Travis Scott Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary Of His Platinum-Selling-Album 'Astroworld' Through A Love Letter
Jacques Berman Webster II, known professionally as Travis Scott, shared a note on his official social media account on Monday (August 3), thanking his fans for the support. The rapper also teased his beloved fans for the possible name of his next album.
The American rapper and record producer has recently celebrated the second anniversary of his platinum-selling album, which included the hit single "Sicko Mode" that features Drake. As reported on NME, the two-year-old album is still Scott's favorite. He also added, saying, "See you all in Utopia."
Scott's fourth studio album would be "Utopia" and would begin "Astroworld," which premiered at No.1 on the Billboard 200 upon its release in August 2018. It garnered 537,000 album-equivalent units in its first week as per Hip-Hop Dx. It served as the Houston native's third studio album, which featured Drake, Quavo, Kid Cudi, 21 Savage, The Weekend, and more.
Although "Astroworld" is his last solo release, he also plunged a JACKBOYS compilation album in late 2019. Involving the rapper himself, Sheck Wes, Don Toliver, Luxury Tax, and DJ Chase B, the launching of the project from the Cactus Jack impression bottles up seven tracks and performances from the late Pop Smoke, Lil Baby, Quavo, Offset and Young Thug.
According to HighSnobiety, Scott is a master of curation because each of his albums has affluence of unlikely collaborators that naturally adapts in his sonic playground and refineries over the years. Also, Scott surprisingly assembles veterans and newcomers to perfection in this industry.
In his biography in Top40-Charts, Travis Scott first inked his major label deal with EPIC Records in 2012. The same year in November, he signed a contract with Kanye West's GOOD Music after appearing on the label's compilation in 2012's "Cruel Summer." In 2013, the rapper signed a record deal with Grand Hustle imprint founded by American rapper T.I.
His first full-length project was a mixtape called "Owl Pharaoh," released in May 2013. Followed by a second mixtape "Days Before Rodeo" in August 2014.
His debut studio album "Rodeo" was released in September 2015, led by the hit single "Antidote" that reached the top 20 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. And in September 2016, the release of his second studio album "Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight" garnered positive reviews.
Travis Scott also premiered a collaborative album titled "Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho" with Quavo then Astroworld being his third album released on August 3, 2018.
