United States-born rapper, vocalist, and songwriter Travis Scott. In 2012, he rose to prominence under the stage name Jacques Webster after signing his first major label contract with Epic Records. He concluded the year on a positive note by signing a contract with VERY GOOD Beats, Kanye West’s GOOD Music. 

To honor his affiliation, he appeared on the compilation ‘Cruel Summer’ released by the label in 2012. In April 2013, Scott also signed a record contract with T.I.’s Grand Hustle label. His massive music debut occurred the same year he released his debut full-length mixtape, ‘Owl Pharaoh.’

In August 2014, Scott released a follow-up mixtape titled ‘Days Before Rodeo,’ which propelled his trajectory as a rapper and performer. Nevertheless, it was the composition ‘Antidote’ from his album ‘Rodeo’ that ignited a transformation in his career.

 In addition to being an enormous commercial success, the song marked his initial appearance in the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Scott’s career has taken off since then, with his second album, ‘Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight,’ and a collaboration album, ‘Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho,’ doing exceptionally well.

Pupils and Early Years:

Travis Scott was born as Jacques Webster on April 30, 1992, in Houston, Texas. The majority of his adolescence was spent with his grandmother in Missouri City. In due course, he made the decision to settle with his father in the suburbs.

It was a private institution that he attended prior to enrolling at Elkins High School. Subsequent to his 2007 graduation, he enrolled at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Instead, Scott opted to pursue a vocation in music and withdrawn from college in his second year. This infuriated his parents to the point where they withdrew their financial support.

Travis Scott, who abandoned college to pursue a career in music, relocated to New York. Having initially pursued a career in record production, he shifted his focus to hip hop production. He frequently resided at the Just Blaze studio in New York.

Chris Holloway, a longtime friend of his, and he joined forces to establish the band ‘The Graduates.’ A year later, in 2008, they uploaded their debut EP to the social networking site MySpace.

He and his former classmate OG Chess established ‘The Classmates’ in 2009. Two albums were published by The Classmates between 2009 and 2010. The initial collaboration was with Buddy Rich, followed by Cruis’n USA. Scott attended to the operational details of both endeavors. The couple maintained their union until 2012, at which point they divorced due to personal and financial concerns.

Travis Scott was experiencing a difficult period in his life on an emotional and professional level. Despite the lack of substantial developments in his musical career, his financial challenges rendered him with inadequate resources to sustain himself. He made the round-trip from Houston to Los Angeles via Los Angeles. TI, representing Grand Hustle Record, engaged in a business transaction with Scott after hearing his production ‘Lights Love Sick’.

Regarding Scott, his initial studio album was a mixtape titled ‘Owl Pharaoh.’ Nonetheless, the project’s release was delayed, possibly by chance or misfortune, and was ultimately reconstructed by Kanye West and Mike Dean. Meanwhile, Scott released on the GOOD Music label ‘Blocka La Flame,’ a remix of Pusha T’s ‘Blocka’.

Scott debuted the music video for ‘Quintana,’ an item that was originally planned to be included in ‘Owl Pharaoh,’ in March 2013. Scott matriculated into the XXL Freshman Class of 2013 at this time.

Travis Scott unveiled a preview of ‘Upper Echelon,’ his first commercial début, at the conclusion of March 2013. Ultimately, Urban Contemporary Radio obtained the composition and subsequently distributed it for free distribution.

In July 2014, Scott released the single “Don’t Play” as a prelude to his debut studio album on a major label, titled “Days Before Rodeo.” The song achieved tremendous success. Scott embarked on ‘The Rodeo Tour,’ a concert tour in collaboration with Rich Gang rapper Young Thug and producer Metro Boomin, in response to this success. The tour commenced on March 1, 2015 in Santa Ana, California and concluded on April 1, 2015 in Portland, Oregon.

Immediately following the Rodeo Tour’s tremendous success, Travis Scott became an overnight sensation. Distinguished guests including Kanye West, Chris Brown, Wale, and Birdman graced the various legs of the tour, which visited cities including Houston, Texas, Chicago, Illinois, Detroit, Michigan, New York City, Atlanta, Georgia, Philadelphia, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, California, and Seattle, Washington. It is considered to be among the most insane rap tours of recent times.

In September 2015, Scott’s long-awaited album “Rodeo” was released. A multitude of performers were invited as special visitors. The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, an indication of its tremendous success. “Rodeo” debuted at number one on the Rap Albums chart on Billboard.

The singles ‘3500’ and ‘Antidote’ were taken from his studio album Rodeo.’ ‘3500’ was an enormous commercial triumph, but ‘Antidote’ marked the beginning of his career. It attains the sixteenth position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the highest-charting single in the United States.

He worked with Thug in 2016 to produce the song ‘Pick Up The Phone.’ The single peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100, indicating its immense popularity. It was rendered double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Scott unveiled the titles ‘Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight’ and ‘AstroWorld,’ respectively, for his second and third albums, in midbeat 2016. In September 2016, he confirmed the publication of his second studio album, titled “Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight,” during his third episode of wav radio. The album was subsequently added to iTunes and Apple Music. On September 11, 2016, the album made its début at number one on the US Billboard 200. The following day, he signed a contract with Universal Music Publishing Group.

In February 2017, Scott performed at Champion Square during All-Star Weekend in New Orleans. A month later, in March, he also performed at the New Orleans BUKU Music + Art Project festival. Simultaneously, he authorized his subsequent concert tour, titled “Birds Eye View,” which made stops in Eugene, Louisiana, and New Orleans. The tour’s European leg commenced on June 23 and concluded on July 9.

In addition to working on his third studio album, he contributed to the Canadian rapper Drake’s ‘More Life’ by featuring on the track ‘Portland’. In the United States, the single peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his most successful entry as a featured artist. He initiated an album collaboration with Atlanta-based rapper Quavo of Migos during this time.

In May 2017, Scott uploaded to SoundCloud three additional tracks, namely ‘Butterfly Effect,’ ‘Green & Purple’ (collaborating with Playboi Carti), and ‘A Man.’ At the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, he performed on their single ‘Walk On Water’ and embarked on a ‘DAMN.Tour’ in response.

Scott appeared on the Track ‘Dark Knight Dummo’ by Trippie Redd towards the end of 2017. It attained the 72nd position on the Billboard Hot 100. He collaborated with Quavo on the album “Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho,” which was published one week later. Seven of the album’s tracks appeared on the Billboard Hot 100. It debuted at number three on the Billboard 200.

Notable Works:

His debut album ‘Rodeo,’ which featured the track ‘Antidote,’ was Travis Scott’s most widely recognized work. Although ‘Rodeo’ entered the charts at number three on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Billboard Rap Album chart, its lead single, ‘Antidote’, peaked at number sixteen on the US Billboard Hot 100. His first gold single was released.

‘Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight,’ Scott’s subsequent studio album, achieved phenomenal success and solidified his standing as both a rapper and vocalist. He was able to secure a contract with Universal Music Publishing Group with the assistance of the CD.

Individual Life and Legacy:

Since April 2017, Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner have been dating. September marked the emergence of rumors suggesting that Jenner was expecting the couple’s first child. In February 2018, Stormi, the couple’s daughter, was born.