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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Travis Scott Hangs Out With His Amazing Friends on ‘Jackboys 2'
'Yeah, man, I swear these old niggas kill me,' raps Travis Scott in his typical melodic flow on 'Champain & Vacay.' The Houston star's pushback against Clipse's 'So Be It,' where Pusha T's ripped Scott for his 'lack of loyalty' towards past mentors and friends like Kanye West and Drake, seems relatively tame. The irony, though, is that Scott isn't young anymore, either. At age 34, he's been a star since 2014's Days Before Rodeo, and his traits are overly familiar: the watery and slightly distorted harmonies, the insistent luxury metaphors, and the way he punctuates his verses with adlibs like 'it's lit!' and 'straight up!' At his best, Scott shapes these tropes into immersive Astroworlds, creations where the sonics are so dazzling that one tends to overlook its plasticine exteriors and lack of nuance and frisson. But a decade's a long time to spend in virtual reality. Jackboys 2, a sequel to 2019's EP-length chart-topper Jackboys, may be intended as a showcase for Scott's Cactus Jack imprint and acts like Don Toliver, Sheck Wes, SoFaygo, and Wallie the Sensei. But it ultimately sounds like Scott and his Amazing Friends. He hogs most of the tracks alongside high-wattage guests like Playboi Carti and Future ('Where Was You'), Tyla and Vybz Kartel (the tropical-sounding 'PBT'), Youngboy Never Broke Again ('Outside'), and 21 Savage ('Kick Out'). The nearly hour-long project is threaded with quotes from UGK hero Bun B that seem designed to center Jackboys 2 as a Texas-sized blockbuster. 'This shit get intergalactic,' promises Don Toliver on 'Champaign & Vacay.' More from Rolling Stone These Blog-Era Rap Stars Dropped Last Week. Only One Made the Hot 100 Watch Clipse Showcase Emotional Track 'The Birds Don't Sing' on Fallon Travis Scott Says Kanye West Gave Permission to Use Demo in Motion to Dismiss 'Telekinesis' Suit To his credit, Scott tries to rap a bit harder than usual, especially on 'Kick Out' and 'Dumbo,' the latter where he brags, 'Chain on ice cream, don't melt.' There's some nice production, particularly from producers F1lthy and Glasear on 'Where Was You,' which floats with an odd, harpsichord-like melody. But everything sounds paved with the same rolling trap-like thump, a baseline requirement for rage-rap. Songs meander by with nothing but banal sentiments to distinguish them, like Scott claiming, 'I'm sittin' courtside, can hit the ref with a tech/Lambo door suicide, she get blessed if we mesh' on 'Contest.' There are a few good shots, though, like when SahBabii claims, 'Rainbow diamonds, this shit on me blingin'/Stepped out of the jeweler, bought a gay parade (wow, wow)' on 'Beep Beep.' Kodak Black inserts pathos into 'Florida Flow' when he raps, 'I don't wanna live too long, too old, but I don't wanna die this young/All I know if 'trol pull us over, this bitch better hide this gun.' And hilariously, GloRilla uses her cameo on 'Shyne' to rap, 'My only regret is bein' too young to fuck Matthew McConaughey.' Ultimately, Jackboys 2 unfolds like a mediocre Netflix movie, an amusing late-night diversion that's hard to remember the next day. Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Travis Scott Unveils ‘Jackboys 2' Release Date
With just days to go before its release, Travis Scott announced that his Cactus Jack compilation album Jackboys 2 will roll out this Sunday, July 13. According to post shared to his Instagram on Thursday night, the project will span 17 songs and be hosted by Bun B. 'The Jack is back with 17 tracks full of trunk rattling classics in the making,' read the text on the poster. Alongside the image, the rapper wrote in the caption: 'JB2 OUT EVERY WHERE 7 13SPEAKERS AND SCREAMS AT MAX VOLUME.' More from Rolling Stone How Director Gabriel Moses Channeled Hip-Hop Culture and Atlanta for His First Short Film Young Thug Returns to the Stage With Triumphant Summer Smash Performance Our Favorite Afropop Songs and Albums of 2025 So Far The announcement arrives a few months after Scott teased the sequel to 2019's compilation LP Jackboys from his label Cactus Jack Records, with a video by White Trash Tyler and filmmaker Harmony Korine featuring an unreleased song. Earlier in the week, Scott shared the track '2000 Excursion' featuring Don Toliver and Sheck Wes. The rapper has also been promoting his project by reportedly sending Lamborghinis branded with the Jackboys logo (echoing his previous teaser trailer, which featured a purple Lamborghini alongside a horse) to his fellow artists including Waka Flocka Flame, 21 Savage, GloRilla, Tyla, Vybz Kartel, and Kodak Black — hinting at possible features on the upcoming sequel. Last year, Scott was presented with the annual I Am Hip Hop Award at the BET Hip Hop Awards, an honor given to artists who have made significant cultural and creative impacts on the genre. He also headlined this year's Coachella festival in Indio, California, turning the event into a massive all-night of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Travis Scott Celebrates ‘Jackboys 2' Release With ‘Dumbo' Video
