cited Kanye West and Kid Cudi as notable influences. His stage name is partly derived from Kid Cudi's real name, Scott Mescudi.

Scott's career began with affiliations with Kanye West's GOOD Music and T.I.'s Grand Hustle in the early 2010s. His early projects, such as the 2013 mixtape "Owl Pharaoh," showcased a wide range of collaborators including T.I., 2 Chainz, Toro y Moi, and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, establishing his tendency for genre-blending. His sound evolved through his studio albums, from his 2015 debut "Rodeo" to the 2016 follow-up "Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight," which was described as a "woozy, mostly midtempo set." He considered his 2018 album "Astroworld" to be the true successor to "Rodeo."

His 2023 album, "UTOPIA," was noted as an ambitious, genre-crossing concept album, drawing comparisons to Kanye West's "Yeezus." The project featured a wide array of producers, including Scott himself, James Blake, and WondaGurl, and guest artists such as Bad Bunny, The Weeknd, Beyoncé, and Bon Iver. Scott frequently collaborates with other artists, having worked on tracks with Kendrick Lamar, Drake, SZA, Young Thug, and Quavo, with whom he released the full-length collaborative album "Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho."

Recent highlights

In July 2023, Travis Scott released his fourth studio album, UTOPIA. The ambitious, genre-crossing album featured guests such as Bad Bunny and The Weeknd on the lead single, "K-pop," and Beyoncé and Bon Iver on "Delresto (Echoes)."UTOPIA topped both the Billboard 200 and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album. Scott's work throughout 2024 has largely consisted of features on records by other artists, including 21 Savage, Future and Metro Boomin, Mustard, and Asake.

Recognition and awards

Travis Scott has received numerous awards and nominations, including ten Grammy Award nominations. His 2023 album, UTOPIA, was nominated for Best Rap Album. He has won a Latin Grammy Award, a Billboard Music Award, an MTV Video Music Award, and multiple BET Hip Hop Awards. His early work also gained recognition, with his 2013 mixtape, Owl Pharaoh, earning a nomination for Best Mixtape at the BET Hip Hop Awards. Many of his recordings have been certified platinum by the RIAA. His single "Antidote" was his first to achieve platinum status, later followed by his own single "Butterfly Effect." Scott has also been a featured artist on several platinum-certified tracks, including Rihanna's "Bitch Better Have My Money," SZA's "Love Galore," Drake's "Portland," Miguel's "Sky Walker," 2 Chainz's "4 AM," and Trippie Redd's "Dark Knight Dummo."

Similar artists

Comparable artists to Travis Scott include fellow rappers and collaborators such as Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, 21 Savage, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, and Lil Wayne. The list of his peers also features A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Young Thug, Gunna, Lil Tecca, Quavo, Don Toliver, Ty Dolla $ign, Offset, Baby Keem, and Sheck Wes, as well as producers Metro Boomin and Mustard.