Not to be confused with. In 2012, Scott signed his first deal with. In November of the same year, Scott signed a deal with 's , as part of its production wing , after appearing on the label's 2012 compilation album. In April 2013, Scott signed a with 's imprint. This was followed with a second mixtape, titled , in August 2014. His second album, , was released in September 2016, to generally positive reviews. The following year, Travis Scott released a collaborative album with titled under the group name. He released his third album, , on August 3, 2018. Jacques Berman Webster II was born April 30, 1992 in ,. He grew up in , a middle-class suburban area bordering southwest Houston. Webster lived with his grandmother, but later moved to the suburbs, where his father ran his own business. Webster attended and graduated at seventeen. Webster then attended the before dropping out his sophomore year to fully pursue his music career. After dropping out, Webster immediately moved to New York City in an attempt to start his music career. His parents, frustrated that he had dropped out of school, eventually cut him off financially. In 2008, the duo released their untitled first EP on social networking website. The following year, Webster and OG Chess, one of Travis's schoolmates, formed the group The Classmates. The Classmates released two projects, with Buddy Rich in 2009 and Cruis'n USA in 2010. Webster 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. After leaving college, Webster moved from , to , where Webster began working with friend Mike Waxx, who owned the music website Illroots. After moving to New York, Webster 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, Webster moved to , 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 at. While in Los Angeles, T. During the meeting, T. Webster's first solo full-length project is a titled , 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 by and , and was then again delayed for clearance issues. The song was produced by , with additional production by Webster himself, alongside Mike Dean. The mixtape's version of the song features from fellow American rapper , while the production was handled by Webster himself, alongside Sak Pase and Mike Dean. On March 27, revealed that Webster was a member of their. On April 2, 2013, Webster stated Owl Pharaoh was his official debut mixtape and would be released on the on May 21, 2013. The EP was released for free download. Scott performing in 2014. He would later take to his Twitter account to announce Rodeo, as the official title for his debut. Following the success of Days Before Rodeo, Webster announced that he would headline a , called The Rodeo Tour, with 's rapper and producer. The tour started on March 1, 2015, in , and ended on April 1, 2015, in. The tour ran through major cities such as , , , , , , , , , and. Second shows were added to some cities such as Los Angeles and New York City, after his first shows had sold out too quickly towards the eyes of his fans. Artists such as , , Wale and made special in certain cities. Webster's Rodeo Tour has been acclaimed to be one of today's wildest rap tours. The album features guest appearances from , , , , , , , and , Big Buck and includes production from Mike Dean, Kanye West, , Suber, , Metro Boomin, , , , , , and Webster himself, among others. The latter became his highest-charting single on the US chart, peaking at number 16. Rodeo received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number three on the US chart. It also debuted at number one on the chart. Scott performing in February 2016. On January 4, 2016, Webster would announce that he has a new studio album on the way. On April 7, 2016, Webster previewed a single with Young Thug at one of his shows. On May 17, 2016, Webster announced that the title of his second album would be , while also confirming the title for his third album to be AstroWorld. The single, which also features vocals from Quavo of Atlanta-based rap trio , reached number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified by the RIAA. On August 31, 2016, Webster announced that Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight was finally finished in a post on. Webster premiered the album on his third episode of. On September 11, 2016, the album became Webster's first number one album on the US Billboard 200. On September 12, 2016, 's CEO, Jody Gerson announced that the label signed a worldwide deal with Webster. In the same episode Webster premiered Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight, he also announced that he would be executive producing on Kanye West's Cruel Winter, a follow up to his G. Music label's debut compilation Cruel Summer. He also performed at New Orleans BUKU Music + Art Project festival on March 10, 2017. 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 March 2017, Webster announced he would be launching his own , under the name of Cactus Jack Records. 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. The European leg started on the June 23 in Paris, and concluded on July 9 in Turku, Finland. This leg was mainly festival sets or in smaller club settings. On April 3, 2017, it was reported Scott had been working on a collaborative album with Atlanta-based rapper Quavo of Migos, potentially to be released later in 2017. Speaking to , he confirmed: 'The Quavo album is coming soon. You know how I do it though: I like surprises. In addition to the collaborative album, Scott announced his third studio album Astroworld, named after the defunct Houston , is nearing completion and would most likely be released in 2017. The song peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming his highest charting song as a featured artist. On May 16, 2017, Scott released three new tracks on , after teasing on social media for some time. The latter was also released on every other streaming service, as the only track. This tweet signified that he was now working on his album AstroWorld full-time. On September 18, 2017, Quavo and the did an interview. He also stated that he and Travis Scott have over 20 records ready. On December 7, 2017, a clip of Quavo being interviewed by was posted on the official account for. When asked about the title of their upcoming project, he confirmed it would be. The song peaked at 72 on the Billboard Hot 100. On December 21, 2017, Webster and released their collaborative album,. 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