Travis Scott is celebrating his Cactus Jack compilation album Jackboys 2 with a new visual. Just a day after dropping the 17-track LP that included songs by Sheck Wes and Don Toliver, Scott released the cinematic video for his highly teased single 'Dumbo.' The Gabriel Moses-directed visual splices clips of Scott singing from inside a crowded room of women and in front of a sports car. At one point in the video, Scott gets a tattoo painted on his back during the visual. The classic Travis Scott lyrics hear the star flaunting his luxuries while singing about a woman 'goin' dumbo.' More from Rolling Stone Conan Gray Gets His Heart Broken in 'Vodka Cranberry' Video Travis Scott Unveils 'Jackboys 2' Release Date Dove Cameron Sings to Her 'Dangerous' Italian Lover on 'Romeo' 'That come-down no emotion, yeah, yeah/See, the whip ain't no regular body, the whip got a kit like BBL,' Scott raps on a verse. 'One digit on back of the truck and she's backin' it up, no CDL.' 'Dumbo' has been a long time coming for Scott, who first previewed the track at the HBCU Celebrity Softball Classic Cactus Jack hosted back in February. He played it for the first time live during his 2025 headlining Coachella set as one of two unreleased tracks performed. Scott released the Jackboys 2 compilation album on Sunday, featuring tracks such as '2000 Excursion' with Scott, Sheck Wes, and Don Toliver; 'MM3' by SoFaygo; 'ILMB' with Scott and Wes; and 'Cant Stop' by Toliver and Wallie the Sensei. The album also features guest vocals from Tyla and Vybz Kartel on 'PBT,' GloRilla on 'Shyne,' and YoungBoy Never Broke Again on 'Outside.' The LP garnered a whopping 35.7 million first-day streams on Spotify and reached Number One on Apple Music Sunday. Jackboys 2 is the first compilation album from Cactus Jack since 2019, when the first JackBoys record dropped. That album featured 'Highest in the Room' featuring Rosalía and Lil Baby, 'Out West' featuring Young Thug, and 'Gatti' with Pop Smoke. Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked Solve the daily Crossword
CBC
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Stampede will 'evaluate' which artists it books for free shows amid crowd safety concerns
Social Sharing The Calgary Stampede will be "evaluating" which artists it books for free concerts at the Coca-Cola Stage following concerns around overcrowding. The stage, which offers free outdoor concerts headlined by up-and-coming local artists and international stars, was subject to questions around its choice of talent when a crowd crush reportedly occurred during a performance by hip-hop superstar Don Toliver on July 8. During a media availability on Sunday, Calgary Stampede CEO Joel Cowley said the safety of attendees is "at the very, very top of our list" as the organization moves forward. "Going into 2026, one of our focal points will be continuing to evolve the Coke Stage, because we want our guests there to be comfortable, and feel safe and secure," he said. Cowley pointed to two shows in particular — those headlined by Toliver and R&B singer Khalid — as drawing the largest crowds. "We had two very large, high-volume nights this last week, and we know that some of our guests did not feel comfortable, so we will continue to evaluate that," he said. Kerrie Blizard, the Calgary Stampede's director of public safety, said during a media availability last week following the Toliver concert that she thought it "was a great success" based on attendance and audience feedback. WATCH: Stampede incidents lead to safety concerns: Three stabbings and reported crowd crushing in one night at the Calgary Stampede 5 days ago Duration 2:07 Police say multiple assaults on the midway Tuesday night at the Calgary Stampede are not believed to be random, but no suspects have been arrested. Across the grounds, concertgoers recount feelings of being crushed and trapped in the audience at a concert by American rapper Don Toliver. The CBC's Acton Clarkin reports. Cowley pointed to preparations put in place ahead of those concerts, including alternate viewing locations being set up with livestreams of the shows — which he acknowledged were poorly attended by