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JackBoys
''JackBoys'' (stylized in all caps) is a collaborative compilation album by American record label Cactus Jack Records, under the name JackBoys, and American rapper Travis Scott, its leader. It was released through the label alongside Epic Records on December 27, 2019. The album features guest appearances from Rosalía, Lil Baby, Sheck Wes, Don Toliver, Quavo, Offset, Young Thug, and Pop Smoke. JackBoys is a hip hop collective of rappers signed to Scott's Cactus Jack imprint, including Scott himself, Wes, Toliver, Luxury Tax 50, and Scott's DJ Chase B. Upon debut, ''JackBoys'' opened atop the US ''Billboard'' 200 on January 11, 2020, becoming the first number one album of the 2020s. This is Scott's third album to debut atop the chart since his third studio album, ''Astroworld'' (2018). Background and release In March 2017, Scott announced he would be launching his own imprint, under the name of Cactus Jack Records. During an interview, Scott said, "I'm not doing it to ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cactus Jack Records
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, SoFaygo, Luxury Tax, Chase B, and WondaGurl. The label also has their own publishing division, ''Cactus Jack Publishing''. History In March 2017, Travis Scott announced he would be launching his own imprint, under the name of Cactus Jack Records. 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." In September 2017, Smokepurpp signed to the label, but left sometime later in 2019. On December 21, 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. ''Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho'' charted at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In February 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out West (song)
"Out West" (stylized in all caps) is a song released American record label Cactus Jack Records, known as JackBoys, performed by leader American rapper Travis Scott featuring fellow American rapper Young Thug. It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on February 18, 2020, as the third single from the compilation album, '' JackBoys'' (2019), by the lead artists. In late December 2019, shortly after the release of ''JackBoys'', TikTok star Nicole Bloomgarden created the "Out West Challenge" and the dance challenge went viral on TikTok in February 2020. Music video The music video was released on March 20, 2020. It was co-directed by Travis Scott alongside White Trash Tyler and shows a house party with women twerking while Young Thug performs above the crowd. The scene then heads to the bathroom, where a girl is found passed out by the toilet and Quincy Jones is washing his face and hands. He also appears in the end of the clip walking around with a sandwich and eating it. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheck Wes
Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall (born September 10, 1998), known professionally as Sheck Wes, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 2017 song " Mo Bamba", which became popular in 2018. Wes is jointly signed to Travis Scott's Cactus Jack and Kanye West's GOOD Music record labels, under the aegis of Interscope Records. Early life Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall was born on September 10, 1998, in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City to parents of Senegalese descent. Fall was raised in a Muslim household. At age five, he and his mother moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he lived for nine years. At 14, he moved back to New York. Fall began making music at age 11, to relieve stress due to his troubled childhood as he was raised in a hostile environment. While in high school, basketball became a major extracurricular pursuit, but he attracted interest from a fashion talent scout, leading him to skip a playoff game to participate in the Madison Square Garden unveiling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Had Enough (Don Toliver Song)
"Had Enough" is a song by American rapper and singer Don Toliver featuring fellow American rappers Quavo and Offset of the trio Migos. It was released alongside the compilation album ''JackBoys'' (2019) as the second single off the project through Cactus Jack Records, Atlantic Records, We Run It Entertainment, and Epic Records on December 27, 2019. The song also served as the third single of Toliver's debut studio album, '' Heaven or Hell'' (2020). It was produced by TM88 and El Michels, with co-production by Mike Dean and additional production by Cash Passion. It was written by artists alongside the producers . The song samples the track "Summer" off the collaborative studio album ''Everything Is Love'' by The Carters. Background and release Following the success of the Don Toliver's "No Idea" via the popularity it gained through the video sharing app TikTok in late 2019, an unfinished version of "Had Enough", which leaked in May of that year, began to receive attention and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Toliver
Caleb Zackery "Don" Toliver ( ; born June 12, 1994) is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He released his first major label mixtape, ''Donny Womack'', in August 2018. He is known for his singles " No Idea" and " After Party", from his debut studio album, '' Heaven or Hell'' (2020), which gained popularity on the video-sharing app TikTok, as well as his August 2018 feature on fellow rapper and label-boss Travis Scott's song " Can't Say", from Scott's third studio album, '' Astroworld''. In August 2020, he was featured alongside Nav and Gunna on the song " Lemonade" by Internet Money. Early life Toliver was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He had no musical experience prior to releasing music in 2017. His father was a rapper during the Swishahouse movement in the early 2000s, and would commonly play music around him growing up. Career 2017: ''Playa Familia'' and singles He released a collaborative mixtape, titled ''Playa Familia'', with Yungjosh93. In late 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highest In The Room
"Highest in the Room" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Travis Scott. It was released as a single on October 4, 2019. It was released in a variety of formats, including on 7-inch vinyl, cassette and as a CD single. In its first week, it debuted atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, for the chart dated October 19, 2019, becoming Scott's second US number-one single, following " Sicko Mode". A remix featuring Spanish singer Rosalía and American rapper Lil Baby was released on December 27, 2019, and featured on Scott and other Cactus Jack members' compilation album ''JackBoys'' (2019) on the same day, while the original release remains off the compilation. The remix version was released to Italian contemporary hit radio on January 7, 2020. The song received a nomination for Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. Background The song was first used in Scott's girlfriend Kylie Jenner's "Kybrows" commercial on April 29, 2019, before Scott debuted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Dean (record Producer)
