Travis Scott
Travis Scott | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jacques Webster |
| Born | April 30, 1992 |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Drum Machine, Keyboard |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Grand Hustle, Epic Very GOOD Beats |
| Website | travisscott |
Jacques Webster (born April 30, 1992), better known by his stage name Travis Scott (stylized as Travi$ Scott), is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer from Houston, Texas. He is currently signed to Epic Records and T.I.'s Grand Hustle imprint, while signed to Kanye West's Very GOOD Beats as a producer. He first became widely known for his production and verse on GOOD Music's "Sin City". His debut EP Owl Pharaoh, was released on May 21, 2013.
Early life
Born Jacques Webster, on April 30, 1992 in Houston, Texas, he grew up in Missouri City a suburban area outside Houston and attended Elkins High School. Normally, Scott would stay with his grandmother, while his mother worked for the company Apple, and his father owned a self-ran business. Scott attended the University of Texas at San Antonio before dropping out. Scott also used to skip school to meet up with Mike Dean for studio sessions.[1]
Career
2009-2012: Beginnings and signing with Grand Hustle
Travi$ Scott began to produce beats at the age of 16, and then made his first musical relationship with longtime friend, Christopher Jones named The Graduates. They released their first EP on Myspace in 2009. In 2010, he formed a trio with OG CHE$$ & SPUF DON, named The Classmates. It eventually became "TRAVIS X JASON music" They released two full projects, the first one named Buddy Rich, and the second named Cruis'n USA in 2011, with Travi$ producing all of the songs. After personal differences, OG CHE$$ and Travi$ broke up in late 2011.
Scott moved to Los Angeles from Texas after dropping out of college. Scott, with help from his friend Mike Waxx, who owns the website Illroots, started to record and release music. T.I. listened to one of Scott's songs titled "Lights (Love Sick)", which he released while staying in Los Angeles, and contacted Scott, asking him to come down to a studio. T.I. then freestyled a verse over for Scott's song "Animal". Scott then acquired the phone number of Kanye West's engineer, Anthony Kilhoffer and organised a meeting which allowed him to play his music for him. Kilhoffer then took Scott under his wing, and through Kilhoffer, he met Kanye West while in New York. Scott worked with Kanye on his debut project, Owl Pharaoh, which has been delayed numerous times, and GOOD Music's debut compilation album, Cruel Summer. Travi$ co-produced the songs, "To The World", "The Morning" and "Don't Like", and also produced and contributed a verse to "Sin City".[2] Travi$ has also directed a number of music videos, such as "Brake Lights" for fellow Very GOOD Beats labelmate, Hit-Boy.
2012-present: Owl Pharaoh
Owl Pharaoh was supposed to be released for free in mid-2012. It was delayed however, and then slated for a late 2012 release. After re-making the EP[3] with help from Kanye West, Mike Dean and Anthony Kilhoffer it was again, delayed for sample clearance issues. In January 2013, Scott was featured on fellow G.O.O.D. Music member, Pusha T's mixtape, Wrath of Caine on the track "Blocka" produced by Young Chop. Shortly afterwards, Travi$ released his own version of "Blocka", entitled "Blocka La Flame", which featured additional production from Mike Dean and Travi$ himself. On March 22, 2013, Travi$ released another single off his EP called "Quintana", accompanied with a music video. The song features Wale and was produced by Travi$ Scott, Sak Pase and Mike Dean.
On March 27, 2013, XXL Magazine revealed that Travi$ was apart of XXL's Freshman Class of 2013. On March 29, 2013, in an interview with British DJ, DJ Semtex, Travi$ premiered a snippet of his next single, "Upper Echelon", featuring 2 Chainz. On April 12, Travis stated that Owl Pharaoh will be released on iTunes on May 21, 2013.[4] The full version of "Upper Echelon" was premiered on April 18 also featuring T.I. and the following day it was released to iTunes.[5] Then on April 23 the song was sent to Urban contemporary radio.[6] The production was handled by JGramm Beats.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Owl Pharaoh[7] |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B |
US Rap | |||
| "Upper Echelon"[8] (featuring T.I. & 2 Chainz) |
2013 | — | — | 45 | Owl Pharaoh |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Yes Lord" | 2012 | Audio Push, King Chip | Inland Empire |
| "I Get It" | Meek Mill | Dreamchasers 2 | |
| "Sin City" | John Legend, Teyana Taylor, Cyhi the Prynce, Malik Yusef | Kanye West Presents GOOD Music: Cruel Summer | |
| "Nervous" | Wynter Gordon | Human Condition: Doleo | |
| "Blocka" | 2013 | Pusha T, Popcaan | Wrath of Caine |
| "Enormous"[9] | Hit-Boy, Cocaine 80s, Kent M$NEY | All I've Ever Dreamed Of | |
| "Back Up" (Remix) | Chuck Inglish | — | |
| "God Level"[10] | — | DJ Drama Presents: XXL 2013's Freshmen Class | |
| "2 Fucks"[11] | T.I., Chip, B.o.B, Trae tha Truth, Young Dro | Hustle Gang Presents: G.D.O.D. (Get Dough or Die) | |
| "Animal"[11] | B.o.B, T.I. |
Production discography
2012
Ro Ransom - Ransomnia
- 08. "Many Names, One Heart"
- 01. "To the World" (add. production)
- 05. "The Morning" (co-production)
- 08. "Sin City"
2013
Various artists - DJ Drama Presents: XXL 2013's Freshmen Class
- 07. "God Level"
Hustle Gang - G.D.O.D. (Get Dough or Die)
Travis Scott - Owl Pharaoh
- 01. "Meadow Creek"
- 02. "Bad Mood / Shit On You" (co-production)
- 03. "Upper Echelon" (featuring T.I.) (co-production)
- 05. "Uptown" (featuring ASAP Ferg) (co-production)
- 06. "Hell of a Night"
- 07. "Blocka La Flame" (add. production)
- 08. "Naked" (co-production)
- 09. "Dance On the Moon" (featuring Theophilus London and Paul Wall) (co-production)
- 10. "MIA" (co-production)
- 11. "Drive" (featuring James Fauntleroy)
- 12. "Quintana" (featuring Wale)
- 13. "Bandz" (featuring Meek Mill)
Upcoming
- 12. "Rotation" (featuring Wiz Khalifa & 2 Chainz)
References
- ^ "Travi$ Scott talks about Growing Up in Houston". Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ "Travi$ Scott talks about working on Cruel Summer". Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ "Travi$ Scott talks about working on Cruel Summer". Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ "Travi$ Scott interview with DJ Semtex". Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/upper-echelon-feat.-t.i.-2/id639014836
- ^ http://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases
- ^ "Travi$ Scott talks about working on Cruel Summer". Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ "Upper Echelon (feat. 2 Chainz & T.I.) – Single by Travi$ Scott". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ^ "HS87 - All I've Ever Dreamed Of // Free Mixtape". DatPiff. Idle Media Inc. March 12, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ "Various Artists - XXL 2013's Freshmen Class: The Mixtape // Free Mixtape". DatPiff. Idle Media Inc. 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ a b Vasquez, Andres (May 7, 2013). "Hustle Gang "G.D.O.D." Download & Mixtape Stream". HipHop DX. Retrieved May 7, 2013.