Rapper Travis Scott (real name: Jacques Bermon Webster II) is born in Houston, Texas. He breaks through in 2015 with his debut album, Rodeo, and becomes a superstar with Astroworld in 2018. When his album Utopia is released in 2023, all 19 tracks enter the Hot 100 simultaneously.
Travis Scott, already known for his mixtapes, releases his debut album, Rodeo, a psychedelic trap record with a guest list that includes Kanye West, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, Future and Swae Lee.
Travis Scott releases his third album, Astroworld, a psychedelic concept record named after the theme park in Houston he went to as a kid (it was demolished in 2006).
McDonald's introduces the Travis Scott Meal: a Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Sprite, and fries with BBQ sauce. It's the first McOffering named after a celebrity since 1992, when the McJordan appeared on the menu.
Ten fans are killed and hundreds injured during Travis Scott's performance at his Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas, when the crowd of 50,000 surges toward the stage, crushing the victims.More
Travis Scott releases his highly anticipated fourth album, Utopia. It lives up to the hype, debuting at #1 with all 19 tracks entering the Hot 100 simultaneously. Guests on the album include Beyoncé on "Delresto (Echoes)," Drake on "Meltdown," and Playboi Carti on "FE!N."
In Charlotte, North Carolina, Travis Scott launches his Circus Maximus Tour in support of his chart-topping album Utopia. Over the next two years, the tour expands across six continents, finishing with a gross of $265.1 million to set a record for the highest-grossing solo rap tour in history.
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