Michael George Dean (born March 1, 1965) is an American hip hop record producer, audio engineer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Houston, Texas. He is best known for recording and mixing songs and synthesizers for major artists across the American hip hop industry such as Kanye West, Kid Cudi, 2Pac, Scarface, Travis Scott, 2 Chainz, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Desiigner, Drake, Madonna, Selena Gomez, Lana Del Rey, and The Weeknd. He has released three solo studio albums: ''4:20'' on April 20, 2020, ''4:22'', on April 22, 2021, and ''Smoke State 42222'' on April 22, 2022. Career Mike Dean started doing collaborations with numerous Texan artists, including Selena, for whom Dean served as musical director and producer. Dean first became widely known for pioneering the Dirty South sound in the 1990s, particularly in work for artists from Rap-A-Lot Records. Dean has most notably worked alongside Scarface of the Geto Boys, Do or Die, Tha Dogg Pound, Yukmouth of the Luniz, C-Bo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utopia (Travis Scott Album)
''Utopia'' is the upcoming fourth studio album by American rapper Travis Scott. It is scheduled to be released through Cactus Jack Records and Epic Records in June 2023. The album will follow his third studio album '' Astroworld'' (2018) and will be his longest awaited/released project since then. Background and recording The title of the album was revealed in early July 2020 when Scott uploaded an Instagram post with the caption "Utopia". He further teased the "Utopia" title in a thank you letter on the second anniversary of ''Astroworld''. In October, Scott continued to tease the album in a series of tweets. Recording for the album began in 2019 with Scott posting updates throughout recording sessions on social media. In a 2021 interview with '' i-D'', Scott said he has been working with new people while attempting to expand his sound and rapping new beats he has created recently. Composition In a June 2021 interview with WWD, Scott described the sound of ''Utopia'', sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
808Melo
Andre Michael Loblack (born 6 April 1997), known professionally as 808Melo or 808MeloBeats, is a British record producer and songwriter from Ilford, East London. 808Melo is credited as a pioneer of UK drill and Brooklyn drill and is known for his bass heavy percussion. In 2019, he produced Pop Smoke's debut mixtape, ''Meet the Woo''. He also produced most of the songs on Pop Smoke's sophomore mixtape, ''Meet the Woo 2'', and he helped produce Pop Smoke's posthumous album ''Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon'', which topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 artist charts in July 2020. 808Melo has also produced songs for Travis Scott, Fivio Foreign, and Lil Tjay. Career 808Melo started producing in 2016 when he bought a laptop computer and the FL Studio digital audio workstation program. He developed a style of crisp bass lines with sliding 808 percussion drum patterns. He became popular in the UK after producing songs for Headie One, 410, K-Trap, CB and OFB.& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astroworld (album)
''Astroworld'' is the third studio album by American rapper Travis Scott. It was released on August 3, 2018, through Cactus Jack Records and Grand Hustle Records, and distributed by Epic Records. The album follows his second studio album ''Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight'' (2016), and his collaborative album ''Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho'' (2017) with Quavo. The album features guest vocals from The Weeknd, Kid Cudi, Frank Ocean, Drake, James Blake, Philip Bailey, 21 Savage, Swae Lee, Gunna, Nav, Quavo, Takeoff, Juice Wrld, Sheck Wes, and Don Toliver, among others. Production was handled by multiple producers, including Scott himself, Mike Dean, Allen Ritter, Hit-Boy, WondaGurl, Tay Keith, Tame Impala, Frank Dukes, Sonny Digital, Murda Beatz, and Thundercat. The album title is named after the defunct theme park Six Flags AstroWorld, which was located in Houston, Texas prior to its closure. Scott, a Houston native, aimed for the album to sound like "taking an amusement pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Thug
Jeffery Lamar Williams (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is considered to be an influential figure of his generation, with his music impacting the modern sound of hip hop and trap music. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, Thug initially released a series of independent mixtapes beginning in 2011 with ''I Came from Nothing''. In early 2013, he signed with Gucci Mane's 1017 Records, and later that year he released his label debut mixtape ''1017 Thug'' to critical praise. Young Thug received mainstream recognition in 2014 with the singles " Stoner" and "Danny Glover" in addition to appearances on several singles, including T.I.'s "About the Money", Tyga's "Hookah", and Rich Gang's " Lifestyle". That year, he also signed to Lyor Cohen's 300 Entertainment and collaborated on the mixtape '' Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1''. In 2015, he amassed a number of mixtapes, including ''Barter 6'' and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Offset (rapper)
Kiari Kendrell Cephus (born December 14, 1991), known professionally as Offset, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as part of the rap group Migos, alongside his cousin Quavo, and his late first cousin Takeoff. In 2017, Offset released the collaborative album ''Without Warning'', alongside 21 Savage and record producer Metro Boomin. The album spawned the single " Ric Flair Drip", which reached the top 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. He would also appear on Metro Boomin's single "No Complaints" with Drake. In 2018, he was featured on the song " Taste" by Tyga, which marked his first top ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 as a soloist, and was later certified 7× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). That same year, he appeared on Kodak Black's single " Zeze" alongside Travis Scott, which reached number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. In 2019, Offset released his debut solo studio album '' Father of 4''. The album became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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