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'''Cactus Jack Records''' is a [[record label]] founded by American rapper and singer [[Travis Scott]]. The label's current acts include Scott, [[Sheck Wes]], [[Don Toliver]], [[Luxury Tax]], [[SoFaygo]],[[Chase B]], and Lil $tatic[[WondaGurl]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Records: What You Need to Know About Each Artist |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/12/travis-scott-catcus-jack-records-roster |website=Complex |access-date=29 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216064916/https://www.complex.com/music/2019/12/travis-scott-catcus-jack-records-roster |archive-date=16 December 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="WondaGurlCactusJack">{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2020/music/news/wondagurl-publishing-deal-sony-atv-cactus-jack-1234712107/amp/|title= Hit Producer WondaGurl Signs Global Co-Publishing Deal With Sony/ATV, Cactus Jack|website=[[Variety (website)|Variety]]|date=July 21, 2020|access-date=November 3, 2020}}</ref> |
'''Cactus Jack Records''' is a [[record label]] founded by American rapper and singer [[Travis Scott]]. The label's current acts include Scott, [[Sheck Wes]], [[Don Toliver]], [[Luxury Tax]], [[SoFaygo]],[[Chase B]], and Lil $tatic [[WondaGurl]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Records: What You Need to Know About Each Artist |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/12/travis-scott-catcus-jack-records-roster |website=Complex |access-date=29 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216064916/https://www.complex.com/music/2019/12/travis-scott-catcus-jack-records-roster |archive-date=16 December 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="WondaGurlCactusJack">{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2020/music/news/wondagurl-publishing-deal-sony-atv-cactus-jack-1234712107/amp/|title= Hit Producer WondaGurl Signs Global Co-Publishing Deal With Sony/ATV, Cactus Jack|website=[[Variety (website)|Variety]]|date=July 21, 2020|access-date=November 3, 2020}}</ref> |
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The label also has their own publishing division, ''Cactus Jack Publishing''.<ref name="Variety">{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2020/music/news/wondagurl-publishing-deal-sony-atv-cactus-jack-1234712107/amp/|title= Hit Producer WondaGurl Signs Global Co-Publishing Deal With Sony/ATV, Cactus Jack|website=[[Variety (website)|Variety]]|date=July 21, 2020|access-date=July 22, 2020}}</ref> |
The label also has their own publishing division, ''Cactus Jack Publishing''.<ref name="Variety">{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2020/music/news/wondagurl-publishing-deal-sony-atv-cactus-jack-1234712107/amp/|title= Hit Producer WondaGurl Signs Global Co-Publishing Deal With Sony/ATV, Cactus Jack|website=[[Variety (website)|Variety]]|date=July 21, 2020|access-date=July 22, 2020}}</ref> |
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Cactus Jack Records | |
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Founded | 2017 |
Founder | Travis Scott |
Status | Active |
Distributor(s) | Various |
Genre | |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Houston, Texas |
Cactus Jack Records is a record label founded by American rapper and singer Travis Scott. The label's current acts include Scott, Sheck Wes, Don Toliver, Luxury Tax, SoFaygo,Chase B, and Lil $tatic WondaGurl.[1][2]
The label also has their own publishing division, Cactus Jack Publishing.[3]
History
In March 2017, Travis Scott announced he would be launching his own imprint, under the name of Cactus Jack Records.[4][5] During an interview, Scott said, "I'm not doing it to have financial control over my music. 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."[6] In September 2017, Smokepurpp signed to the label, but left sometime later in 2019.[7] On December 17, hip-hop duo Huncho Jack (consisting of Scott and Quavo of the hip-hop trio Migos), released their debut album Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho under the label.[8] Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho charted at number 3 on the Billboard 200.[9]
In February 2018, the label signed Sheck Wes in a joint deal with Interscope Records and Kanye West's label GOOD Music.[10] On March 10, Wes announced his debut studio album titled Mudboy, which was released on October 5.[11] On August 3, Scott released his third studio album Astroworld.[12] Later that month, Don Toliver was signed to the label after appearing on the Astroworld song "Can't Say".[13] Astroworld charted at number one on the Billboard 200,[14] while Mudboy reached number 17.[15]
On November 29, 2019, Scott announced the label's first compilation album titled JackBoys, which was released on December 27.[16] The compilation album charted at number 1 in 2020 on the Billboard 200, becoming the first number one of the decade.[17]
On March 13, 2020, Toliver released his debut studio album titled Heaven or Hell under the label which was supported by three singles: "No Idea", "Can't Feel My Legs" and "Had Enough".[18] The album charted at number 7 on the Billboard 200.[19] On April 24, Scott and Kid Cudi released a song titled "The Scotts" under the duo name same as the title.[20] On July 21, Canadian record producer and close collaborator WondaGurl signed a worldwide publishing deal with Cactus Jack's publishing division, Cactus Jack Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing, in conjunction with her own record label and publishing company, Wonderchild Music.[21]
On June 24, 2021, Scott announced a collaboration between Cactus Jack and the fashion brand Dior which its menswear collection was revealed the following day on a live stream that also showcased snippets of Scott's upcoming fourth studio album, Utopia.[22]
In late September 2021, Toliver and Chase B announced they would be releasing their own solo projects titled Life of a Don and Escapism respectively in October. Toliver later released Life of a Don on the 8th of that month. The album charted at number two on the Billboard 200.[23]
Roster
Current artists
Artists | Year signed | Releases (under the label) | Notes |
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Travis Scott | 2017 | 3 | Founder, jointly with Epic and Grand Hustle |
Sheck Wes[10] | 2018 | 1 | Jointly with Interscope and GOOD |
Don Toliver[13] | 2 | Jointly with Atlantic and We Run It | |
SoFaygo[24] | 2021 | 1 |
Former artists
Artists | Years under the label | Releases under the label | Notes |
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Smokepurpp[7] | 2017–2019 | 0 | Left for unknown reasons |
In-house producers
Act | Years under the label | Releases under the label | Notes |
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As part of Cactus Jack Records | |||
Chase B[25] | 2017–present | 0 | Jointly with Columbia |
As part of Cactus Jack Publishing | |||
WondaGurl[2] | 2020–present | 0 | Jointly with Sony Music Publishing |
Discography
The label has officially released five studio albums and one compilation album.