concertgoers — and collaborations with the Calgary Police Service, which put out a statement ahead of the Toliver concert to offer safety tips. "We also have to evaluate which artists we place on that stage," he said. "We know these high-demand artists, those that draw a younger crowd, tend to be a little less ruly than, say, a classic rock band that goes there, and so all of those things will be evaluated." Admission to concerts at the Coca-Cola Stage are included with admission to the Calgary Stampede. There are no age restrictions or attendance limits. Cowley said the organization is looking at adding "additional barriers" to prevent overcrowding toward the front of the stage. He said Stampede staffers will be "travelling to another event" to observe safety measures in place there. "We pride ourselves on being a music festival," he said, pointing to the over 100 acts that took the stage across the Stampede's three major concert venues: the indoor Big Four Roadhouse, Nashville North party tent and Coca-Cola Stage. "There are people who come to Calgary during these 10 days with the sole intent of watching [concerts]," Cowley said. "It's a way you can draw a very diverse audience and share our Western hospitality." Attendance high, but falls short of last year's record According to the Calgary Stampede, 1,470,288 people visited Stampede Park over the course of this year's event. The figure falls short of the attendance record set in 2024 — 1,477,953 visitors — but earns the 113th Calgary Stampede the title of second-most-attended. Stuart O'Connor, president and chair of the Calgary Stampede board, said those numbers reflect the diverse nature of the event. "No matter where you're coming from, and no matter what you're interested in, there is something for everyone during Stampede," he said. The most-attended day this year — and second-most-attended day in Stampede history — was Tuesday, July 8, which offered free admission early in the day, as well as being the date of the controversial Toliver concert. Cowley said the Stampede works to manage its growing crowd sizes in a variety of ways. "We know which days are gonna be more attractive to attend than others," he said. "Those free admission days, we know that we're going to get great attendance on those days," he continued. "The great thing about those is that we require those people to come in free early. They typically don't stay all day." Cowley said the demolition of the Scotiabank Saddledome, which he said happens "hopefully by 2030," will help the Stampede increase attendance and better accommodate larger crowds by adding 11 acres to the park.
Forbes
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Travis Scott Showcases Cactus Jack Label Roster With ‘JackBoys 2' Album
Travis Scott Getty Images for The Recording Academy In 2017, following the success of his first two albums Rodeo and Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight , Travis Scott launched his Cactus Jack record label and has been releasing music through the imprint ever since. In 2019, the 'Highest in the Room' singer released the compilation album JackBoys featuring Cactus Jack signees like Don Toliver and Sheck Wes as well as other major artists like Rosalía and the late Pop Smoke. Six years later, Scott and his JackBoys crew are back with the new album JackBoys 2 . Cactus Jack roster members Don Toliver, Sheck Wes, SoFaygo, and Wallie the Sensei join the party, as well as other hitmakers from across the industry, ranging from Tyla and GloRilla to Future, 21 Savage, Vybz Kartel, Kodak Black, Playboi Carti, and Waka Flocka Flame. Legendary Houston rapper Bun B acts as host and hip-hop educator popping up throughout the album. When speaking with Complex this spring about his musical direction, Scott said he was focusing not just on making new music, but as a producer as well. 'I'm super into producing [right now], making the beats again, and getting the sound back. I'm making beats and music for other people, and even for myself,' he said. "I've been really into beatmaking. Because I think a lot of beats are kind of the same. Like, you're hearing a lot of the same beats and the same drums. So that process [of beatmaking] is what makes it exciting to make the songs." As for his place in the music industry now a decade after his debut, Scott is proud of what he has to offer and what he believes he's teaching his fans. 'I'm here to motivate. I'm here to knock down walls of fear. I've always put myself on the frontline of showing the unknown,' he said. "I'm opening the gate for people to understand that you can do anything you want to, at the highest level. You've just got to go do it."