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Details |
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2017 | Huncho Jack – Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho[26]
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2018 | Travis Scott – Astroworld[12]
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Sheck Wes – Mudboy[28]
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2020 | Don Toliver – Heaven or Hell[30]
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2021 | Don Toliver – Life of a Don[31]
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TBA | Travis Scott - Utopia[32]
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Sheck Wes – Hell 2 Paradise[33]
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SoFaygo – Pink Heartz[34]
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Compilation albums
Year | Album details | Details |
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2019 | JackBoys (with Travis Scott) – JackBoys[35]
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Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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US [36] |
US R&B/HH [37] |
AUS [38] |
CAN [39] |
UK [40] | |||
"Gang Gang" (with Sheck Wes) |
2020 | 48 | 22 | 63 | 40 | 52 | JackBoys |
"Out West" (with Travis Scott featuring Young Thug) |
38 | 15 | 79 | 29 | — | ||
"What to Do?" (with Travis Scott featuring Don Toliver) |
56 | 26 | 86 | 38 | 57 | ||
"Gatti" (with Pop Smoke and Travis Scott) |
69 | 33 | — | 61 | 59 |
References
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- ^ a b "Hit Producer WondaGurl Signs Global Co-Publishing Deal With Sony/ATV, Cactus Jack". Variety. July 21, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "Hit Producer WondaGurl Signs Global Co-Publishing Deal With Sony/ATV, Cactus Jack". Variety. July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Travis Scott Announces New Label "Cactus Jack Records"". HotNewHipHop.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ "Travis Scott Plans To Lead New Label, Cactus Jack Records". vibe.com. March 8, 2017. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
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- ^ a b Zidel, Alex (January 2, 2019). "Smokepurpp Clears Up Whether Travis Scott Dropped Him From Cactus Jack Records". Hotnewhiphop. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ Legaspi, Althea (December 22, 2017). "Travis Scott, Quavo Unveil New LP 'Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 15, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (December 31, 2017). "Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200, Huncho Jack Debuts at No. 3". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 1, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Holmes, Charles (February 2, 2018). "KANYE WEST AND TRAVIS SCOTT SIGNED TWO VERY DIFFERENT AND EXCITING RAPPERS". MTV. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (March 10, 2018). "Sheck Wes Shares Release Date For Debut Project 'Mudboy'". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "ASTROWORLD by Travis Scott on Apple Music". August 3, 2018. Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- ^ a b Harling, Danielle (August 6, 2018). "DON TOLIVER SIGNS TO TRAVIS SCOTT'S CACTUS JACK "FAMILY"". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ a b Caulfried, Keith (August 12, 2018). "Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Second-Largest Debut of 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 12, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Billboard: 200 - October 20, 2018". Billboard. October 20, 2018. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (November 29, 2019). "Travis Scott Announces New Album Jack Boys". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Zellner, Xander (January 7, 2020). "Travis Scott-Led Jackboys Launch at No. 1 on Billboard Artist 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ Espinoza, Joshua (March 13, 2020). "Don Toliver Drops Debut Studio Album 'Heaven or Hell'". Complex. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Caufield, Keith (October 17, 2021). "Lil Uzi Vert's 'Eternal Atake' Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Travis Scott & Kid Cudi Release New Song 'The Scotts,' After Teasing It on Fortnite". Billboard. April 24, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Sony/ATV and Cactus Jack Sign WondaGurl to Global Publishing Deal". Music Connection Magazine. July 21, 2020.
- ^ Remsen, Nick (June 24, 2021). "Travis Scott has collaborated with Dior on a menswear collection". CNN. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Caufield, Keith (October 17, 2021). "Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' Bounces Back to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Travis Scott Just Signed A Buzzing New Artist To Cactus Jack: Report". HotNewHipHop. April 15, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
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- ^ "Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho 2017 - Apple Music". December 21, 2017. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- ^ Coleman II, C. Vemon (October 13, 2018). "TRAVIS SCOTT'S 'ASTROWORLD' ALBUM HITS PLATINUM STATUS". XXL. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
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- ^ "Heaven Or Hell by Don Toliver on Apple Music". March 13, 2020. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (September 28, 2021). "Don Toliver Teases New Song 'Xscape' in Mysterious Trailer for New Album 'Life of a Don'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Price, Joe (August 6, 2020). "Chase B Responds to Speculation Over Travis Scott's Next Album Title". Complex. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ @sheckwes (March 17, 2020). "We announced HELL 2 PARADISE in 2018 , a day after MUDBOY , it's the second album, dgaf about what's happening or…" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ @imsofaygo (February 17, 2021). "PINK HEARTZ💕" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "JACKBOYS by JACKBOYS & Travis Scott on Apple Music". December 27, 2019. Archived from the original on January 6, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020 – via Apple Music.
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